View tab

Table 1. View group tools on the View tab
Tool	What it does
Isometric View	(Default view) View the model from a positive, isometric angle.
Front View	View the foundation model from the positive Z axis.
Back View	View the foundation model from the negative Z axis
Right View	View the foundation model from the positive X axis.
Left View	View the foundation model from the negative X axis.
Top View	View the foundation mode in plan; from the positive Y axis.
Bottom View	View the foundation model from the negative Y axis.

Table 2. Rotation group tools on the View tab
Tool	What it does
Rotate Up	Rotate the foundation model forward about the X axis.
Rotate Down	Rotate the foundation mode backward about the X axis.
Rotate Right	Rotate the foundation model backward about the Y axis.
Rotate Left	Rotate the foundation model forward about the Y axis.
Spin Left	Rotate the foundation model forward about the Z axis.
Spin Right	Rotate the foundation model backward about the Z axis.

Table 3. Zoom/Pan group tools on the View tab
Tool	What it does
Zoom In	Increase the magnification of the view.
Zoom Out	Decrease the magnification of the view.
Zoom All	Display all elements fit to the view window size.
Zoom Window	Window an area to zoom to the view to those extents.
Pan	Move the view to a different portion of the model without changing the zoom or rotation.

Table 4. Miscellaneous group tools on the View tab
Tool	What it does
Show/Hide Grid	Toggle the display of construction grid lines.
Change Background Color	Opens a Color dialog to select a background color.
Show Current Supports	Used to limit the display of supports to only those positions which are assigned to currently selected job.
Show Output View	Toggles the display of the Output pane.
Show Main Navigator	Toggles the display of the Main Navigator pane.