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View Tools

software, so only one of them can have an • On a Mac, press the Ctrl + } (Next Win-
open layout file. dow) or Ctrl + Shift + { (Previous Win-
dow) keys to cycle through all open
Swapping Views views.

There are a number of ways to switch • Select Window> Show Layout to switch
between open view windows: to the layout file. Only available if a lay-
out file is currently open. See “Layout”
• Click on a view window’s tab. on page 1287.

• Select Window> Swap Views or • A list of all the views currently open is
press F7 to switch between the two most located at the bottom of the Window
recent views. menu. Each view is identified by its name
and what type of view it is. A check mark
• The Swap Views button toggles is beside the view that is currently active.
between the current view and the view Select one to go directly to that view.
that was current before it.
If more than eight view windows are open,
• Select Window> Select Next Tab o r More Windows will be the last item in the
Window menu. Select this option to open the
Window> Select Previous Tab t o
cycle through all open views in the order Select Window dialog:
you prefer. Select the name of a view in the list and click
• In Windows, press the Ctrl + Tab (Next OK to make it the active view.
Window) or Ctrl + Shift + Tab (Previous
Window) keys to cycle through all open Note: The Window Menu Tools parent but-
views. ton can be added to the toolbars. See
“Toolbar Customization Dialog” on page
145.

View Tools

The View Tools allow you to open and close on-screen effects caused by changes to the
the program’s side windows, as well as model. See “Refresh Display” on page 202.
toggle a variety of references and drawing Library Browser opens and closes
aides. Select the View menu to access these the Library Browser side window.
tools. You can also add the View Tools See “The Library” on page 921.
parent button to your toolbars. See “Adding
and Removing Buttons” on page 142. Project Browser opens and closes
the Project Browser side window. See
Refresh Display redraws the current “Project Browser” on page 75.
window to clean up extra lines, show
missing items, and correct random

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