Translate View

The Translate View tool provides another way to look at a 3D model in orthogonal or perspective projections.

To control the movements of the Translate View tool, move the mouse or click one of the mode buttons. The buttons perform precise, incremental movements in the direction specified.

 

To translate a view:

1.	Click the Translate View tool from the Visualization tool set.

2.	Click on the drawing and drag while you hold the mouse button to translate the drawing from side to side or up and down. To stop the movement, release the mouse button. Alternatively, click the mode buttons or use shortcuts on the keyboard to translate the view.

 

Mode	Mouse Movement/Key	Description
	Move left or right	Moves along screen X axis
	Move up or down	Moves along screen Y axis
Move Picture Closer	Alt (Win)/Option (Mac) + move right or down	Moves the drawing closer (in perspective projection)
Move Picture Away	Alt (Win)/Option (Mac) + move left or up	Moves the drawing farther away (in perspective projection)
	Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (Macintosh)	Draws selected objects in full detail, and hides deselected objects (so that the redraws are faster)

When the Translate View tool is in use, the Data bar displays the following information to help orient the view.

Data Bar	Description
Viewer X/Y/Z	Displays the position of the viewer relative to the ground plane
L/R	Displays the movement to the left and right of an imaginary axis perpendicular to the screen
U/D	Displays the movement up and down from an imaginary axis perpendicular to the screens
I/O	Displays the movement in and out of the drawing along an imaginary axis perpendicular to the screen