Better Orbit Tools

[Anonymous]

I have looked through the Area and Fusion Community and seen a few other comments on this.

Maya, 3ds Max, and AutoCAD (and Poser, and Silo, and Shade3D, and Mudbox, and Brush), all have Orbit tools that allow for Orbiting that doesn't suffer from Gimbal-Lock, as it seems Fusion does (when you get a view Orbited to an angle along one axis, it is nearly impossible to alter it along another axis).

The "Gizmo" currently that appears (or FAILS to Appear, most of the time) does not give a clear and precise image of where the current XYZ Axes are, nor the ability to quickly "grip" a single axis (Plane: XY, YZ, XZ), and then orbit ONLY in that Axis.

Yes... It is possible to set constraints.

But wouldn't it be easier to just put an AutoCAD/Maya/Inventor Rotate Gizmo at the center point of Rotation (which needs to be made easier to use with Wacom Intros or Cintiq Tablets - i.e. Easier to set the center of rotation), which, instead of rotating the object, orbits your view.

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[roambotics_scott]

View navigation is and has long been badly broken and it's insane that this wasn't fixed years ago.

[Anonymous]

My big complaint is how the orbit center sets itself to the center of mass when you zoom out past a certain point. It's a nice option to have, but it should NOT be automatic. The default should be either rotating around whatever point your mouse is on, regardless of zoom level.

[Scoox]

+1

I tend to use constrained orbit because 3D orbit gets out of control very quickly (if using a regular mouse).

[roambotics_scott]

I hate that this seems hopeless.