Navigation bar

The navigation bar floats over and along one of the sides of the window for the current model. It contains areas for both unified and product-specific navigation tools. You click the navigation tools to start them, or select from a list that displays when you click the smaller portion of a split button.

Unified navigation commands

Commands at the ends of the navigation bar (such as Autodesk ® ViewCube ® and SteeringWheels) are used across many Autodesk products.

Product-specific navigation commands

Commands in the center of the navigation bar are unique to a product.

You can add the following product-specific navigation tools to the navigation bar using the Customize menu.

Position and orientation of navigation bar

The navigation bar displays by default in the upper right in the graphics window. Using the Customize menu, you can:
  • Adjust the position and orientation of the navigation bar.
  • Link it to the ViewCube, which positions it above or below the ViewCube in a vertical orientation.
  • Dock it when the ViewCube is not displayed.
  • Freely position it along an edge of the current window.

When not linked or docked, you can align the navigation bar along one of the edges of the window of the current model. If the side of the window is not long enough to show the entire navigation bar, truncates to fit. When truncated, a More Controls button displays and replaces the Customize button. When you click the More Controls button, a menu displays with the navigation tools that are not currently displayed.

Customization of navigation bar

Using the Customize menu, you can control which navigation commands are displayed on the navigation bar. You cannot change the position of the navigation commands on the navigation bar.