Typically, the Rotate View view control is used in 3D to rotate a view to one of the standard views as well as to custom orientations.

When rotating views in 3D, an important point to consider is the axis about which you want the view to rotate. By default, the pivot point is the center of the view, at the active depth. If the active depth is far behind the elements in the view, then you can quickly rotate the geometry out of sight. You can, however, move the pivot point to another location prior to rotating the view (see To move the pivot point for dynamic view rotation).