Section plane perpendicular to slanted objects

[Bartek]

Hi,

I would like to project detail of slanted roof parapet, but with keeping its real dimensions, so section plane should be perpendicular to the roof. I manage to tilt 3d cut plane and than -> View -> 3d navigation extras -> Look to Perpendicular of Clicked Surface. Next I use parallel projection and I am creating new 3d view.  It works, but I wonder if there is another way project details of slanted elements, like beams etc? Also in 3d Navigation Extras there is another function, that I am not able to use (it is gray) -> Look to perpendicular. How to use it? In what kind of situation it turns on? 

[Barry Kelly]

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@Bartek wrote:

I manage to tilt 3d cut plane and than -> View -> 3d navigation extras -> Look to Perpendicular of Clicked Surface. Next I use parallel projection and I am creating new 3d view. It works, but I wonder if there is another way project details of slanted elements, like beams etc? 

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That is the only way as far as I know.

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@Bartek wrote:

Also in 3d Navigation Extras there is another function, that I am not able to use (it is gray) -> Look to perpendicular. How to use it? In what kind of situation it turns on? 

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That is for when you have an editing plane active and to want to look perpendicular to that plane, rather than a clicked surface.

Barry.

[Bartek]

Thank you Barry! 🙂