Set Orientation

Note: There is a checkbox in View Settings: Ignore zoom and rotation when opening this view. If this is checked, then the displayed view will not use the saved zoom value, but rather the window’s last-used zoom value. Consequently, the rotation will not be seen either. Uncheck the box if you wish to see the saved zoom value in the window, together with the rotation. (Views placed on layouts will always display their saved zoom/rotation.)
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Click the Orientation button at the bottom of your screen, or the Set Orientation shortcut button.
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Click either the Set Orientation button, or Set Orientation Graphically pop-up command.
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Click either the Set Orientation button, or Set Orientation Graphically pop-up command.
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Ctrl+click on the edge.
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Press Ctrl.
Readable: As the view is rotated, the object text rotates too, but is flipped as necessary to ensure text readability.
Align with Symbol: Text rotates together with the symbol, with no other adjustments.
Always Horizontal: Text remains fixed in a horizontal position on screen, regardless of the view’s orientation.
In the Settings dialog box (Marker Panel), use the Marker Text Rotation parameter. This may include the following values, depending on the marker type:
Always Horizontal and Always Vertical values will display text horizontally/vertically on screen, regardless of the view’s orientation.
Align with Section Line will keep the text lined up with the Section line, following any view rotation, and will flip the text if necessary to ensure readability.
Align with Section Line - No Flip will keep the text lined up with the Section line, following any view rotation, without any “flip” adjustment for readability.
Standard: Text is always parallel to the wall, and is automatically readable (that is, flipped if necessary after rotation of the view).
Align with Marker Line: Text remains fixed in line with the marker line and is automatically readable.
Horizontal/Vertical: Width/Height/Sill/Fire Rating/Acoustic Rating texts are automatically readable.