Views

Displays a list of the available views. You can expand each node (except for the Current
node) to display its views.

• Current. Displays the current view and its View and Clipping properties
• Model Views. Displays a list of named views and cameras, and lists General, View, and Clipping
  properties for a selected view.
• Layout Views. Displays a list of viewports on a layout that define a view, and lists General and
  View properties for a selected view.
• Preset Views. Displays a list of orthogonal and isometric views, and lists the General properties
  for a selected view.

General

The following properties are available:

Name

Displays the name of a selected camera, model, or layout view.

Category

For model views and layout views, displays view categories (for example, Elevations or Section and Details) defined in a drawing or the sheet set with which the selected view is associated.

Viewport Association

For layout views only, displays whether the named view is associated with a viewport
on a sheet in a sheet set.

UCS

For model and layout views, displays the name of the user coordinate system saved
with the named view.

Restore Ortho UCS

For preset views, restores the associated UCS when an orthographic view is current.
This option sets the UCSORTHO system variable.

Set Relative To

For preset views, specifies the base coordinate system for defining the orthographic
view. The UCSBASE system variable controls the orientation of orthographic UCSs relative
to the WCS or to named UCSs. Changing this setting also changes the orientation of
the predefined orthographic UCSs.

Layer Snapshot

For model views and layout views, specifies whether the current layer on/off settings
are stored with the selected view.

Annotation Scale

Specifies the annotation scale saved with the view.

Visual Style (not available in AutoCAD LT)

For model views only, specifies a visual style to save with the view. For more information,
see Use a Visual Style to Display Your Model.

Background (not available in AutoCAD LT)

For model views whose visual style is not set to 2D Wireframe, specifies the background
override (Solid, Gradient, Image, or Sun & Sky) applied to the selected view. Opens
the Background dialog box.

Live Section (not available in AutoCAD LT)

For model views only, displays the live section applied when the view is restored.
For more information, see SECTIONPLANE.

Animation

View Type

For model and layout views, displays the view type assigned to the named view.

Transition Type

For model and layout views, displays the transition type assigned to the named view
and is used when playing back the view.

Transition Duration

For model and layout views, displays the length of time for the transition that is
assigned to the named view and is used when playing back the view.

Movement

For model views only, displays the movement assigned to a named view that is assigned
the Cinematic view type.

Playback Duration

For model and layout views, displays the length of time that the animation takes to
play back.

Distance

For model views only, displays the distance used for the Cinematic view type.

Distance Up

For model views only, displays the distance the camera can move upward. Applies to
the Crane Up movement type.

Distance Down

For model views only, displays the distance the camera can move downward. Applies
to the Crane Down movement type.

Distance Forward

For model views only, displays the distance the camera can move forward. Applies to
the Crane Down movement type.

Distance Back

For model views only, displays the distance the camera can move backward. Applies
to the Crane Up movement type.

Degrees Left / Right

For model views only, displays the amount of rotation around the Z axis. Applies to Look and Orbit movement types.

Degrees Up / Down

For model views only, displays the amount of rotation around the XY plane. Applies to Look and Orbit movement types.

Distance (Pan) Left / Right

For layout views only, displays the distance the camera can pan left and right. Applies
to Pan + Zoom movement type.

Distance (Pan) Up / Down

For layout views only, displays the distance the camera can pan up and down. Applies
to Pan + Zoom movement type.

Percentage In / Out

For layout views only, displays the percentage the camera can zoom in and out. Applies
to Pan + Zoom movement type.

Current Position

For model and layout views, displays the current position of the camera.

Always Look at Pivot Point

For model views only, displays if the view is locked to the center-of-interest. Applies
to Track and Crane movement types.

View

Camera X

For current and model views only, displays the X coordinate of the view’s camera.

Camera Y

For current and model views only, displays the Y coordinate of the view’s camera.

Camera Z

For current and model views only, displays the Z coordinate of the view’s camera.

Target X

For current and model views only, displays the X coordinate of the view’s target.

Target Y

For current and model views only, displays the Y coordinate of the view’s target.

Target Z

For current and model views only, displays the Z coordinate of the view’s target.

Roll angle

Displays the rotation angle of the view within your viewing plane, which is a plane
parallel to your monitor’s screen.

Height

Specifies the height of the view.

Width

Specifies the width of the view.

Perspective

For current and model views, specifies whether perspective view is on.

Lens Length (mm)

For all views except layouts, specifies the lens length (in millimeters). Changing
this value changes the Field of View setting accordingly.

Field of View

For all views except layouts, specifies the horizontal field of view (in current angle
units). Changing this value changes the Lens Length setting accordingly.

Clipping

Front Plane

Specifies the offset value for the front clipping plane if front clipping is enabled
for the view.

Back Plane

Specifies the offset value for the back clipping plane if back clipping is enabled
for the view.

Clipping

Sets clipping options.

Set Current

Restores the selected view.

New

Displays the New View / Shot Properties dialog box, or the New View dialog box.

Update Layers

Updates layer information saved with a selected view to match the layer visibility
in the current model space or layout viewport.

Edit Boundaries

Displays the selected view, with the rest of the drawing area displayed in a lighter
color to show the boundaries of the named view.

Delete

Deletes a selected view.