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GUI Basics

Step 4: Setting Up the Graphical Display

The geometric model is displayed in the graphics window by default in perspective mode. The viewpoint is on the positive z semi-axis (+z). This view can be changed by the appropriate settings to check, for example, the orientation of the geometry just created.

The following actions are performed with the mouse (default GUI settings):

The mouse button functions can be changed - see the section Program settings.

Try using your mouse to get the following image of the created geometric model (in perspective mode):

View of brick from a different perspective

Fig. 8 - Result of step 4