Rotate Views in Layout Viewports

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Rotate Views in Layout Viewports

 

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Rotate Views in Layout Viewports

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Concept

Procedure

Quick Reference

To rotate a view by changing the UCS

1. Make sure you are on a layout tab.
2. Double-click within the viewport whose objects you want to rotate.
3. Make sure that the current UCS is parallel to the plane of rotation (the UCS icon should look normal). If the UCS is not parallel to the plane of rotation, Click View tabCoordinates panelView.At the Command prompt, enter ucs.
4. Click View tabCoordinates panelView.At the Command prompt, enter ucs.

   To rotate the view 90 degrees clockwise, enter 90. To rotate the view 90 degrees counter-clockwise, enter -90.

5. Click View menu 3D ViewsPlan ViewCurrent UCS.At the command prompt, enter plan.

   The entire view rotates within the viewport. You may need to specify the scale of the viewport again.

 Toolbar: UCS 

 Command entry: UCS