Using Rotate View (i.e. Orbit)

I am having a hard time with the Rotate View feature in SW.
Specifically, when ever I attempt to rotate around the object to view
the back side, the object ends up twisted. Lets see if I can explain
that phrase "twised" with more clarity... what was left-right on the
object, is now up-down.

Ideally, what I would like to do is to rotate the object as though I
were walking around it. I.e. my viewpoint stays at the same elevation.

I know I can just use the pre-set views to accomplish this, but I
would like to make better use of this rotate command.

Any advice?

Joe Dunfee

 

Joe,

Here's one approach that works for me.

[1] Select an edge around which you'd like to rotate.

You do this by highlighting the edge (just move the cursor over it) and
clicking the middle mouse button.

[2] Rotate.

Click and hold down the middle mouse button and move the mouse. The model
should rotate about the selected edge.


This, then, requires one click and one click and hold.

It'd be nice to be able to be able to do the same w/respect to XYZ axis
emanating from the origin, but once I got the above to work I stopped
looking.

-Martin

 

Thanks for the reply, but your method doesn't work on my computer.
It just does the normal rotate. I am on Version 2005 sp3.0.

Joe Dunfee

 

I have the same version, and you have to select the edge, then double click
with the middle button.

 

I'm on 2005 SP0.1. I simply can't afford to burn time discovering what
might be broken if I update right now. Bummer on the double-click part,
that's just not fun.

-Martin

 

Yes, the double middle-button click worked. (actually it is a roller
for me). Thanks for the tip.

Joe Dunfee