# 2D Drawings not in Ortho

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-not-in-ortho/16898>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 14, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-not-in-ortho/16898 "2022-01-14T21:43:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ricko3k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac91a4/32.png) [@ricko3k](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ricko3k)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-not-in-ortho/16898/1 "2022-01-14T21:43:04Z")

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If my assembly or sub assembly (3d model) is not parallel or perpendicular to the Shapr Coordinate system, my 2D drawings appear isometric and not the required orthographic. How do I rectify this please?

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**Author:** ![ricko3k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac91a4/32.png) [@ricko3k](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ricko3k)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-not-in-ortho/16898/2 "2022-01-28T22:23:46Z")

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**Author:** ![realdrogo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/realdrogo/32/8459_2.png) [@realdrogo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/realdrogo)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 1:04am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-not-in-ortho/16898/3 "2022-01-29T01:04:18Z")

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I have this problem from time to time too.

The only workaround I’ve thought of is to make a copy of the assembly elsewhere in the design space and rotate it to be parallel to the grid.  
It is bothersome if I make change and have to go thru the process again.

_But major changes require all new drawings anyway because deleting or adding a component breaks the previous drawing. (That’s a different issue so I digress)_

Edit: typo

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**Author:** ![ricko3k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac91a4/32.png) [@ricko3k](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ricko3k)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-not-in-ortho/16898/4 "2022-01-30T18:52:11Z")

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I’ll give it a try thanks. Would help if I could do the “align” function using an assembly and not just one body, especially if I’m trying to square up a sub assembly on a compound angle. I will try it now, thankyou.

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**Author:** ![ricko3k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac91a4/32.png) [@ricko3k](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ricko3k)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/2d-drawings-not-in-ortho/16898/5 "2022-01-30T18:54:09Z")

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By the way, drawings should update automatically (or at least prompt you to click “update drawing”) if you make a change to the model.