The Orbit command moves the observer around the model while maintaining the same focus point. Imagine that you are a spaceship orbiting the earth, always looking at the center of the earth.
- From the View
menu, select Interactive - Orbit,
or from the Common toolbar select
. - The cursor will change to a camera to indicate interactive mode.
- Drag (left click and hold) up or down, or arrow up or down, to orbit up and down.
- Drag (left click and hold) left or right, or arrow left or right, to orbit left or right.
You can also Orbit by pressing the Shift key while holding down your mouse wheel (not scrolling) and sliding your mouse. Using this method, you are rotating the model rather than moving the observer position. For example, pressing the Shift key while holding down the mouse wheel and sliding the mouse to the left rotates the model to the left, which is opposite to the direction of movement when using the Orbit button