Command entry:Main toolbar
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(Align to View), on Align flyout
Command entry:Tools menu
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Align to View
Align to View, available from the Align flyout, displays the Align To View dialog, which lets you align the local axis of an object or sub-object selection with the current
viewport.
You can use Align to View with any selection that can be transformed.
Other alignment tools on the Align flyout are Align, Quick Align , Normal Align, Place Highlight, and Align to Camera.
Procedures
To align the local axis of a selection with the current viewport:
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Select the objects or sub-objects to align.
- Do one of the following:
- On the main toolbar, click
(Align To View), which is on the Align flyout.
- On the Tools menu, choose Align
Align To View.
3ds Max opens the Align To Viewdialog.
- Specify the local axis of the selected object to align with the current viewport's Z axis.
- Select the Flip check box when you switch the direction of the alignment.
The alignment takes place while the dialog is displayed.
- Click OK to complete the process.
Interface
The Align to View dialog contains the following options:
- Align X, Align Y, Align Z
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Specifies which local axis of the selected object will be aligned with the current viewport's Z axis.
- Flip
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Switches the direction of the alignment.