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AXEL Basics > Viewports

Viewports


By default, there are four viewports: Top, Front, Right, and Webcam.

The webcam viewport can appear in a host web page.

To show/hide the host web page:

Right-click the webcam view and toggle on/off Host Web Page.


The Front, Right, and Top viewports display construction views, also known as orthogonal views, where you can precisely manipulate objects. The WebCam viewport displays objects as if seen through a webcam, which is how they will appear once they are published in a web page.

Usually you create objects in the construction views and then use WebCam view to look at them from different angles. This is not unlike a movie set: when all the props are in place, you can move the camera into position and choose the best angle.


All four viewports can display construction views or WebCam views.

To change the view in a viewport:

Right-click the viewport, choose View, then choose a view from the context menu.


See also:

Navigating in a 3D world

Panning and zooming in construction viewports

Changing the viewpoint

Switching to single view

Setting display options

Choosing wireframe or shade mode

Setting the viewport background color

Using a grid

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