Displaying Different Views of the World

The Design View can project the world from the top, bottom, left or right side, front, back, or in three-dimensional perspective. You can also display one, two, or four of these views simultaneously.

Multiple viewing panes

The following table describes how to display one or more views of the Design View.

To display ... Click this icon Or use this command

One viewing pane

View > Layouts > Single View

Two views side-by-side

View > Layouts > Dual Vertical View

Two views, one on top of the other

View > Layouts > Dual Horizontal View

Four views

View > Layouts > Quad View

 

Projections

To specify the projection for a view:

  1. Click in the Design View.
  2. Choose one of the projections listed in the following table.

 

To project the world ... Use this command

In three-dimensional perspective

View > Projection > Perspective

From the front

View > Projection > Front

From the back

View > Projection > Back

From the top

View > Projection > Top

From the bottom

View > Projection > Bottom

From the left side

View > Projection > Left

From the right side

View > Projection > Right