Vertical Object creation instead of Horizontal

[Fiaworkz]

I'm trying to create a vertical cylinder for a cars wheel arch and when i drag the cylinder out, it is dragged out in horizontal instead. HELP. its probably really simple but its frustrating because if its a setting i dont know how to change it.

Thanks in advance!

[Steve_Curley]

Use the Front or the Left viewport(s). The Front viewport will create it along Y, the Left viewport will create it along X. A word of caution when using front/left viewports - the Local axes of the object will not be the same as the World (which they will be if you create it in the top/perspective viewports). This can cause issues with animation usless you're aware of it.

[CAMedeck]

Along with Steve's advice, I will add another option.  If you create a Grid helper object, right click and activate it, you can rotate it and move it around.  When you create a new object, it will align it's origin with the Grid object.  So in your case, make a grid and rotate it 90 degrees so that it is aligned with where you want the cylinder to start and the orientation.  Then create your cylinder.

I don't use grids too often, but they are invaluable when you are building to an odd sloped surface or even want to create objects higher than 0 in the z direction.