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title: "About 3D View"
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The **3D View** displays the reconstructed motion data from all active Vicon cameras in 3D.

It contains the following components.

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| **Component** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| **3D View** pane controls | You manage the display of 3D data in the active workspace by selecting the following buttons:<br>- **Perspective**, which can be Front, Back, Left, Right, Top or Bottom
- **View Filters**, which enable you to select what is displayed in the view pane, and to select and create presets. For more information, see [Set appropriate View Filters](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Evoke17/pages/10818654/Customize+views+and+layouts#SetViewFilters).
- Object manipulator button, which enables you to work with objects. For more information, see [Change a smart object's origin](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Evoke17/pages/10814332/Work+with+smart+objects#ChangeSO_Origin) and [Change a basic object's origin](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Evoke17/pages/10818485/Work+with+basic+objects#ChangeBasicObjOrigin). |
| **3D View** pane | You view and manipulate 3D data in the Workspace. For example, the view can be oriented using the mouse and/or keyboard (see [Mouse actions and keyboard shortcuts](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Evoke17/pages/10814085)), so that you can focus on items of interest. |

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## View data in 3D View

In **3D View**, you can observe reconstructed motion capture data from all active Vicon cameras.

When you have **3D View** displayed, you can:

- Highlight specific cameras in the 3D View by selecting one or more cameras in the **Vicon Cameras** list in the **System** panel.
- Generate a 3D overlay preview of each camera by double-clicking the camera body in the view. This overlay is inset into the 3D View and can be enlarged or closed within its window.
- Configure display options in the **View Filters**.

## 3D View hot keys  


Use the following key combinations to work in the 3D View:

| **Action** | **Hot keys** |
| --- | --- |
| Select multiple objects or markers | Hold Ctrl + select markers |
| Select multiple objects or markers in an area | Alt + drag |
| Tracking view mode | Alt+right-click |