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#User view struggles

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#118646From: Ian ChristieAug 16, 1994 7:44 PM
I find that I often need to rotate a USER VIEW window around the axis perpendicular to the screen. But I find it difficult to rotate the tripod without effecting the other axes — even with angle snap on. I can't seem to get the rotation I need using the cursor keys, and there seems no way to constrain the mouse-tripod adjustments to one axis. I feel I must be overlooking something simple. Can someone set me straight? Ian.
#118752From: Phillip L. MillerAug 17, 1994 9:14 AM
Simple, activate an orthoganal viewport, press U and then return – voila, a User view that starts out as an orthogonal. – Phil
#119685From: Jamie Clay [DPh]Aug 22, 1994 2:58 PM
>>rotate a USER VIEW window around the axis perpendicular to the screen<< Sorry to say, there isn't a simple way to do it. You're not missing anything (3DS is). Perhaps some hacker with spare time will write an IPAS function to do this? (and upload it free to the forum!) J-me
#119717From: Ian ChristieAug 22, 1994 4:57 PM
Jamie, re:rotating user view perpendicular to screen. whew, glad its not just me. But maybe someone at adesk might consider this for a wishlist item. Ian.