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Editing 3D Views

Using the Edit Tools • D r a g t h e Line of Sight handle to change
the camera angle without moving the
A camera symbol or symbols selected in focal point.
floor plan view can be edited in a variety of
ways using the buttons on the edit toolbar. • D r a g t h e Move handle to relocate the
See “The Edit Toolbar” on page 38. camera while maintaining its relative
angle.
The Copy/Paste a n d Copy and Paste in • D r a g t h e Focal Point handle to reposition
Place edit tools will be available for a the focal point and change the line of
selected camera or overview. They are not, sight without moving the camera.
however, available for cross section/ • D r a g t h e Rotate handle to rotate the cam-
elevation views. See “Copying and Pasting era’s line of sight about its center.
Objects” on page 176.
The 3D view corresponding to the camera
symbol reflects changes made to the symbol
Using the Edit Handles
in floor plan view.
Return to floor plan view without closing the
3D view. See “Working in Multiple Views” Note: Camera callouts do not display labels,
on page 157. so they do not have label edit handles.

Using the Select Objects tool, select the When a cross section/elevation camera is
camera object. When a camera symbol is selected, it displays seven edit handles, three
selected it displays six edit handles. of which are unique to cross section/
elevations.
Rotate Label
Move Label Rotate Label
Move Label
Line of Sight
Resize Clip
Move Plane
Move Clip
Plane
Focal Point Move
Rotate Focal Point
• Drag either of the two Resize Clip Plane
• D r a g t h e Rotate Label handle or smaller handles to adjust the length of the clip
Move Label handle to rotate or move the plane line, which is perpendicular to the
camera label. camera’s line of sight. Left-click to resize
the line concentrically and maintain the
camera’s position; right-click to move the
selected end as well as the camera. This

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