Navigation Cube/zh-cn

Introduction

All parts, except the axis indicators, can be clicked.

Usage

Main cube

The main cube has 26 faces: 6 main faces, 12 rectangular edge faces (introduced in version 0.20), and 8 corner faces. Clicking any of them reorients the camera so that its direction is perpendicular to the selected face.

Reverse view button

Clicking the round button in the top right corner of the Navigation Cube rotates the 3D view 180 degrees around the vertical axis of the view.

Customization

Preferences

The Navigation Cube is controlled by several preferences: Edit → Preferences... → Display → Navigation → Navigation cube. See Preferences Editor.

Advanced parameters

Some advanced Navigation Cube parameters cannot be changed in the Preferences Editor. These parameters can be set manually in the Parameter editor.

To manually set colors:

1. Start the Parameter editor.
2. In the panel on the left browse to BaseApp → Preferences → NaviCube.
3. Right-click the panel on the right and select New unsigned item from the context menu.
4. Enter the name of one of these colors:
   • BaseColor: the base color of all elements, the default is 3806916544 (hex: e2e8efc0). This color can be also set in the Preferences Editor. introduced in version 0.21
   • EmphaseColor: the color of the texts and lines, the default depends on the BaseColor. It is either black: 255 (hex: 000000ff), or white: 4294967295 (hex: ffffffff). introduced in version 0.21
   • HiliteColor: the color used to highlight the faces and buttons, the default is 2867003391 (hex: aae2ffff).
5. The color value must be entered as a 32-bit unsigned integer. Translated to the hexadecimal format this integer has the form RRGGBBAA. Where AA stands for the alpha channel (a measure for the transparency), and the other three digit pairs stand for red, green and blue. To convert a hexadecimal value to an unsigned integer you can use the Python console, enter for example int("323232ff", 16).
6. Optionally set more parameters.
7. Press the Close button.

The table below lists the other advanced Navigation Cube parameters that can be set in a similar manner. Use the information from the Type column to create a correct new item in step 3.

Name	Description	Type	Default
BorderWidth	The width of the edges of the cube and the borders around the buttons in pixels.	Float	1.1
ChamferSize	The size of the edges and corners as a factor of the cube size. Values should be in the 0.05 - 0.18 range. introduced in version 0.21	Float	0.12
FontStretch	The font width as a percentage of the default width. Use 0 or 100 for the default font width.	Integer	0
FontWeight	The font weight. Higher values make the font more bold. The effect may depend on the font. Use 0 for the default font weight.	Integer	0
FontZoom	The size of the labels: FontZoom = 1.0: Make the labels as big as possible individually. 0.0 < FontZoom < 1.0: Idem but limit the maximum font size. FontZoom = 0.0: Idem but use the same font size for all. FontZoom < 0.0: Use the same font size for all, but scaled down. introduced in version 0.21	Float	0.3
OffsetX	The offset of the cube in the X direction relative to its corner position in pixels.	Integer	0
OffsetY	The offset of the cube in the Y direction relative to its corner position in pixels.	Integer	0
ShowCS	Toggles the display of the coordinate system (the X, Y and Z axis indicators).	Boolean	true
TextBottom	The text on the bottom face of the cube. The default value should be translated.	String	BOTTOM
TextFront	The text on the front face of the cube. Idem.	String	FRONT
TextLeft	The text on the left face of the cube. Idem.	String	LEFT
TextRear	The text on the rear face of the cube. Idem.	String	REAR
TextRight	The text on the right face of the cube. Idem.	String	RIGHT
TextTop	The text on the top face of the cube. Idem	String	TOP