CAMERA AND CANVAS CONTROLS

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Most operations in Sketch N' Carve is performed from the camera's point of view. The canvas is always aligned to the camera, therefore when you orient the view you will be orienting the canvas, the strokes and the resulting 3D geometry.
 
There are a few shortcuts to quickly align the camera:
 

Camera Controls:

Alt Numpad 1 Camera Front
Ctrl Alt Numpad 1 Camera Behind
Alt Numpad 3 Camera Side
Ctrl Alt Numpad 3 Camera Side Accross
Alt Numpad 7 Camera Top
Ctrl Alt Numpad 7 Camera Bottom
   
Alt Numpad * (Multiply) Align To Surface
Shift Alt Numpad * (Multiply) Align To Surface Front
Shift Ctrl Alt Numpad * (Multiply) Align To Surface Right
Alt Numpad / (Slash) Align To Edge
Shift Alt Numpad / (Slash) Align To Edge Front
Shift Ctrl Alt Numpad / (Slash) Align To Edge Right
Alt Numpad . (Period) Align To Vertex
Shift Alt Numpad . (Period) Align To Vertex Front
Shift Ctrl Alt Numpad . (Period) Align To Vertex Right
   
Alt Numpad 5 Camera (Canvas) Tilt
   
ALIGN TO SURFACE
To align the canvas to a particular surface, position the cursor on that surface by "Shift+Right Mouse" click, then press "Alt *" (Alt+Numpad Multiply).
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