Ortho faces view won't align with origin planes.

[FoxisCNC]

I have two files now that when I click on the view cube to view an ortho perspective on my design, the design is not properly aligned. Basically on a large enough cuboid I see the main face I chose, then I see a little of another face when there should be none.

In both cases it happens to be like this if I'm looking at a cuboid: If I click the view cube's "Back" I see the back face and a little of the bottom face... I was going to describe the other five views from the cube but you should be able to derive the behavior as it is consistent for each side.

I can't figure out why this has happened and it must be a bug. It does not happen when I start a new project design, but it has happened to two design files that I have been working with for an extended amount of time. It kinda ruins my ability to work easily with the designs, prompting me to start over. Very frustrating. I hope there is an easy solution.

[davebYYPCU]

No file, pic or screencast.

Using unsecured components can do that, 

Ground, or Joints to something stable.

Might help....

[TheCADWhisperer]

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@FoxisCNC wrote:

I hope there is an easy solution.

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@FoxisCNC 

I will make a significant wager that there is an easy solution.
Can you File>Export your *.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply?

[FoxisCNC]

Sorry, I guess I was hoping someone would tell me I'm a dummy and "just do this." I'll upload the file.

I was a bit tired and didn't mention that I can literally align the top face of a cuboid to the XY plane of the project origin but the issue still occurs and the ortho view still shows two faces of the cuboid.

[FoxisCNC]

Here is the bugged file.

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

First of all I believe you should be using Capture Design History (timeline) for a robust and easy to work in environment.  This is not the problem with your model however.  In your case you just happened to reset the View Cube to be looking at the model at a slightly skewed angle.  In the Screencast I show you how to look at the Front view precisely and then Reset Front on the View Cube and all is right with the world.  Model is attached.

[FoxisCNC]

Ya I do use the design history timeline. I switched it off and removed all components that weren't essential to defining the issue because I'm overly secretive and weird! Lol!

I wasn't able to reset the front before because I couldn't be sure that I had it lined up perfectly by eye. I wasn't familiar enough with the "Look At" command to try it. Thanks for pointing that out! It was an easy solution after all.