Part Views
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Part Views
Auxiliary View (Ctrl+U)
Isometric View (Ctrl+I)
Top View (Ctrl+Up Arrow)
Front View (Ctrl+Down Arrow)
Right View (Ctrl+Right Arrow)
Bottom View
Left View
Back View
Align with Plane
Auto Align the View
Align with the Direction
Sketch Plane View (Ctrl+Up Arrow)
 
 

Part Views

You can display your part or assembly in one of many standard or user aligned views.  Each is described in the table below.  Some of these commands are available from the Toolbar while others are selected from the View Menu.  These commands are not logged as undo/redo events.

Auxiliary View (Ctrl+U)

Invoked By:View > Standard Views
 Invoked By:Document Aware Toolbar (Ctrl+U)

Auxiliary View (Ctrl+U)Displays the default auxiliary view.
 
 

Isometric View (Ctrl+I)

Invoked By:View > Standard Views
 Invoked By:Document Aware Toolbar (Ctrl+I)
Isometric View (Ctrl+I)Displays a view of the part that is isometric.  It is recommended that you use the Auxiliary View while in shaded display mode to enhance color contrast.
 
 
 

Top View (Ctrl+Up Arrow)

Invoked By:View > Standard Views
 Invoked By:Document Aware Toolbar (Ctrl+Up Arrow)
Top View (Ctrl+Up Arrow)Displays a view that is parallel to the top of the part looking in the direction of the negative world Z axis.
 
 
 

Front View (Ctrl+Down Arrow)

Invoked By:View > Standard Views
 Invoked By:Document Aware Toolbar (Ctrl+Down Arrow)
Front View (Ctrl+Down Arrow)Displays a view that is parallel to the front of the part looking in the direction of the positive world Y axis.
 
 
 

Right View (Ctrl+Right Arrow)

Invoked By:View > Standard Views
 Invoked By:Document Aware Toolbar (Ctrl+Right Arrow)
Right View (Ctrl+Right Arrow)Displays a view that is parallel to the right side of the part looking in the direction of the negative world X axis.
 
 
 

Bottom View

Invoked By:View > Standard Views
 Invoked By:Document Aware Toolbar

Bottom ViewDisplays a view that is parallel to the bottom of the part looking in the direction of the positive world Z axis.
 
 

Left View

Invoked By:View > Standard Views
 Invoked By:Document Aware Toolbar
Left ViewDisplays a view that is parallel to the left side of the part looking in the direction of the positive world X axis.
 
 

Back View

Invoked By:View > Standard Views
 Invoked By:Document Aware Toolbar
Back ViewDisplays a view that is parallel to the back of the part looking in the direction of the negative world Y axis.
 
 

Align with Plane(CAM Level)

Invoked By:View

Displays a view aligned with a datum plane or planar face. This command is similar to the Sketch Plane View command (see below) but allows you to select the plane to align with. Select a plane and  then use this command to aline view with it.


Auto Align the View (Ctrl+Home)

Invoked By:View

Use this command to get the closest view to aline with. Alternately select a datum plane or planar face and then use this command to alian with.


Align View with Direction

Invoked By:View

Displays a view aligned with a reference point and two directions indicating the origin, "up" (Y axis) and "right" (Z axis).  This command is similar to the Align View with Plane  command above without the need to select a reference plane. 
 
 

Sketch Plane View (Ctrl+Up Arrow)

Invoked By:Document Awared Toolbar (Ctrl+Up Arrow)

Sketch Plane View (Ctrl+Up Arrow) Display the active sketch plane.  It is useful for moving between views while editing a sketch and then returning to the active sketch plane.
 
 
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