Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 58 AutoCAD and Its Applications—Advanced NOTE NOTE You may notice that when different views are selected, such as isometric and front or side orthographic, that the drawing window background color changes. This is a result of the colors that are set for interface elements. Color settings for interface elements can be made in the Drawing Window Colors dialog box, which is accessed by picking the Colors… button in the Display tab of the Options dialog box. Home View The default home view is the southwest isometric view of the WCS. Picking the Home icon in the view cube always displays the view defi ned as the home view, regard- less of the current UCS. You can easily set the home view to any display you wish. First, using any navigation method, display the model as required. Next, right-click on the view cube and pick Set Current View as Home from the shortcut menu. Now, when you pick the Home icon in the view cube, this view is set current. Remember, the Home icon does not appear until the cursor is over the view cube. PROFESSIONAL TIP PROFESSIONAL TIP Should you become disoriented after repeated use of the view cube, it is far more effi cient to pick the Home icon than it is to use UNDO or try to select an appropriate location on the view cube. Pick A B Figure 3-10. A—When the pointer is moved over one of the four compass directions, the letter is highlighted. B—If you pick the letter, the orthographic view from that compass direction is displayed.