MicroStation CONNECT Edition Help

To Rotate a View(s) to Align It with a Planar Element

  1. Key in ROTATE VIEW ELEMENT.
  2. Select the element.

    This data point also indicates the part of the element with which to align the view's x-axis.

  3. Select the view(s).

    The view is rotated so that its x-axis is aligned with edge of selected element and its z-axis is perpendicular to selected element.

    Note: Whether the view is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise is determined by the direction of the selected element. The origin of the x-axis is always towards the start point of the element.
    Element View x-axis is
    Linear Aligned with selected line segment.
    Non-linear Tangent to selected element at the selection point.