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Using the camera tools


    Use the camera tools to adjust the camera view. Use the orbit camera tool orbit camera tool to rotate the current 3D view around the point of interest. Use the track xy camera tool track xy camera tool to adjust the 3D view horizontally or vertically. Use the track z camera tool track z camera tool to adjust the 3D view along the line leading to and from the point of interest or, if you are using an orthogonal view, to adjust the scale of the view. These tools are specifically for manipulating the 3D views and do not become active until you create a 3D layer, a camera, or a light.

To adjust a view using the camera tools:

  1. In the Tools palette, select the camera tool you want to use. (Hold down the mouse button on a camera tool to see all the available tools.)
  2. In the 3D View pop-up menu, choose the view you want to adjust.
  3. Drag in the Composition window. You can drag outside the window once you've begun dragging within it.