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Chapter 12. Viewpoints
Viewpoints are snapshots taken of the model as it is displayed in the scene. Viewpoints may include a
variety of comments and redline tags, which have been previously added to a viewpoint. You cannot
create viewpoints in Freedom, but you can use any of the viewpoints and viewpoint animations saved in
the model. Viewpoint animation typically contains both the user movement through the model and views
of the model.
Recalling Viewpoints
To return to a viewpoint
• Click Viewpoint > Saved Viewpoints, and choose the saved viewpoint from the list.
or
• In the Viewpoints control bar, simply click on the viewpoint from the list.
Note:
On recalling viewpoints the navigation mode that was active when the viewpoint was created will
be re-selected. Any redlines and comments associated with the viewpoint will also be reinstated.
The Viewpoints Control Bar
Viewpoints allow you to keep a record of all the different views of a model so that you can jump to preset
viewpoints without having to navigate each time to reach an item. Viepoint animations are also saved with
the viewpoints, as they are simply a list of viewpoints treated as keyframes.
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