VPOINT command

Changes the 3D viewpoint.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

Alias: -VIEWPOINT, -VP, -VPOINT, VIEWPOINT

Description

Changes the 3D viewpoint to change the view of the model through specifying several options.

Note: It is faster, and easier, to use the LookFrom widget to change the 3D viewpoint.

Method

Right-click in the drawing area to open the Set Viewpoint dialog box. For more information, see the related article Set Viewpoint dialog box.

Note: The dialog box opens only if perspective is off.

Options within the command

Set view point
Specifies the viewpoint by entering coordinates in the Command line or by specifying a point in the drawing.
Rotate
Changes the viewpoint by specifying angles.
Plan view
Displays the plan view of the current UCS. See the PLAN Command.
PErspective
Sets the perspective property of the viewport.
perspective ON
Turns on perspective viewing mode. Objects further away look smaller.
perspective OFf
Turns off perspective viewing mode, returning back to orthogonal viewing mode.
Front clipping
Sets the front clipping plane which obscures objects located between it and the camera.
frONt clipping on
Switch on front clipping at the current clipping distance.
front clipping OFf
Switch off front clipping.
Back clipping
Sets the back clipping plane which obscures objects behind it.