Activate 2D Window
Click this button to switch focus to the 2D window. A new 2D window is created if none currently exists.
Activate 3D Window
Click this button to switch focus to the 3D window. A new 3D window is created if none currently exists.
Create Hidden Line
Click the Create Hidden Line button to execute a Hidden Line Drawing. A Hidden Line drawing (a black and white 3D view with solid faces) of the current 3D drawing window is generated. If the Hidden Line process is already in progress, an error message is displayed.
This process may take some time on larger drawings, and prompts indicating progress appear in the status line.
Render 3D Window
Click the Render 3D Window button to execute a Full Color Shaded Rendering. The Rendering process is invoked to create a shaded image of the current 3D drawing window. If the Render process is already in progress, an error message is displayed. This process may take some time on larger drawings, and prompts indicating progress appear in the status line. The Render tab of the Options dialog (called from the Tools menu) is used to set up rendering parameters.
Lightscape Rendering
Click this button to launch the Lightscape Visualization Module (Professional Only), which creates an advanced, shaded color image of the 3D Drawing Window. Lightscape renderings help you visualize the effects of lighting on the furniture in your drawing.
Select Window
Click Select Window to choose an active window. This is a convenient function if you prefer to have windows maximized, but keep more than one type of window open. The Choose Window dialog appears, showing you a list of the windows you have open. Click the desired window, and it is brought to the top.
Redraw Window
Click the Redraw Window button to redraw the current drawing window. This function is useful for redisplaying the drawing when you have made changes, especially erasing, that may not be properly visible until the screen is redrawn.
Zoom All
Click the Zoom All button to zoom the drawing window so that all items in the drawing fit into the view. The scale of the view in the current window is recalculated so that all elements in the drawing fit within the display window. Elements in layers, which are not on for display, are not included.
Zoom Area
Click the Zoom Area button to zoom in on an area of the drawing window. You are prompted to define the corners of a rectangular area, which then fills the window. The scale of the view is adjusted so that the area selected fits just within the display window. The rotation of the view is not affected.
Zoom In ![]()
Click the Zoom In button to make items displayed in the current window appear larger. The scale of the view in the current drawing window is increased. The rotation of the view is not affected. The amount the view scale is increased can be configured on the View Setups dialog.
Zoom Out
Click the Zoom Out button to make items displayed in the current window appear smaller. The scale of the view in the current drawing window is decreased. The rotation of the view is not affected. The amount the view scale is decreased can be configured on the View Setups dialog.
Rotate View
Click one of the two Rotate View buttons to rotate the view in the current drawing window either counter-clockwise or clockwise. The View Control dialog provides additional controls for adjusting the view in different directions.
Swap View
Click the Swap View button to Swap between the current view and the last view.
Perspective Camera
Click the Perspective Camera button to bring up the Perspective Camera icon. The camera icon appears, and a Perspective view window is added to the drawing. Manipulate the camera icon to control the contents of the Perspective window.
The Camera dialog also appears where you may set parameters for the Perspective Camera.
Birdseye View
Click Birdseye View to bring up a Perspective window, showing a Birdseye view of the drawing.
View Control
Click this button to bring up the View Control dialog, allowing you to set the view.
The View Control dialog provides controls for manipulating the display in the current drawing window. Standard view angles can be selected. Incremental rotation around the view or the drawing axes can be performed. View scale can be increased or decreased. View control parameters can be modified.