Navigate the valve model and hide parts

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In Autodesk CFD, you can rotate, pan, and zoom the valve project model, as well as hide model parts,

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so you can focus in on only the part of the model you need.

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These essential techniques will also come in handy later

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when you need to assign materials to individual model parts.

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Open your CFD model.

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This example is a hydraulic valve that will be used for a water flow simulation,

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but these navigation techniques work the same for any model.

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To open up additional screen space, click the Output Bar to collapse it.

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You can rotate, pan, and zoom your model using the keyboard and a three-button mouse.

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To rotate the model, press SHIFT and the middle mouse button, and move the mouse.

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To zoom, roll the mouse scroll wheel.

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To pan, hold the middle mouse button while moving the mouse.

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It can be useful to hide an exterior part to access an internal part.

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To hide an object, hover the cursor over it and press both CTRL and the middle mouse button.

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Alternatively, you can left-click the part, and then in the toolbar, click Hide.

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Conversely, to show all parts, press CTRL and middle-click off the model in the graphics window.

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Or, left-click a blank area off the model and then click Show All in the context toolbar.

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Take some time to practice navigating your CFD model and controlling part visibility.