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VPOINT command

The VPOINT command is used to set 3D visibility observation direction for drawing.

Command Access:

Menu : 3D Views > Viewpoint presets…
Command : VPOINT

Command Prompts:

Current View Direction: VIEWDIR=0.0000, 0.0000, 1.0000
Specify a view point or [Rotate] :

Relative Glossary:

View point:
Create a vector to define the observation direction. The new defined view seems to be observed from the specified view point to origin (0,0,0).

autocad command vpoint - view point

Rotate:
Specify two new angles to define the new observation direction.

Enter angle in XY plane from X axis:
The first entered angle is from the observation direction to the XY plane.
Enter angle from XY plane:
Project the observation direction line to the XY plane, the second entered angle is from projection line to the X axis.

autocad command vpoint - enter angle XY plane from x axis