Axonometric View
1. Begin with a perspective viewport and open Viewport Properties (located at the bottom of the menu that appears
when you right-click over the name of the viewport).
2. Check the parallel projection option at the top of this menu and adjust the to the desired view. Create a view under
the “Named Views Panel” so you can return to it later if necessary. This can be found under the View pulldown menu
at VIew>Set View>Show Named View Panel.
3. You may adjust the view within Viewport Properties by manually entering values for the target (this specifies
the location to look at) and camera (this specifies the point to view from) if you wish. This is a little more time
consuming than setting your view with a mouse or trackpad but if you need to set the axon precisely (for example, a
45-45-45 axon) this is the best way to do it.
As an example try 0,0,0 for the target location (assuming your subject is sitting at the center of your workspace) and
something like -1200,-1200,1200 for the camera location if you need a 45-45-45 axon. Adjust the camera location
values to zoom in and out as required by your subject’s size. A little experimentation with these values will quickly
make evident their effect on your view.
-by Dan Clark