The View Control toolbox contains tools for manipulating views in the active DGN file. Tools that are 3D specific are disabled when working in a 2D model.

The following icons are hidden in the View Control toolbox, as delivered: Set Display Depth, Set Active Depth, Show Display Depth, Show Active Depth, and Render.

All tools in a toolbox are not always visible by default. To see all tools, right-click in the toolbox and select Show All from the menu.

To	In the View Control toolbox, select
Open the View Attributes dialog.	View Attributes
Set the view display mode from the list of display styles or from the Display Styles dialog.	View Display Mode
Apply scene lighting to a view and adjust brightness of shaded views.	Adjust View Brightness
Update (redraw) a view(s).	Update View
Increase the magnification of a view.	Zoom In
Decrease the magnification of a view.	Zoom Out
Window an area in a view.	Window Area
Display all displayable elements in the active design and attached references in a view.	Fit View
Rotate the view.	Rotate View
View a different part of the design without changing the view magnification.	Pan View
Navigate the camera by walking in the active view	Walk
Navigate the camera by flying in the active view	Fly
Navigate the camera in the active view	Navigate View
Undo the last viewing operation.	View Previous
Redo the last undone viewing operation.	View Next
Copy contents of one view to another.	Copy View
(3D only) Change the perspective angle of a 3D view.	Change View Perspective
(3D only) Set a view's Display Depth.	Set Display Depth
(3D only) Set a view's Active Depth.	Set Active Depth
(3D only) Show the Display Depth setting for a view(s).	Show Display Depth
(3D only) Show the Active Depth setting for a view(s).	Show Active Depth
(3D only) Set up the view camera.	Setup Camera
Render a view(s), the fence contents, or an element(s).	Render
Apply a clip volume to a view.	Clip Volume
Apply a clip mask to a view	Clip Mask