7.8 Aligning and Locking Strokes

In Step 5 of the examples in section 7.7 (Figure 7.17) the Third Stroke is shown positioned at the

center of origin of the Canvas on the Canvas Grid. The Grid is depicting the Front X-Z Axis of the

Scene captured by the Camera. The default 2D Viewport Editor is shown in Camera Perspective

View. This means that Strokes Drawn in the Scene are in Perspective.

Overlays

To enable you to visualise the Perspective follow this simple

exercise:

In the default 2D Viewport Editor enable the Canvas Grid in the

Overlays and with opacity of the Grid: 1.000 (Figure 7.22)

Pad 3) and in Edit Mode, move one of the Strokes back along the

Draw a rectangular Stroke and duplicate it. Go to side view (Num

Rectangular Stroke

Figure 7.23

Y Axis.

Stroke

Duplicated Stroke

Y Axis

Figure 7.24

Figure 7.22

When you return to Camera View (Num Pad 0) you will see the two Strokes with one appearing

to be smaller than the other. Rotate the Viewport to see a Perspective View.

Projection lines extending to a single

imaginary point on the horizon.

Camera

Figure 7.25

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