Well it looks like I have to bite the bullet (solid works)

[Smiler]

Select the face you want to to view, goto your view orientation menu and select "Normal to". Your selected face will swing into perfect alignment.

[Kai]

Thanks will give that a go your a star

[kelef]

hi'ya kai, kman a newbie to ths site. know your prob with the manuals 'n stuff I have used SW for over 10 yrs pm me contact inf and I will answer any and all questions I can, and with an e-mail contact I will send you full display vidz of each step of your projects so you can see the build sequence-:dance: kelef

[BillTodd]

Does anyone have any tips or good sites to learn from?

Buy yourself one of these:

http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/spacenavigator.html

You will not regret it.