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In addition to controlling the opacity level of the ViewCube when it is inactive, you can also control its size,
and the display of the compass. The settings used to control the appearance of the ViewCube are located in the
Options Editor.
Use the Compass
The compass is displayed below the ViewCube tool and indicates which direction North is defined for the model.
You can click a cardinal direction letter on the compass to rotate the model, or you can click and drag one of
the cardinal direction letters or the compass ring to interactively rotate the model around the center of the view.
To display or hide the ViewCube
■ Click View ➤ Head-Up Display ➤ ViewCube.
To control the size of the ViewCube
1 Right-click the ViewCube tool, and click ViewCube Options.
2 In the Options Editor, the ViewCube page under the Interface node, select an option from the Size drop-down
list.
3 Click OK.
To control the inactive opacity of the ViewCube
1 Right-click the ViewCube tool, and click ViewCube Options.
2 In the Options Editor, the ViewCube page under the Interface node, select an option from the Inactive
Opacity drop-down list.
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