# Perspective Top Down View Possible?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/perspective-top-down-view-possible/10554>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 28, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/perspective-top-down-view-possible/10554 "2020-12-28T13:44:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![fragmaps](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/fragmaps/32/8707_2.png) [@fragmaps](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/fragmaps)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/perspective-top-down-view-possible/10554/1 "2020-12-28T13:44:08Z")

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Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to attain a top down PERSPECTIVE (not flat orthographic) view in Shapr3D?

I need a top down view of a city, but I need the camera perfectly aligned, pointing downwards. I don’t want the flat look of the orthographic however.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/perspective-top-down-view-possible/10554/2 "2020-12-29T13:00:22Z")

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Hello,  
You can adjust the field of view in the appearance menu:

However, if you set the view to the Top on the orientation cube in the upper right corner, the appearance settings will not affect the result 😕

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**Author:** ![fragmaps](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/fragmaps/32/8707_2.png) [@fragmaps](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/fragmaps)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/perspective-top-down-view-possible/10554/3 "2020-12-29T13:03:23Z")

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Hi Peter,

Yeah unfortunately, my architectural project requires me to have a top down view of buildings (with perspective turned on). It’s a pity this isn’t possible to do in Shapr3D - as going to “Top” view and then adjusting the perspective doesn’t do anything.