Rotate

PotterDraw

Rotate

This submenu contains commands for rotating the view. Seven preset orientations are provided: Above, Front, Back, Top, Bottom, Left, and Right. These can be selected via the View menu, toolbar, or keyboard shortcuts, as shown below.

CommandShortcutResult
AboveShift+AView from above
FrontShift+FView from front
BackCtrl+Shift+FView from back
TopShift+TView from top
BottomCtrl+Shift+TView from bottom
LeftShift+SView from left
RightCtrl+Shift+SView from right

Note that you can also rotate the view by left-clicking in the view and then moving the cursor while keeping the left mouse button pressed.

Auto Rotate

This command enables or disables auto-rotation of the view. The rotation speed in each axis is specified by the View properties Auto Rotate Yaw, Auto Rotate Pitch, and Auto Rotate Roll. At least one of these properties must be non-zero for auto-rotate to work. Use the command View/Rotate/Auto Rotate or Shift+R.

Zero Rotation

This command resets the view's rotation to its default value. The panning is also reset. Use the command View/Rotate/Zero Rotation or Shift+Z.

Edit Rotation

This command lets you specify the view's rotation numerically. The Rotate dialog is displayed, showing the view's current rotation in each axis, in degrees. The X, Y, and Z values correspond to pitch, yaw and roll. Edit the values as desired and press OK to save your changes.