Amapi 3D

18.4.4 Perspective

This tool is used to toggle between perspective and orthographic viewing.
The icon of the Control Panel indicates the current display mode.
You can work with all of the Amapi 3D tools no matter which mode is selected.

Orthographic view

Perspective view

Usage:

1. Selecting the Perspective tool.

Click on the icon depicting the Perspective tool in the Control Panel.
The view is instantly modified to a 2D orthographic view (view perpendicular to the main planes).

2. Continue the work with this display mode selected.

You can see your scene only from the top, left, right, front or rear views. The arrow keys are inoperative in orthographic view mode.

3. Click again on the Perspective view tool to return to the normal perspective view.