View Ribbon

Allows you to toggle the display of the Project Grid.

Create new project gridlines from the Home tab. Modify existing project gridlines using the Project Grid spreadsheet. For more information, see Project Grid.

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 XZ planar view.

View Settings

These tools let you specify how to plot nodes, beams, footings, piles, slabs, loads and the information that is to accompany them.

Allows you to select global model display settings.

Select display settings for the model display using dialog selection options. Customize the display settings for beams, spread footings, wall footings, piles, slabs and design strips. For more information, see Graphics - Model View Settings.

Allows you to select result display settings.

Select how to display the results for beams, spread footings, wall footings, piles, slabs and design strips. In addition, the display of reactions or deflections can be adjusted. For more information, see Graphics - Results View Settings.

Animate

Allows you to view an animation of the model's deflected shape.

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

Zoom

Allows you to reset the view to display the full model. For more information, see Zoom Extent Tool .

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

Each time the Zoom In icon is clicked, the model view will be magnified. For more information, see Zoom In Tool.

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

Each time the Zoom Out icon is clicked, the model view expand. For more information, see Zoom Out Tool.

Allows you to zoom in on a specific area of the view using a box selection.

Select an area to zoom into using a box selection tool. Click on one point and hold your mouse button down as you drag down to the opposite corner of the box. Once you lift up the mouse button, your area will be selected and the view zoomed in. For more information, see Zoom Box Tool.

Miscellaneous

Allows you to capture and save an image of the current graphical view.

Create custom snapshot images that can be added to a printed report. For more information, see Capture a Custom Snapshot.

For more information on printing your image captures, see Printing.

Allows you to save or recall a model view.

Save or recall specific selection states for a model view. For more information, see Save / Retrieve a Model.

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