Navigating with the ViewCube

The ViewCube is a 3D navigation interface that lets you easily rotate through numerous preset orthogonal and isometric views. The ViewCube's instant visual feedback keeps you from getting lost in 3D space, even when you orbit into a custom view.

In AutoCAD 2012 the ViewCube helps you visualize the relationship between the current user coordinate system (UCS) and the world coordinate system (WCS).

In the following steps, you will experiment with the ViewCube and learn how to view a 3D model from almost any angle.

Autodesk uses the ViewCube and SteeringWheel navigation controls in many 3D applications, including AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, and 3ds Max.

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