# Ability to Lock one view

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 26, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924 "2017-04-26T16:12:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![himanshu.a.arora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/858c86/32.png) [@himanshu.a.arora](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/himanshu.a.arora)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/1 "2017-04-26T16:12:22Z")

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Hi,

I am using the App for tracing 2D plan, but while tracing using the Apple Pencil and the top view, the view sometime shifts to 3D view. Is there a way to lock the selected view like top veiw or front view etc…

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/2 "2017-04-26T16:41:03Z")

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Currently you can’t do that but that’s actually a good idea, I think we will implement it.

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**Author:** ![himanshu.a.arora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/858c86/32.png) [@himanshu.a.arora](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/himanshu.a.arora)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 5:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/3 "2017-04-26T17:12:27Z")

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Thank you, I will look forward to seeing the update.

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**Author:** ![conanfee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/conanfee/32/433_2.png) [@conanfee](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/conanfee)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/4 "2017-04-27T23:32:34Z")

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This is a superb idea for peoiple like me with slightly clumsy fingers!

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**Author:** ![JockM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jockm/32/14292_2.png) [@JockM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JockM)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/5 "2022-04-05T19:23:58Z")

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Did this ever happen?

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/6 "2022-04-05T19:50:57Z")

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No, but we tweaked the 3D-\>2D gesture a lot since 2017. Is this still an issue for you?

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**Author:** ![JockM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jockm/32/14292_2.png) [@JockM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JockM)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/7 "2022-04-05T21:43:23Z")

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Yes. If I am working in 2D it is far too easy for me to accidentally rotate my view on the “other” axis. Even if I am working in 3D there are times when I would like to do this

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**Author:** ![JockM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/jockm/32/14292_2.png) [@JockM](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/JockM)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/8 "2022-04-06T01:03:55Z")

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I just want to tack on a note to say this response confused me. I admit I am still new to Shapr (and generally love it), but I can’t think of a feature in Shapr that would achieve the same end as this.

I am genuinely curious what you thought might have been a substitute

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**Author:** ![tiredprints](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58956e/32.png) [@tiredprints](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tiredprints)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/9 "2022-12-28T23:12:02Z")

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@Istvan still not implemented? this is literally the only thing keeping me paying 500$ a year for inventor. i cant not have a view lock for something that has touch input ☹

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/10 "2022-12-28T23:15:02Z")

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Hi @tiredprints , no it’s not - can you explain why you need this feature? Do you still accidentally move out from sketching mode? We tweaked that gesture a lot since then.

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**Author:** ![unomahaus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/unomahaus/32/12118_2.png) [@unomahaus](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/unomahaus)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/11 "2022-12-29T02:14:56Z")

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I literally put this in the feature request section but didn’t see it in the ‘everything’ forum until now. Feel free to delete if staff doesn’t think it should be there.

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**Author:** ![Zecnarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Zecnarf](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zecnarf)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/12 "2023-02-02T19:12:14Z")

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Is the feature, to lock view, still being considered?

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**Author:** ![CannaSoftware](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/cannasoftware/32/18255_2.png) [@CannaSoftware](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/CannaSoftware)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/13 "2023-02-06T19:51:56Z")

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Feature request: Lock View

Problems it solves: While in both macOS and iPadOS it is quite easy to go from sketch mode and accidentally get into “3D mode”. This is not as infrequent as you might believe, esp for those of us who have had decades of tendonitis. A lock feature would prevent this from happening since the very concept of Shapr3D is to use sketch planes as much as possible (and we do — it’s an awesome concept).

Problems it creates: None. While a user may FORGET that lock is on ("Why can’t I go into 3D mode?” I guarantee will be a common complaint) this can be somewhat negated by prominently featuring VIEW LOCKED on the screen. Contrast this to the current behavior where you may accidentally move the screen to, well, who knows, by accidental touch (or errant pet or what have you).

I spend an inordinate amount of time getting back into sketch mode because of the lack of this feature.

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**Author:** ![Howard70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@Howard70](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Howard70)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/14 "2023-07-22T23:24:15Z")

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I agree with CannaSoftware. Being able to lock a view would be very helpful. I often use Adobe Illustrator to make rough drawings of components. Once I have them generally correct, I export them as \*.png assets and then import those into Shape3D for modeling. As I’m tracing them I often get out a flat 2D view and thus my points aren’t where they ought to be.

Thanks for continuing to consider this.

Howard

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**Author:** ![iamWing](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/iamwing/32/21219_2.png) [@iamWing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/iamWing)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/15 "2023-07-23T20:45:23Z")

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I have the same issue on both iPad and Mac (as I use Magic Mouse most of the time🙈). Allowing us to lock to one view will reduce so much annoyance sketching. Also it’d be good if we can lock and unlock view with keyboard shortcut.

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**Author:** ![msonne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@msonne](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/msonne)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/16 "2024-08-02T12:30:32Z")

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I have the same issue. I’m using several different 3D and render software and sometimes I mess up the hotkeys so tracking in Shapr suddenly moves me into 3D space. I find myself pressing the Left/Front/Top Dice way too many times - just to keep the view. If you could just add an option to ‘Allow dolly from planar views - on/off’ or something like this. That would be huge.

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**Author:** ![mruseless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mruseless](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mruseless)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/17 "2024-11-23T14:14:10Z")

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Agree here too. While sketching out a design, all too often I accidentally rotate out into a 3-D view (with my spacemouse). It would be nice to be able to lock the View “normal to sketch”.

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**Author:** ![mruseless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mruseless](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mruseless)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/18 "2025-01-29T18:04:05Z")

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Has this been implemented yet? If so I’m unable to find it…

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**Author:** ![DavidNNZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@DavidNNZ](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DavidNNZ)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/19 "2025-01-29T21:43:27Z")

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Hi Istvan I am a new user to this (and all CAD) but at this stage I am just using for 2D. I have found the program jumping out to 3D is very hard to achieve drawings. I would hope you can have a lock feature at some time. Thanks

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**Author:** ![quinfog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f475e1/32.png) [@quinfog](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/quinfog)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/ability-to-lock-one-view/924/20 "2025-08-11T00:49:45Z")

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YES! I am constantly rotating into orthographic while sketching, and then to get back to that perfect view is often a huge pain: click top, scroll the object around, zoom back to the right spot, etc - all while making sure you don’t accidentally rotate and have to start again! It’s particularly annoying when the surface you’re sketching on is not easy to get back to by going back to top-down, e.g. when sketching on a weird angle. It doesn’t help that gestures vary so much across different software, e.g. “scrolling” in and out with two fingers on the trackpad is a very common gesture for zooming in and out, but rotates in shapr - so I’m constantly automatically “scrolling” to zoom and then swearing like a sailor and having to go through like 5 steps to get back to the view I wanted.

It’s probably the biggest annoyance I have with shapr. Being able to lock the view so it can’t be rotated out of would save so much time and frustration.

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