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Yeah, I guess I didn't explain it well. Basically I have a 3d object that I drew adjacent to some 2d line work on a design layer. What I was hoping to do was to 3d rotate the object into a good isometric view but NOT rotate the 2d linework. It seems like the orbit tool orbits the view of the layer and any object on it. The tool does not orbit the object relative to the set viewpoint (ie: Top/Plan, Front, etc). Thanks.

That rotates in the object about a vector normal to the working plane. I need to orbit the object without changing the orientation of the working plane. I think its not possible to do. What I resorted to is to add another design layer. Move the 3d crap over to that layer. Fart around orbiting it to the view I wanted then viewport it onto the sheet layer where its displayed next to all the 2d line work. Thanks

Thanks, but that doesn't do what I'm asking. It orbits the layer view about the object. I want to orbit the object independent of the layer.

Is there a way to orbit an object on a layer without orbiting the layer?

I did the following: created rectangles tracing over a pdf to coincide with some landings on a site plan at varying angles. rotated and stretched the polys to match the size of the pdf line work. converted the rectangles to 3d polygons. used the OI palette to give the various landings the appropriate relative elevations to one another. rotated using orbit tools and activated the push pull tool pulled the face up & down 6" and got an error saying the "objects selected that were locked or are illegal in extrudes and sweeps" in both cases. tried the extrude command as well and it failed with same message in both cases. What am I doing wrong?

I have four lines creating rectangle. I want to offset all the lines to the outside but cant figure out how to do it except one at a time. Cant find this in the help or in the knowledge base.

Thanks. I figured it out. In the Help it calls it a magnifying glass icon so I couldn't find it. It really looks more like a circle.

I finally figured it out. There is an old Johnathan Pickup video on YT that demonstrates it. The trick is activating it by hovering and moving over the ref line. On another note, is there a quick way to turn on and off Zoom Line Thickness without having to navigate to the preferences and check it on/off? That is cumbersome and slow.

Well crap. I tried the smart edge tool. I set the distance and it didn't work. The lines draws on top of the line I want it to be 12" from. What am I doing wrong? Is there a video demonstrating this?

That's great. I knew there was a way. Just wish my search strings would find the answers I want instead of bugging everyone in here.

Is there a way to draw a line parallel to another line at a specified distance? I tried searching using the topic as a search string and couldn't find anything that helped.

Oh well. Thanks for all the help. The explanation in the help is very confusing. The images show layer 3 is above layer 2 and layer 1. But in the Nav pane the the stacking order can be ordered 1 to n, or n to 1, which is a bit counterintuitive given the explanation and illustration in help. I find the drag and drop function on the Nav pane is clunky. It takes me a few attempts with the mouse to get the little red screen doohickey to stay active so I can drag the layer up and down the list.

I'm sure this is covered somewhere in here but I can't find it. I have a file with several design layers each representing a level. I am only doing some simple 2D plans so I don't want to do stories or give the layers elevations. I have them stacked from highest level (1, roof) to lowest level (3, foundation). As such layer 3 should be above layer 2 which is above layer 1. However when I am drawing lines on layer 3 (active layer) they appear to be behind the lines on layer 2 (which is grayed). Have I got the stacking order idea wrong? Its a pain to have to keep turning on and off layers 1 & 2 so I can see layer 3 lines. Is there a way to set things up so the active design layer always appears on top regardless of the stacking order/elevation?

Why aren't the VW updates linked on the Downloads tab on the Customer Portal? Seems silly to have to open the app, check for updates, then close the app to install.

Anyone know how i can download the story set-up diagrams from Wes Gardner's Coffee Break seminar a couple years back? I can't locate them by searching his name or the name of the item. Thanks,