Tim Dougherty sent us a tip that he uses in AutoCAD 2007 to easily rotate the view in a viewport.

This is an easy LISP-free method for setting a viewport twist (by selecting two points) when you do not know the correct Dview angle.

Under the Layout tab click into an unlocked viewport that you want to twist. On the Command line, type UCS, then Z.

Then select two points, thus creating a line that you want to be parallel to the paper space x-axis. You can see that your UCS icon has changed to reflect the new UCS; now you need to twist the view. On the Command line, type Plan.

Zoom to the area you want in your viewport, then set the scale and lock the viewport in paper space. If you want to reset the viewport, type UCS on the Command line, then World. After that type Plan, then World. This will reset to the world coordinate system.

Notes from Cadalyst Tip Patrol: This is a good way to set your view. Name your views once you have created them so you have them for future use. Once saved, views can be applied later, very quickly. This method is simple enough to apply and practical because you set the view in your viewport. It makes the process more straight forward.