9.2 Basic Viewing

All View manipulation commands are located in the Navigation panel Subdivision of the Ribbonbar menu system that group related commands using vertical dividers. found on the View tab A user interface object found in the Ribbonbar or Sidebar comprised of graphic and text buttons grouped based on function..

The Home tab A user interface object found in the Ribbonbar or Sidebar comprised of graphic and text buttons grouped based on function. contains the most common commands in the View panel Subdivision of the Ribbonbar menu system that group related commands using vertical dividers..

Display commands and Views are discussed in separate sections.

Zoom All shows the entire model The entire lighting system composed of Luminaires, Solid Objects (perhaps), and Calculation Zones. while holding the view angle constant.

The nine fixed view buttons allow for simple navigation around the model The entire lighting system composed of Luminaires, Solid Objects (perhaps), and Calculation Zones.. There are four elevation views, four isometric views (the corner buttons), and the center button returns to the default Top View. See Keyboard Commands for analogous keyboard hot keys.

The Navigation panel Subdivision of the Ribbonbar menu system that group related commands using vertical dividers. in other tabs A user interface object found in the Ribbonbar or Sidebar comprised of graphic and text buttons grouped based on function. provides a truncated set of commands on each of the main Ribbon bar tabs A user interface object found in the Ribbonbar or Sidebar comprised of graphic and text buttons grouped based on function. to allow for convenient access to the basic navigation buttons. This includes Zoom All, Zoom Window, and Zoom Previous, as well as the nine buttons for the standard views.

Zoom All, Zoom Window, Zoom Previous, Zoom In, Zoom Out, and Zoom to Center are also included in the Status bar in proximity to the command line where coordinate Location information usually provided in terms of (X,Y) or (X,Y,Z) components along Cartesian axes. entry occurs and changing the view may be necessary at that time.

Visual can display a Global Axis in the lower left hand corner of the Design Window that provides constant feedback as to the view direction and active plane A two-dimensional and flat object.. See Environment Settings for information on controlling the display. See Mouse Pointer Navigation and Cartesian Coordinates for information on axes, color-coding, and related information.