showing the x and y axis lines

[north]

say, how do you display the x and y axis lines. i am going over the controls and i cant find it.

 

 

also in the flower power exercise, in creating the yellow bud, it creates a doughnut shape instead of a circle shape.

[itsjustme]

say, how do you display the x and y axis lines. i am going over the controls and i cant find it.

 

 

also in the flower power exercise, in creating the yellow bud, it creates a doughnut shape instead of a circle shape.

 

For displaying the X and Y axis lines...you may have your color scheme hiding them. To change that, open "Tools/Customize/Appearance". Or, are you talking about the rulers? For the rulers, you can go to "Tools/Options/Modeling" and check the "Display rulers" box.

 

As for the doughnut shape you're getting...an image might help explain.

 

 

 

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I forgot to mention, in "Tools/Options/Modeling" also check the "Display grid" box.

[north]

i already have the "display grid" and display ruler check. the y axis has a green line in the middle of the screen.

 

in the flower power tutorial, the narrator has it shown to help show where the y axis is at 0cm.

 

 

 

 

i am beginning to feel that it is just the different version of the AM. the tutorial is years old and i have the latest AM.

 

 

as for the doughnut, its okay, i fixed that part mostly in the other thread you mention about the tutorials.

[robcat2075]

Show a screencapture of it not showing the X Y lines. Axis lines haven't changed much over the years.

[north]

i uploaded 2 files. flowerpower is the one that the narrator has. as you can see, there is a green y axis line at 0cm mark, flowerpower2 is my work. at the 0cm, i have no such y axis line. i decided to try changing colors for the y axis but it still didnt.

[agep]

You need to be in front view [NUM 2], or any other direct views. If you go to Tools - Customize - Toolbars and select Views, you get buttons on your menubar for that

[Meowx]

You also might be in Perspective mode. Hit the \ key (above return) to toggle perspective on and off.

[Gerry]

North, if you look at the title bar of your file, you'll see "Birds Eye View". this indicates that you're not looking at it from a direct side/front/top view. No axes will display in birds eye view.

 

The Num keypad will show the following views: 8-rear; 4-left; 5-top; 6-right; 1-camera view (if you've got a camera); 2-front; 3 and 9 don't do anything I think. If you're looking from any straight-on view, you can return to the previous birds eye view with 7.

 

You can always check the xyz positions with the little indicator at the bottom left of the window.

[north]

ah! it worked guys, thanks! holy cow! cant believe that it was that simple.