45 Degree Angle view?

[Eamonn]

Hello,

 

I have my keypad views. Front, sides, back, top, 45 degree looking down... but is there a way of view from 45 degrees but level, just like a front/side/back view?

 

Thanks.

[Andy Broomell]

There isn't any existing hotkey for that sort of view, but here are some ways to get to that view in the first place:

 

Go to a front or side view, then hold Shift while using the Flyover tool. This will rotate the view like a turntable, effectively locking the Z axis as you rotate around. However, it won't snap perfectly to 45° so this could only get you close.

 

Another thing you could do is go to a front view, then use the "Rotate 3D View" command from the View menu to type in 45° on Y axis relative to current view. (Or play with different numbers on different axes to achieve what you want).

 

One you get to a view you like, you could save it as a Saved View to easily return back to it. There might even be a way to take the Saved View script and turn it into a command with a hotkey that could be used across documents, but that's a bit beyond my experience.

[Eamonn]

"... then use the "Rotate 3D View" command..."

 

Thanks I will give this a try tomorrow.