Navigation Bar

The navigation bar is a user interface element from which you can access both unified and product-specific navigation tools. Unified navigation tools (such as Autodesk® ViewCube® and SteeringWheels) are those that can be found across many Autodesk products. Product-specific navigation tools are unique to a product. The navigation bar floats over and along one of the sides of the current model's window.

The unified and product-specific navigation tools are organized into separate areas of the navigation bar. The unified navigation tools are located on the two ends of the navigation bar, while the product-specific navigation tools are located in the center. You start navigation tools by clicking one of the buttons on the navigation bar or selecting one of the tools from a list that is displayed when you click the smaller portion of a split button.

Available Navigation Tools

The following unified navigation tools are available from the navigation bar. :

• ViewCube. Indicates the current orientation of a model and is used to reorient the current view of a model.
• SteeringWheels. Collection of wheels that offer rapid switching between specialized navigation tools.

The following product-specific navigation tools are available from the navigation bar:

• Select. Tool to select entities on the model.
• Orbit tools. Set of navigation tools for rotating the current view of a model.
• Pan. Moves the view parallel to the screen.
• Zoom tools. Set of navigation tools for increasing or decreasing the magnification of the current view of a model.
• View Face. Points the selected face at the user, parallel with the screen.

The following product-specific navigation tools can easily be added to the navigation bar using the Customize menu.

• Previous View. Returns the graphics display to the previous view orientation and zoom scale.
• Next View. Reverts to the next view after Previous View is used.
• Measure. Tool for measuring the distance between two user-defined points.
• Edit Cutting Plane. Cuts a plane through the model so you can see inside.
• Move Cutting Plane. Moves a cutting plane up or down so you can adjust the view of the inside.