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The home view

Use the Home tool to return the orientation of your design to the default, trimetric view. You can customize the Home viewTool used to return the view to the Home settings. You can customize the Home view tool so that it displays your design with a specific orientation, location, and zoom level. tool so that it displays your design with a specific orientation, location, and zoom level.

Compared to the isometric view, the trimetric view orients your design so that the front face is angled slightly towards you and less of the top is shown. The isometric view is on the left and the trimetric view is on the right.

To display the Home view

Click the Home tool in the Orient ribbon panel or press H.

To customize the Home view

1. Use the other Orient tools to set up a view of your design in the workspace.

2. Select Home > Set As Home ViewOrientation settings that you can apply to your design, including spin, pan, and zoom. You can adjust these settings individually or you can apply one of the following preconfigured views: Trimetric, Isometric, Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Right, Left. You can also select Snap View and click a face to view it head-on. to make the view in the active Design windowArea in the user interface that displays your model or assembly. Also known as Workspace. the Home viewTool used to return the view to the Home settings. You can customize the Home view tool so that it displays your design with a specific orientation, location, and zoom level..

   Now, when you click the Home tool, your custom view is displayed. Your home view is saved with your design.

   Click Home > Reset Home ViewOrientation settings that you can apply to your design, including spin, pan, and zoom. You can adjust these settings individually or you can apply one of the following preconfigured views: Trimetric, Isometric, Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Right, Left. You can also select Snap View and click a face to view it head-on. to return the Home viewTool used to return the view to the Home settings. You can customize the Home view tool so that it displays your design with a specific orientation, location, and zoom level. to the default, trimetric view.