# Lock rotation in 3D view

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/lock-rotation-in-3d-view/25534>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 3, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/lock-rotation-in-3d-view/25534 "2022-10-03T19:06:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rphellan2210](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/rphellan2210/32/79570_2.png) [@rphellan2210](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/rphellan2210)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/lock-rotation-in-3d-view/25534/1 "2022-10-03T19:06:29Z")

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Slicer provides the option to lock tilt in the 3D view. Is there a way to lock rotation around any axis?

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**Author:** ![rbumm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/rbumm/32/9404_2.png) [@rbumm](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/rbumm)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/lock-rotation-in-3d-view/25534/2 "2022-10-04T08:59:32Z")

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This is currently implemented for “horizontal tilt” only (5.0.3) in order to make it not too complicated.