Change the default editor camera rotation to position it in +X +Y +Z

2 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index f59b4171b4..741614cf7d 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -3419,11 +3419,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::reset() {
 	last_message = "";
 	name = "";
 
-	cursor.x_rot = 0.5;
-	cursor.y_rot = 0.5;
-	cursor.distance = 4;
-	cursor.region_select = false;
-	cursor.pos = Vector3();
+	cursor = Cursor();
 	_update_name();
 }
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
index 32b087c372..83173b5ad2 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
@@ -391,7 +391,9 @@ private:
 		Point2 region_begin, region_end;
 
 		Cursor() {
-			x_rot = y_rot = 0.5;
+			// These rotations place the camera in +X +Y +Z, aka south east, facing north west.
+			x_rot = 0.5;
+			y_rot = -0.5;
 			distance = 4;
 			region_select = false;
 		}