key to show sketch plane

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FCuser0
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key to show sketch plane

Post by FCuser0 »

I have a very basic problem that - as simple as it seems - I cannot solve:

I am looking for a keyboard shortcut to show a sketch "flat", i.e. rotated so that its plane coincides with the screen. Basically the view one gets when one opens the sketch. I tried HOME and several shortcuts found in the view menu, but none seems to do the trick.

(of course one could use a standard view for sketches in XY, XZ etc. In my case the sketch is in a datum plane that is "at an angle", so that this does not work)

I guess I should add that I use the 0.20.1 AppImage.
freedman
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Re: key to show sketch plane

Post by freedman »

I'm presuming your not in Sketch edit mode from your post.
Goto Edit->Preferences->Sketcher->Display, uncheck Restore camera position after edit and click Apply to existing sketches. Now when you close the sketch the view will stay the same.
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drmacro
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Re: key to show sketch plane

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The View sketch tool. Image

Shortcut keys are shown as Q P when you hover over the icon. Or, in the Sketch menu>View sketch.
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Bance
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Re: key to show sketch plane

Post by Bance »

Use the view sketch tool:-

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FCuser0
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Re: key to show sketch plane

Post by FCuser0 »

Q, P was the solution. Thank you!
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