Aligning a Drawing View to a Model Edge You can use an edge of the model to orient the view. To align a drawing view to a model edge: Select a linear model edge in a drawing view. Click Tools > Align Drawing View > Horizontal Edge or Vertical Edge. The view rotates until the selected edge is oriented horizontally or vertically. Original view Aligned by horizontal edge Aligned by vertical edge If any views are projected from a view that you rotate this way, the projected views update to maintain their projection. Parent topicAligning Views Aligning One Drawing View to Another Restoring a View to its Original Rotation Auxiliary Views and Drawing Sheet Breaking a View's Alignment