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    Can one use the orbit tool with precision?

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      djh
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      @box said:

      Sometimes people have problems with orbit if they have orientated their model incorrectly.
      The global axis should solid blue going up, solid red going to the right and solid green going into the distance.

      It's also important to remember that the cursor is the focus of the tool, therefore where you have the cursor affects how it orbits.

      The model is oriented correctly. The global axis solid blue is going up, solid red going to the right and solid green going into the distance. What I wish to do, for example, is start with the side view. The green line is at 3:00 9:00. Can I control/limit/keep the orbit around the model so the the green line will remain at 3:00 9:00?

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        Box
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        Are you talking about when you are working on the model or do you want to be able to show this type of move to others?

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          djh
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          When I'm working on it.

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            Box
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            Like this?


            Orbit.gif

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            • BoxB Offline
              Box
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              But it is easier with a spacemouse.


              3d Spacemouse.gif

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              • BoxB Offline
                Box
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                I guess it'll be two years again for the next installment.

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                  djh
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                  @box said:

                  I guess it'll be two years again for the next installment.

                  One must have a spacemouse to constrain the rotation?

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                    djh
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                    @box said:

                    Like this?

                    Yes. How did you do it?

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                      slbaumgartner
                      last edited by

                      Drag exactly horizontally.

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                        Box
                        last edited by

                        My first gif shows me simply using orbit with the the middle mouse button. No tricks or fancy hardware. Just click and drag horizontally.

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                          djh
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                          Box, I have a Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000. The middle wheel button doesn't do anything. I suppose that I need to get a different mouse. Thank you for your advice.

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                            Box
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                            That begs the question, how long have you been using SU without a working navigation system.
                            You may only need to adjust the mouse settings. Find the settings for the mouse and set the wheel to Middle Mouse click or equivalent.

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                              djh
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                              I don't know. It still doesn't work for me. See attached.


                              Mouse.png

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                                Dave R
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                                Can you make the middle button do anything? Even in a different application? A while back I taught a SketchUp class in a school where they provided the computer. The Microsoft mouse they had required an awful lot of pressure to get that button to work. I wound up bringing in my own wireless mouse and using it instead.

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                                  djh
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                                  What mouse do you use?

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                                    Dave R
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                                    I use Logitech mice on both my Mac and PC. Different models neither of which I can remember. The one I use on the Mac was the least expensive wireless Logitech mouse I could get locally. The other came with a wireless keyboard.

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                                      Box
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                                      Generally the cheapest simple three button scroll wheel mouse possible.
                                      The more you pay the more the drivers can screw things up. The more the ergonomics can set the scroll wheel too far down to be an easy orbit without hitting the other buttons etc etc

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                                        Jean Lemire
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                                        Hi folks.

                                        I use a Logitech wireless mouse on my Mac. I did not install the driver that came with it. The Mac OS Mouse driver does the job very well.

                                        If you use a driver, usually, you assign the scroll wheel as button 3.

                                        Just ideas.

                                        Jean (Johnny) Lemire from Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.

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                                          djh
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                                          @box said:

                                          I guess it'll be two years again for the next installment.

                                          Box, I got a new mouse. The middle button works, but I can't orbit precisely.

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                                            djh
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                                            @box said:

                                            My first gif shows me simply using orbit with the the middle mouse button. No tricks or fancy hardware. Just click and drag horizontally.

                                            ?Just click the left button,the right button, or the middle button?

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