Front Orthographic View (Num Pad 1)

Top Orthographic View (Num Pad 7)

Front Orthographic View (Num Pad 1)

2D Viewport Editor Rotated

X

Z

Z

Y

Z

X

Y

3D Cursor

Drawing a Stroke at Y in Top

Orthographic View with Stroke

Placement: Origin to 3D Cursor

selected shows the Stroke located

at Z in Front Orthographic View.

displays in Top, Side

and Front View.

Figure 7.8

3D Cursor

3D Cursor

7.5 3D Cursor: Stroke Placement

Strokes may be drawn and positioned in a Canvas at the location of the 3D Cursor. Note: This is

NOT the Mouse Cursor.

Figure 7.7

Overlays

In the default 2D Viewport Editor the 3D Cursor does not

display. To show the 3D Cursor in the Viewport click Overlays in

the Editor Header and check (tick) 3D Cursor (Figure 7.7).

the Object Origin

to 3D Cursor.

By default the 3D Cursor is at

In the 2D Viewport Header change Stroke Placement: Origin

Strokes drawn, in Draw Mode, will be positioned relative to the

location of the 3D Cursor.

Note: The grid only

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