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perspective projection. So when you want to generate a rendering or hidden
line view of a model, using perspective projection will give the model a more
realistic look.
The following illustration shows the same model viewed from the same viewing
direction, but with different view projections.
PerspectiveOrthographic
To change the view projection mode
■ Right-click the ViewCube tool, and click one of the following options:
■ Orthographic
■ Perspective
Home View
The Home view is a special view stored with a model that makes it easy to
return to a known or familiar view. You can define any view of the model as
the Home view. The saved Home view can be applied to the current view by
clicking the Home button above the ViewCube tool or from the ViewCube
menu.
To define the Home view
■ Right-click the ViewCube tool, and click Set Current View as Home.
Command entry: CTRL+SHIFT+Home
To reorient the model to the Home view
■ Click the Home button (
) located near the ViewCube tool.
■ Right-click the ViewCube tool, and click Home.
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