View Ribbon

Allows you to toggle the display of the project grid on or off. The Project Grid is part of the model and can be allowed to move model elements as grid lines are moved.

Create new project gridlines from the Home tab under Draw Elements. Modify existing project gridlines using the Project Grid spreadsheet. Columns and walls are attached to project grids and move with the project grid. See Project Grid for more information.

3D View

Tools for snapping your model to a specific view.

Allows you to snap your model to an isometric view.

Allows you to snap your model to an XY planar view.

Allows you to snap your model to an YZ planar view.

View Settings

These tools let you specify how to plot nodes, members, plates, loads and the information that is to accompany them.

Allows you to specify model display settings.

Set display settings for the model display using dialog selection options. Customize the display settings for members, plates, wall panels or solids. See Model View Settings for more information.

Allows you to specify result display settings.

Set display settings for the results of members, plates, wall panels or solids. In addition, the display of reactions or deflections can be adjusted. See Results View Settings for more information.

Animate

Allows you to view an animation of the model's deflected shape, mode shapes, or time history loads.

A new model view window will open displaying a video animation of the model's behavior. See Animate Results for more information..

Additional controls are included for the animation of Time History motion. See Animate Time History Deflection for more information.

Allows you to animate Moving Loads in the current model view.

It displays the model view with video animation that includes the moving loads.

See Animate a Moving Load for more information.

Zoom

Allows you to reset the view to display the full model. See Zoom Extent - tool for more information.

Allows you to zoom the view in for a closer view of the model.

This tool sets the Zoom to “In” so that each time you click you mouse button, the model view is reduced. See Zoom In - tool for more information.

Allows you to zoom the view out for a wider view of the model.

This tool sets the Zoom to “Out” so that each time you click you mouse button, the model view is diminished. See Zoom Out - tool for more information.

Allows you to zoom in on a specific area of the view using a box selection. See Zoom Box - tool for more information.

Miscellaneous

Allows you to create custom snapshot images of model views and detail reports that can be added to a printed report. See Capture a Custom Snapshot for more information.

See Printing for more information on printing your image captures.

Allows you to save or recall specific selection states for a model view. See View a Saved Snapshot for more information.

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