"freezing" views

This seems very basic but I haven't been able to figure out how it's
accomplished (nor have any of my coworkers)... when in a sketch (or
anywhere for that matter) how can you "freeze" or lock the view you
are in to keep it from accidentally rotating a slight amount (with the
middle mouse button, etc). We're using 2004.

Thanks!

Joa

 

The only thing close that I can think of is that you can turn off the
ability to drag parts in an assy. This is under Tools/Options/Assemblies.

WT

 

You can't freeze a view in the way you want to. Just gotta be more careful
with the mouse. You can save views. Hit the spacebar when you get the view
you want , hit the telescope (New View) button and name it. That way when
you accidentally reorient your view you can easily restore it. You can also
pin the view orientation dialog box so it doesn't go away.

Another method would be to simply hit Previous View (the button of the
telescope with the left pointing arrow).

The last idea I can come up with is disable the middle mouse button for
SolidWorks. Then you'd either have to use the toolbar buttons to manipulate
the view or use a controller such as a SpaceBall or CadMan.

 

It may be possible to create a rotation catcher that would rotate the view
back to it's previous rotation but I can't quite figure out how to use
ViewOrientation3 and ModelDoc2::ViewRotationUndo is CTD Solidworks.

I almost had it.

Corey

 

Corey,

It is easy to use the View>Modify>Previous View command by mapping it to a
hotkey. I use it all of the time for when I accidentally rotate a little.
I use the letter "B". I remember it by "Back one view". You can use it to
go back as many as 10 previous views (rotates) in a row.

I just wish there was a "Next View" command. Sometimes I get a little happy
and accidentally go "Back" one too many times. In that case there is no way
to go "forward" other than manually.

 

Yipper, this works great. Thanks for the suggestions folks!

Joa