Auxiliary Isometric views in CADprocess ?

[ChrisChase]

There seem to be only two standard isometric views available - one looking down (TFR), and one looking up (BFR). There are also buttons for a number of off-angle trimetric views, but none of the other standard iso views. Do they exist somewhere? If not, there has got to be a way to define and save new ones (i.e. rotating the view in 90° increments about the vertical axis), right?

[amackinnon]

"Chris Chase" wrote:

There seem to be only two standard isometric views available - one looking down (TFR), and one looking up (BFR). There are also buttons for a number of off-angle trimetric views, but none of the other standard iso views. Do they exist somewhere? If not, there has got to be a way to define and save new ones (i.e. rotating the view in 90° increments about the vertical axis), right?

[ChrisChase]

Thanks for the tip Allen. I didn't know you could set up views that way. However this seems to be a way to set up more 'off angle' views only. It still doesn't let me set up the 4 standard isometric views. I just would like to take the existing iso view (under Window>Projection>'Isometric View Top'), and spin around the vertical axis in 90° increments to get the other 3 views. I am completely baffled as to why those wouldn't already be set up as standard views (as they are with every other 3D software that I have used).

[amackinnon]

"Chris Chase" wrote:

Thanks for the tip Allen. I didn't know you could set up views that way. However this seems to be a way to set up more 'off angle' views only. It still doesn't let me set up the 4 standard isometric views. I just would like to take the existing iso view (under Window>Projection>'Isometric View Top'), and spin around the vertical axis in 90° increments to get the other 3 views. I am completely baffled as to why those wouldn't already be set up as standard views (as they are with every other 3D software that I have used).

[ChrisChase]

Yes, that is how to physically rotate all of the parts about the Y axis - I just want to rotate the view around the parts (without actually manipulating the parts) and save it as another view that can be called up whenever needed (by clicking on a button or something), just like the two existing isometric views are.

[amackinnon]

"Chris Chase" wrote:

Yes, that is how to physically rotate all of the parts about the Y axis - I just want to rotate the view around the parts (without actually manipulating the parts) and save it as another view that can be called up whenever needed (by clicking on a button or something), just like the two existing isometric views are.

[thendricks]

If I'm following correctly, you should be able to do this in a macro. You can then add a custom toolbar button to allow you to call it as needed. I'd recommend posting your requirements in the macro-specific forum and see if you can get a resolution there.

[ChristopherDabr]

I can't say that I am 100% clear on what you are after but have you tried the mirror command once in the TFR or BFR view for CADprocess? As Allen said I haven't found a way to define a custom view that can be added to the drop down.

[thendricks]

I'd recommend searching the macro section of the help documentation for IsoDraw and see if "3D Transform" would suit your needs. You could then use this to set up a basic macro available through the macro drop down and then add a button to the 3D toolbar for easier use.