Rotate Model Space View
I want to rotate the modelspace view 90 degrees and for the life of me can't figure out how too in BricsCAD. In ACAD, I achieve this by hovering over the Navcube and clicking the little arrows that pop up. BCAD doesn't have similar arrows. Is there a command or another means to achieve this modelspace rotation?
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Right click the LookFrom widget and choose Twist Mode.0
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Would have never guessed! Cool feature, poorly named. Must derive from Twist option of DVIEW command, as inherited from AutoCAD. To me, twist implies distortion under a torque; better would be Roll view mode.mebicad said:Right click the LookFrom widget and choose Twist Mode.
To rotate the modelspace view about the z-axis (before I learned of this Twist mode) or to any other non-standard orientation, I first set the UCS to align with the xy plane of my desired view and then use the PLAN command.0 -
Bloody ell that is dramatic - could vastly simplify my 2D workflow. Could make feasible the 'pinwheel' method of laying out N,S,E and W elevations in modelspace (so if N is 'normal', S is upside down and E and W are sideways, until you TWIST the lot to suit which you want to work on). Umm, not so sure, but worth a try.0
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Just did some stuff today easy way is using VPOINT. use the numbers below VPOINT 1,1,1 etc the cond sets a viewport direction used with creating layouts.
(cond
((= ans "3d Front")(vla-put-direction obj (list -1 -1 -1)))
((= ans "3d Back") (vla-put-direction obj (list 1 1 1)))
((= ans "3d Left") (vla-put-direction obj (list -1 1 1)))
((= ans "3d Right")(vla-put-direction obj (list 1 -1 1)))
((= ans "Front") (vla-put-direction obj (list 0 -1 0)))
((= ans "Back") (vla-put-direction obj (list 0 1 0)))
((= ans "Left") (vla-put-direction obj (list -1 0 0)))
((= ans "Right") (vla-put-direction obj (list 1 0 0)))
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Thanks! That is what I was looking for. Find it weird that's not the default for BricsLT since it can't do 3D but whatever. I agree with Scott that the "twist" is a poor word choice. I even right clicked that thing multiple times but never thought Twist is what I was looking for.mebicad said:Right click the LookFrom widget and choose Twist Mode.
Now I just need to figure out how to mark it as a solution....0 -
Forgot Navvcube turn it on can select direction.
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