# VIEWDIR System Variable [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [V](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/V/(V).md) **Function Description:** The VIEWDIR system variable is used to store the view direction by UCS coordinates in current viewport. (Read-Only) | | | | --- | --- | | Type | 3D vector | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 0.0000,0.0000,1.0000 | It describes the camera point as the 3D offset value of target point. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/V/VIEWDIR%20System%20Variable--1df10ec261fd.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/V/VIEWDIR%20System%20Variable--1df10ec261fd.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/V/VIEWDIR%20System%20Variable--1df10ec261fd.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/V/VIEWDIR%20System%20Variable--1df10ec261fd.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/V/VIEWDIR%20System%20Variable--1df10ec261fd.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/V/VIEWDIR%20System%20Variable--1df10ec261fd.md)