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Navigate Revit views and 3D views.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
In Revit, you can use your mouse to navigate any open view.
00:08
In 3D views, you can also use the ViewCube.
00:12
To create a default 3D view, from the Revit ribbon, click Default 3D view.
00:20
To pan the view side to side, use your middle mouse button.
00:28
To zoom in and out, scroll your mouse wheel.
00:32
Keep in mind that the position of the cursor establishes the center of the zoom.
00:40
To orbit your model in a 3D view, hold down SHIFT as you press the middle mouse button.
00:48
Note that if you select an object and orbit the view, that object becomes your center of rotation.
00:56
To orientate your model to a predefined position, select a face, edge, or corner on the ViewCube.
01:07
To reorientate your model, simply click and drag the ViewCube to where you need to go.
01:18
To open additional views of the model, go to the Project Browser and double-click the view name you want to open.
01:26
The active model view always appears in bold in the Project Browser.
01:31
You now know how to use your mouse and ViewCube to navigate your Revit design,
01:37
which allows you to move seamlessly and efficiently through your workflow.
Video transcript
00:03
In Revit, you can use your mouse to navigate any open view.
00:08
In 3D views, you can also use the ViewCube.
00:12
To create a default 3D view, from the Revit ribbon, click Default 3D view.
00:20
To pan the view side to side, use your middle mouse button.
00:28
To zoom in and out, scroll your mouse wheel.
00:32
Keep in mind that the position of the cursor establishes the center of the zoom.
00:40
To orbit your model in a 3D view, hold down SHIFT as you press the middle mouse button.
00:48
Note that if you select an object and orbit the view, that object becomes your center of rotation.
00:56
To orientate your model to a predefined position, select a face, edge, or corner on the ViewCube.
01:07
To reorientate your model, simply click and drag the ViewCube to where you need to go.
01:18
To open additional views of the model, go to the Project Browser and double-click the view name you want to open.
01:26
The active model view always appears in bold in the Project Browser.
01:31
You now know how to use your mouse and ViewCube to navigate your Revit design,
01:37
which allows you to move seamlessly and efficiently through your workflow.
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