# "Tilt Lock" in 3D view

**URL:** https://discourse.slicer.org/t/tilt-lock-in-3d-view/18801
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** feature
**Created:** [July 19, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/tilt-lock-in-3d-view/18801 "2021-07-19T17:40:51Z")
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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: [July 19, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/tilt-lock-in-3d-view/18801/1 "2021-07-19T17:40:51Z")

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Segmentations can sometimes “tumble” in 3D view.

By pressing Ctrl + “b” in 3D view, you can lock the rotation of the model to the azimuth axis only (available in 4.13 nightly builds). This is a toggle switch.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/07FDtrg7Wdw/hqdefault.jpg ""Tilt Lock" in 3D view of 3D Slicer by Ctrl + "b"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07FDtrg7Wdw)

Best  
Rudolf