how to orbit in sketch mode like it's orbiting when out of sketch enviroment???

[ovisopa]

Sometimes when orbiting around an object, it doesn't orbit the expected point, but instead around the main origin, and I couldn't figure it out when it does this, becasue I have the feeling it's not every time.

Are there any tricks to orbit always around the point I clicked , or around the center of the screen?

[Anonymous]

I am also having this issue. It makes it extremely difficult to orbit the 3D space while in sketch mode when adjusting my fit-point spline for a cable.

looking forward to an answer.

[laughingcreek]

check that "enable camera pivot" is selected in preferences.  Then a single quick click of the wheel (or shift-wheel, or how ever you have your tumble navigation set up) will drop a green dot at the pointer location.  that becomes the point the scene will tumble around

[kb9ydn]

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@laughingcreek wrote:

check that "enable camera pivot" is selected in preferences.  Then a single quick click of the wheel (or shift-wheel, or how ever you have your tumble navigation set up) will drop a green dot at the pointer location.  that becomes the point the scene will tumble around

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I think there may be a bug where sometimes it doesn't work right in sketches.  I've had camera pivot enabled since the beginning of time and yet sometimes orbit still doesn't work right in sketches.

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[laughingcreek]

are you able to drop the green dot?

[ovisopa]

the solution is to place a new green dot, but I didn't know how. So while in Sketch Edit mode, DOUBLE CLICK the WHEEL button, this will create a new green dot in that location, from there on, the orbit around the object works as expected 🙂

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot ! I was having nightmares rotating the camera while in sketch mode.

Double clicking the wheel button seems to work like a charm.

It's a pity however to be required to double click the wheel button or (manually set the orbit center) to get a usable rotate feature in sketch mode.

Seems like a bug to me, as this behaviour is not consistent with other modes.

[kb9ydn]

Yes, for whatever reason double clicking the middle mouse button makes the orbit center work correctly again.  But it really shouldn't be required.

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