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Questions tagged [3d-view]

The viewport (also known as the 3D view) is where the user interacts with most 3D elements of the scene. Use this tag for questions related to the viewport.

The 3D Viewport is where you can see and edit objects in Blender (3D View Editor). It is where the majority of work is done (including modeling, posing, painting, sculpting, etc).

It is just one of the many editors available in Blender.

Also see the viewport section of the Blender Manual.

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Why does the zoom sometimes stop at a point?

I often find that I can zoom in to a point, but then cannot zoom any more, even when there is a lot of room to zoom to the meshes on the scene. This is particularly annoying in the following scenario: I often land up left clicking on the scene and…
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How to reset the center of rotation of the 3d view when it is not the center of the view

Sometimes the 3d view rotation using the 3rd mouse button starts to rotate around an unusual point that is not very convenient. I don't know why it starts doing this, but it usually starts when I'm zoomed in on a detailed part of a model and…
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Why does part of my model disappear when I zoom in on it in the 3D Viewport?

I'm having an odd issue - When I try to zoom in on a detail using my MMB, the "camera" in the 3D view seems to be cutting off the exterior surface of my object and showing me the inside instead. I'd expect this behavior, but only when I was much…
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Move 3D cursor back to center hotkey?

Is there a hotkey to move the 3D Cursor back to X=0 Y=0 Z=0?
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What are the differences between Orthographic and Perspective views?

In risk of being off topic for broadness and discussioness... but I think in the end it's a question that can't be avoided. Can someone please finally explain the difference and why we need both?
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How do you return to the default view (the one you see when blender starts)?

I cannot find any menu or keys that return blender to the view that you see when you start blender. Using save close and then open again but it must be easier than that? How do you change the view from side or front, or back to the view that is…
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Zoom in and out without a mouse wheel

I am using blender on a tablet, for those times when I can't plug a mouse into the tablet, I would like to still be able to zoom in and out on the viewport. What ways are there to zoom in and out other than using the mouse wheel? I can't find any…
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Material Opacity in viewport?

I'd like to do motion graphics type work in blender and it would be really helpful if I could see the results of keyframing material opacity to cut items in and out of view. Blender internal is sufficient, using shadeless materials. I could have…
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How can I control the viewport without a mouse?

Is there a way to specify the coordinates of the viewport and direction that the viewport faces without using a mouse or pointing device, in other words, by entering numbers somewhere.
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How to lock the view to prevent rotation of the view camera?

I was wondering if it was possible to lock the view (similar to quad view), so that the view doesn't change if I accidentally bump the middle mouse button. Is there a setting I can change or a script that can do this?
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How to change the default views of quad view?

How do I change the TOP ortho view to BACK ortho view for my BACK image? check out the pic I uploaded to see what I'm talking about.
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How to show an object in the 3D View as a specific color?

This isn't about the final render using cycles, but in the 3D view when I'm in Object or Edit (or any) mode. I want to make one object in a tangled mess of object stand out as bright blue (or any color). I'm usually working with wireframe,…
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Making the "ruler" go along a perfectly straight line?

I am trying to figure out how I can use the Ruler in Blender as a straight line. What I mean, is that every time I use the ruler, I can never make it a perfectly straight line. The picture below shows: Is there any way to make the ruler go along a…
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How do I change the mode of perspective?

I'm working on a scene that, currently, is much more convenient when the view is.. not the correct perspective. There's a word for this, but I have no idea how to phrase it and my tries to look it up has all come up with weird results. (usually…
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Why does Blender 2.70 not stay in Orthographic view when rotating from, say, Front Ortho view?

I've just upgraded to 2.70 and now when I'm in Front Ortho view (or Back Ortho, Right Ortho, etc) and rotate out of it into User view, it switches out of Orthographic mode into Perspective. Blender 2.69 didn't do this? Why is it happening now in…
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