perspective in 3d view

[lbr549]

I've just gotten the program. I have ordered two books, Aubin and Stien(sp?). I will have those on Tuesday. Just wondering about the view when clicking on the 3D button. It seems that the perspective is a one point but that the vanishing point is behind me. Is that the only way to view the model? Seems backward.

I'm looking forward to moving from Sketchup and AUTOcad into something that I only have to do one time! Thanks.

[Anonymous]

the 3D button is an othographic projecton. use the camera in the View tab
of the Design bar to get a perspective view.

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I've just gotten the program. I have ordered two books, Aubin and
Stien(sp?). I will have those on Tuesday. Just wondering about the view
when clicking on the 3D button. It seems that the perspective is a one
point but that the vanishing point is behind me. Is that the only way to
view the model? Seems backward.

I'm looking forward to moving from Sketchup and AUTOcad into something that
I only have to do one time! Thanks.

[lbr549]

Is that for creating a static 3D view? If I am in the 3D view of the project browser and I go to the View tab, the camera option is not available. I have to use that with a plan view and create another view. I wanted to be able to orbit the model and see it in perspective. it's hard to tell what things will look like in the reverse perspective. Am I missing something basic?
Thanks.

[Anonymous]

yes, just place a camera in plan view. This creates a new view that is a
perspective view. The Camera will not turn a 3D view into a perspective
view.

Once your perspective view is created, you can obrit around the perspective
view using the same methods as a 3D view. If you pick something in your
model, when orbiting the slected object will become the center of the
rotation/orbit.

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Is that for creating a static 3D view? If I am in the 3D view of the
project browser and I go to the View tab, the camera option is not
available. I have to use that with a plan view and create another view. I
wanted to be able to orbit the model and see it in perspective. it's hard
to tell what things will look like in the reverse perspective. Am I missing
something basic?
Thanks.

[lbr549]

Fantastic. Thanks.