View Control tool box

The View Control tool box contains tools for manipulating views in the active DGN file. Tools that are 3D specific are disabled when working in a 2D model.

To	In the View Control tool box, select
Update (redraw) a view(s).	Update View
Increase the magnification of a view.	Zoom In
Decrease the magnification of a view.	Zoom Out
Window an area in a view.	Window Area
Display all displayable elements in the active design and attached references in a view.	Fit View
Rotate the view.	Rotate View
View a different part of the design without changing the view magnification.	Pan View
Undo the last viewing operation.	View Previous
Redo the last undone viewing operation.	View Next
Copy contents of one view to another.	Copy View
Change the magnification of the view volume.	Zoom In/Out
(3D only) Change the perspective angle of a 3D view.	Change View Perspective
(3D only) Set a view's Display Depth.	Set Display Depth
(3D only) Set a view's Active Depth.	Set Active Depth
(3D only) Show the Display Depth setting for a view(s).	Show Display Depth
(3D only) Show the Active Depth setting for a view(s).	Show Active Depth
(3D only) Adjust the view camera.	Camera Settings
Render a view(s), the fence contents, or an element(s).	Render see footnote 92
Apply a clip volume to a view.	Clip Volume
Apply a clip mask to a view	Clip Mask

Key-in: DIALOG TOOLBOX VIEWCONTROL <OFF | ON>

Where you have particular view controls that you use regularly, you can customize the view control bar used with 3D DGN files to include additional 3D-specific view controls, such as Apply Clip Volume To View (see View Control Bars).