Rotate
This information
is specific to one or more CAD systems. See the SolidWorks eDrawings functionality
matrix for availability information.
You can use the Rotate
tool 
in the SolidWorks eDrawings Viewer to rotate part
and assembly models, as well as drawing, detail, and section views of
drawings. The eDrawings software supports display of 3D annotations.
Select
View, All
Annotations to toggle the display
of annotations in parts and assemblies. Annotations remain displayed when
you rotate a model.
To rotate models published from SolidWorks with
wireframe, HLR, or HLV views, you must select the Draft
Quality HLR/HLV option (View toolbar) in SolidWorks.
Annotations in eDrawings part or assembly files
published prior to SolidWorks 2006 display improperly when you rotate
the model. Re-publish the files in SolidWorks 2006 or later to improve
quality.
To rotate models:
Click Rotate or View,
Rotate and drag in the graphics
area.
Press the
arrow keys to rotate vertically or horizontally in 10°
increments; hold down Shift with
the arrow keys for 90°
increments.
Hold down
the middle
mouse button and drag.
To rotate views in drawings:
-
On the Sheets tab in the
SolidWorks eDrawings Manager, activate
a drawing, detail, or section view in a drawing.
You can also activate views from the Overview 
window. In this case, the corresponding view in the
graphics area does not need to be highlighted.
-
Click Rotate or View, Rotate.
The active view zooms to fit in the graphics area and the pointer
changes to 
.
-
Drag to rotate the view.
The drawing view is replaced by the model in the graphics area,
so you are rotating the model from which the drawing was created. Annotations
are hidden during rotation.
To return drawings
to their original state, click Home
.
You cannot use the arrow keys or the middle mouse button to rotate views
in drawings.