# Isometric views at specific angles

**URL:** <https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/isometric-views-at-specific-angles/39328>\
**Category:** Rhino for Windows\
**Created:** [December 3, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/isometric-views-at-specific-angles/39328 "2016-12-03T16:24:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![k11](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/k11/32/770588_2.png) [@k11](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/k11)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2016, 4:24pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/isometric-views-at-specific-angles/39328/1 "2016-12-03T16:24:55Z")

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I’m trying to view my model in a 30/60 isometric view. Is there a way to do this in Rhino using the Set View?

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**Author:** ![Fred\_C](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/fred_c/32/146394_2.png) [@Fred\_C](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/Fred_C)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/isometric-views-at-specific-angles/39328/2 "2016-12-03T18:22:18Z")

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> [@Can i change isometric view angle in v5?](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/can-i-change-isometric-view-angle-in-v5/15215/2):
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> Isometric is by definition 30°. Iso means “equal”, as in 3x 120° representing a 90° corner. If you’re looking for an axonometric view like 30/60: it doesn’t exist in Rhino as [it’s not a real 3D view, but rather an artificial construction](http://enac-oc.epfl.ch/files/content/sites/enacco/files/shared/Rhino/Creating%20%20an%20Axonometric%20View%20in%20Rhino)… –Mitch

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**Author:** ![anon55473861](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@anon55473861](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/anon55473861)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/isometric-views-at-specific-angles/39328/3 "2016-12-03T18:56:28Z")

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one way to do that is to make a plane, rotate it with the gumbal by clicking on the rotation ribbons and set to 30 then 60 manually then use `OrientCameraToSrf` and switch to parallel view or switch to parallel view before as you wish. you can also store that view as 30/60 under **named views** and restore it from there each time you need it.

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**Author:** ![k11](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/k11/32/770588_2.png) [@k11](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/k11)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/isometric-views-at-specific-angles/39328/4 "2016-12-03T19:18:53Z")

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Thanks! I think that’s what I’m looking for!

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**Author:** ![anon55473861](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@anon55473861](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/anon55473861)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2016, 7:21pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/isometric-views-at-specific-angles/39328/5 "2016-12-03T19:21:14Z")

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i must admit i am not sure if its precise enough you have to try if its sufficient or reset it accordingly.  
if its just for optics its the best guess without changing the real geometry.

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**Author:** ![anon55473861](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/34f0e0/32.png) [@anon55473861](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/anon55473861)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2016, 8:35pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/isometric-views-at-specific-angles/39328/6 "2016-12-03T20:35:50Z")

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another helpful way may also be to switch to split view to see all views then click on the parallel perspective viewport and activate the camera command and press toggle it will switch on the camera widget on all other viewports for this view you can do the same by clicking on the flat views but that might not bring much.

then you can rotate the angle of the camera exactly as you wish while seeing on the parallel view how it reacts

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**Author:** ![jesachs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/mcneel/user_avatar/discourse.mcneel.com/jesachs/32/638444_2.png) [@jesachs](https://discourse.mcneel.com/u/jesachs)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/isometric-views-at-specific-angles/39328/7 "2025-06-15T23:33:23Z")

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even though this response is 9 years old. I felt the need to respond because its some emphatic and so wrong!!! FRED! Iso means egual as in equal length. the length measured in the iso is the true length… the same as in the plan… a 30 60 90 is a true isometric drawing and is totally measurable in 3D… it would be nice to have the ability to create a 30 60 iso’s, because it doesn’t look so squat as a 45/45…