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AutoCAD 2008 User's Guide > Control the Drawing Views > Change Views > Control the 3D Projection Style > Define a Parallel Projection > 

Define a Parallel Projection

Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To create a parallel projection dynamically

1. At the command prompt, enter dview.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Select the objects to display and press ENTER.
   • Press ENTER without selecting objects to see a representation of a house that shows the current viewing angle.
3. Enter ca (Camera).

   By default, a camera point is set at the center of the drawing.

4. Adjust the view as if you're aiming a camera.

   You can set your view dynamically by moving the crosshairs and clicking.

5. To switch between the angle-input methods, enter t (Toggle Angle).

   You can also adjust the view with one of two angle-input methods.

   • For the Enter Angle from the XY Plane option, enter the angle of the camera up or down relative to the XY plane of the current UCS. The default setting, 90 degrees, points the camera straight down from above.

     After you enter the angle, the camera is locked at that height, and you can rotate the camera about the target with the rotation angle measured relative to the X axis of the current UCS.

   • For the Enter Angle in the XY Plane from the X Axis option, rotate the camera about the target with the rotation angle measured relative to the X axis of the current UCS.
6. When you finish specifying the parallel projection, press ENTER.

 Command entry: DVIEW