View Window

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You can select from the following options when you right-click the view window:

Hide Selection	Hide the selected objects in the view window. Tip: You can also press `H` to hide the selected objects in your view.
Hide All Except Selection	Hide all objects except those that you have selected. Tip: You can also press `Shift`+`H` to hide all objects except for those selected.
Show last hidden	Display the last hidden object. Tip: You can also press `J` to display the last object that was hidden in your view.
Show all hidden	Show all hidden objects. Tip: You can also press `Shift`+`J` to show all objects that were hidden in your view.
Add Selection to View	Bring back the object that you have removed from your view.
Remove Selection from View	Remove the selected objects from the view window. Tip: To add more objects to your last selection, select them while pressing `Shift`.
Remove All Except Selection from View	Remove all other objects except those selected. Tip: To add more objects to your last selection, select them while pressing `Shift`.
Saved Views	Save and retrieve the state of the current view window (for example, zoom level, lighting and contents). See View for more information.
Saved Cameras	Save and retrieve the camera position. To save the set camera position, right-click in the view window and click Save Camera in the Saved Cameras drop-down menu. The view will be saved by the default name Camera <consecutive number>. The views that you saved will be displayed above the Save Camera tool. Click Manager… to open the Manage Saved Cameras panel. Expand for more information on managing saved camera views To save the current camera view, specify the name of the view to be saved and click (Save the active camera). To delete a previously saved view, select it on the Saved camera name list and click (Delete selected saved cameras). Tip: To delete multiple views at once, select them while pressing `Ctrl` and click (Delete selected saved cameras). To rename a camera view, double-click on it and enter the new name. To load a previously saved camera view, click (Import saved cameras from file) and select the required camera file (`.cmr`) from the location on your machine. To export a saved camera view, select it on the list and click (Export saved cameras to file). BlastLogic will save it as a camera file (`.cmr`) under the location that you specify. See Manipulating the view for more information on the concept of camera in BlastLogic. For information on camera shortcuts, see Camera.
Saved Selections	Save and retrieve the selections you have made (for example, the currently selected objects, points, edges, facets, or cells). To save the set selection, right-click in the view window and click Save Selection in the Saved Selections drop-down menu. The selection will be saved by the default name <the number of selected objects> objects. The selections that you saved will be displayed above the Save Selection tool. Click Manager… to open the Manage Saved Selections panel. Expand for more information on managing saved selections. To save the current selection, specify the name of the selection to be saved and click (Save the current selection). To delete a previously saved selection, select it on the Saved selection name list and click (Delete selected saved selections). Tip: To delete multiple selections at once, select them while pressing `Ctrl` and click (Delete selected saved selections). To rename a selection, double-click on it and enter the new name. To load a previously saved selection, click (Import saved selections from file) and select the required selection file (`.sel`) from the location on your machine. To export a saved selection, select it on the list and click (Export saved selections to file). BlastLogic will save it as a selection file (`.sel`) under the location that you specify. For more information on selecting objects in BlastLogic, see Making a Selection and Selection toolbar.
Saved Action Planes	Save and retrieve the action plane's position and visibility. To save an action plane, right-click in the view window and click Save Action Plane in the Saved Action Planes drop-down menu. The action planes that you saved will be displayed above the Save Action Plane tool. Click Manager… to open the Manage Saved Action Planes panel. Expand for more information on managing saved action planes To save the currently set action plane, specify the name of the action plane to be saved and click (Save the active action plane). To delete a previously saved action plane, select it on the Saved plane name list and click (Delete selected saved action planes). Tip: Tip! To delete multiple action planes at once, select them while pressing `Ctrl` and click (Delete selected saved action planes). To rename an action plane, double-click on it and enter the new name. To load a previously saved action plane, click (Import saved action planes from file) and select the required action plane file (`.pln`) from the location on your machine. To export a saved selection, select it on the list and click (Export saved action planes to file). BlastLogic will save it as an action plane file (`.pln`) under the location that you specify. See Action plane for more information on available action plane types.
Show Axes	Shows or hides the axes in the view window. Tip: You can also hide and bring back the axes to your view by pressing `A`.
Show Action Plane	Shows or hides the action plane in the view window. Tip: You can also show and hide the action plane in your view by pressing `Shift`+`A`.
Spin Animation	Animates the current view by spinning the objects around the current centre of rotation. Select this option to enable spin animation, then rotate the objects in the view. Tip: You can also enable spin animation by pressing `Alt`+`.`. Tip: To slow down the rotation speed, press the `Shift` key during manipulation.
Back	Moves camera back to the previous position. Tip: You can also press `B` to move the camera to its previous position.
Forward	Moves camera forward to the next position. Tip: You can also press `F` to move the camera to its next position.
Previous Action Plane	Moves to the previous action plane. Tip: You can also press `Shift`+`B` to move to the previous action plane.
Next Action Plane	Moves to the next action plane. Tip: You can also press `Shift`+`F` to move to the next action plane.
View Properties...	Opens the View Properties panel where you can set the background colour, as well as specify the line and point settings for objects such as holes, lines, and polygons. You can also enter this panel from Home tab > Setup group > Preferences. See Preferences for more information.

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