You may move these with the mouse, and the 3D window will quickly update. When in Perspective, the Preview window will show the camera position (where you are looking from) and the target point. One may also set the Axo view to directly face a surface (typically creating an Elevation style view) with the View menu > 3D Navigation Extras > Look To Perpendicular of Clicked Surface command. One may also use a popup menu to select specific preset styles of Axonometry, including Top, Isometric, and Side (Elevation) views. In Axonometric view, the orientation may also be controlled by dragging the small camera icon around the circular path shown in the Preview window. The orientation angle may be seen in the Navigator Preview window, which may be brought up using the icon second from the left at the bottom of the 3D Window. Release the mouse button and Shift key when ready, and you will find that you are able to immediately edit or draw. The cursor will change to show the Orbit icon, and one may drag the mouse around to orbit the model. While Orbiting, one may not edit the model to finish the Orbit mode, one may click the Orbit icon button again, or type “O” or hit the Escape key.ĪrchiCAD TIP: A very convenient shortcut to “orbit on the fly” is to hold down the mouse-wheel button (also known as the middle mouse button) to get the “Pan” hand, and at the same time to press down the Shift key on the keyboard. This may be activated using the Orbit icon button in the navigation area at the bottom left of the 3D window, or using the letter “O”. The Orbit navigation method will spin around the current center of view. These may be selected using the popup menu next to the 3D Window icon in the Toolbar, or with keyboard shortcuts listed on that popup menu. In ArchiCAD there are two main projection options, Axonometric and Perspective.