Adjust Camera Preferences

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You can easily change your vantage point by adjusting your camera preferences in the Beast Core 6 3D Viewer Settings plugin.

Adjusting the Camera

To open the Camera Tools menu, select the tab near the top of the 3D Viewer Settings window.

From the Camera Tools menu, you can access:

  • Mode options

  • Viewer Tools

    • Adjust the Viewer Speed slider

    • Show or hide the Gimbal

Mode Options

Mode options allow you to make camera adjustments, rotate a component, isolate and rescale a component, or return to default camera settings.

Translation (default) camera tool - Moves a selected component along an  X, Y, or Z axis


Rotation camera tool - Rotates the component

Scaling camera tool - Resizes and scales the component for more intense scrutiny

Reset camera tool - Returns an altered component to its original position, size, and scale

NOTE

Many camera tool operations require Crosshair mode. Press the esc key to show your cursor again.

Viewer Speed

Use the slider to adjust the speed at which the viewer moves around the workspace.

Show / Hide the 3D Viewer Gimbal

  • The toggle is set to to the “on” position by default and displays a blue highlight.

  • Slide this toggle to the left to hide the Gimbal from view.