Isometric Orientation in a DWG

Grompy989

When inserting a Isometric view of a part, how does one go about rotating it to the position needed ?   Every time I add a Isometric view, the part is backwards and the Rotate by degree feature does not position it they way I need it.

glen_dewsbury

You can make a named view in any orientation you need in part studios and assemblies, then use the named view in the drawing.

nick_papageorge073

For a true isometric other than the default one, pick a face on the view cube, then, press the left (or right) keyboard arrow key 3 times. Then, press up (or down) arrow key 7 times, while holding down the shift key. (Holding the shift key rotates it half  *edit 1/3rd the amount as not holding it). Save that as a named view something like "iso-back". Show that on the 2D. I got this directly from OS support when I had the same question a few months back.

nick_papageorge_personal

For a true isometric other than the default one, pick a face on the view cube, then, press the left (or right) keyboard arrow key 3 times. Then, press up (or down) arrow key 7 times, while holding down the shift key. (Holding the shift key rotates it half the amount as not holding it). Save that as a named view something like "iso-back". Show that on the 2D. I got this directly from OS support when I had the same question a few months back.

Ste_Wilson

@nick_papageorge073 top tip!

Grompy989

thanks!!!

John_vd_Werff

Nice tip about shift+arrow.
On my system (windows/chrome) shift+arrow results in 1/3 rotation compared to pressing arrow key alone.
7 times shift+arrow can be reduced to 2 times arrow + 1 times shift+arrow

NeilCooke

Arrow = 15 degrees, Shift+Arrow = 5 degrees

S1mon

Note that this will only get an approximation of a true isometric view. It’s close, but if it needs to be exact, you’ll need to construct some sort of helper part to use with the normal to command, since there’s no way in Onshape to type in a view angle.

To get a true iso view, it’s 45 degrees rotating around the vertical, and then ~35.2644 degrees up or down around the horizontal.