The default viewing angle for my part is on an angle.  Normally, using a different CAD package, i would be able to easily change the viewing angle by creating a coordinate system.

I have tried several different ways to rotate my orientation by the few degrees needed.

     - by using planes, but they always default to rotate on the original axis.  So I may get the correct surface, but my view is rotated to the orginal axis.

     - I also tried selecting points.  By selecting three points, i would think that the plane would orient to the three points, but it rotates to the original axis.

     - by creating a coordinate system.  Apparently coordinate systems in solidworks are not as usefull as other CAD packages.

     - by using axis.  Again, planes orient to the default origin and on an angle to the axis.

I realize that there is a solution to move/copy the part, but that requires a lot more effort on the user than a simple plane/coordinate solution.  also, I need multiple coordinate systems for viewing the part on two diffent plane origins.  If i move it for one angle, I will have to move it back again later to get the original desired origin.