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Note: If you use the orbit control to change an orthogonal reference camera, an asterisk
appears next to the view’s name in the Camera menu, indicating that the view is no
longer a true orthogonal view.
• Dolly: Drag in this box to dolly the camera, moving it along the Z axis relative to the
current view.
Tip: Double-clicking a 3D View tool resets all parameters that can be affected by the
tool.
3D View Tool Shortcuts
It is possible to use the Pan, Orbit, and Dolly tools with keyboard commands and a
three-button mouse:
• Pan: Drag in the Canvas while holding down the Option key and the right mouse
button.
• Orbit: Drag in the Canvas while holding down the Command key and the right mouse
button.
• Dolly: Drag in the Canvas while holding down the Command key, the Option key,
and the right mouse button.
3D Compass
Located in the lower-left corner of the Canvas, the 3D Compass acts as an orientation
and shortcut device. It has active and passive states, depending on whether the pointer
is positioned over it. In its passive state, it displays the orientation of the three world axes
(X, Y, and Z). In its active state, the compass presents color-coded shortcuts to activate
the reference (orthogonal and perspective) cameras.
3D Compass in
passive state
3D Compass in
active state
To select a reference camera view using the 3D Compass
1 Position the pointer over the compass.
The compass changes to its active state, displaying a labeled icon for each reference
camera view.
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