When Orient Mode is enabled, you can select the following viewing styles from the View Type list (View > Orientation > Orient Type):
• Dynamic (default)—The Orientation Center is displayed as
. Orientation is updated as the pointer moves. The model spins freely about the Orientation Center.
• Anchored—The Orientation Center is displayed as
. The orientation is updated as the pointer moves. Model rotation is controlled by the direction and distance the pointer is moved from its initial position. The Orientation Center changes color at each 90-degree interval. When the pointer returns to the original mouse-down position, the view is reset to where it started.
• Delayed—The Orientation Center is displayed as
. The orientation is not updated as the pointer moves. When the middle mouse button is released, the pointer model orientation updates.
• Velocity—Orientation Center is displayed as
. The orientation is updated as the pointer moves. The velocity (speed and direction), is the rate of manipulation and is affected by the distance the pointer is moved from its initial position.
• Fly Through—The orientation and position of the model is controlled with flight simulator-like interactions. This option is only available if you are using Perspective display. When you click
Fly Through in the
Perspective dialog box, the viewer is displayed by
.
You can set the viewing style to dynamic or anchored using the orientation_style configuration option. This is irrespective of whether the Orient mode is enabled or disabled, that is, you are outside Orient mode or in the Orient mode, respectively. When Orient mode is enabled, you may change the viewing style as required.