# Orbit tool on ipad **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp for iPad\ **Tags:** advice, sketchup-for-ipad\ **Created:** [October 12, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-on-ipad/210400 "2022-10-12T02:10:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![knottymoosestudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/50afbb/32.png) [@knottymoosestudio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/knottymoosestudio)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-on-ipad/210400/1 "2022-10-12T02:10:10Z")
My orbit tool seems to be stuck on an axis or something, I am in the middle of a build and I can no longer orbit to see the back of the drawing. It is working fine in other files I open up. I can orbit to see the top and bottom of the drawing, but when I orbit to see the side or back, the entire drawing just orbits around the axis. I have no idea if this is a setting or something that got switched on. I’m ready to throw my iPad against the wall. Please help ---
**Author:** ![Danimaupin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/danimaupin/32/147425_2.png) [@Danimaupin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Danimaupin)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-on-ipad/210400/2 "2022-10-12T02:13:03Z")
Are you using the orbit function from the toolbar, or just your finger on the screen? Try a pinch zoom to reorient the screen? Try saving, exiting and then coming back in? I assume you’ve tried these things… And exciting the program, then opening again? Can’t hurt to do the old ‘turn the iPad off and reboot’ as well. ---
**Author:** ![endlessfix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/endlessfix/32/148757_2.png) [@endlessfix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/endlessfix)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-on-ipad/210400/3 "2022-10-12T02:16:21Z")
Is your entire model wrapped as a single component? Do you have that component inadvertently set to face the camera? ---
**Author:** ![knottymoosestudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/50afbb/32.png) [@knottymoosestudio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/knottymoosestudio)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 2:18am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-on-ipad/210400/4 "2022-10-12T02:18:16Z")
I’ve tried all those things, nothing is working. It’s the same whether I orbit with my finger, Apple Pencil, or the orbit button. I’ve closed out of the program, opened another file, and orbit works fine there. When I go back to the orbit in the problem file, its just like it’s stuck in space. ---
**Author:** ![knottymoosestudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/50afbb/32.png) [@knottymoosestudio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/knottymoosestudio)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-on-ipad/210400/5 "2022-10-12T02:19:39Z")
That’s a good question, I don’t even know how to do that. I’m new to navigating a build on the iPad, maybe I have this set? How can I check? ---
**Author:** ![Danimaupin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/danimaupin/32/147425_2.png) [@Danimaupin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Danimaupin)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-on-ipad/210400/6 "2022-10-12T02:21:57Z")
That is an excellent suggestion… ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/7/e/7eabc62c8c405760416280ce34057b704752516a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![knottymoosestudio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/50afbb/32.png) [@knottymoosestudio](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/knottymoosestudio)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-on-ipad/210400/7 "2022-10-12T02:22:55Z")
That was it! Thank you so much! It worked, I don’t have to throw my iPad into the wall! ---
**Author:** ![Danimaupin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/danimaupin/32/147425_2.png) [@Danimaupin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Danimaupin)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-on-ipad/210400/8 "2022-10-12T02:33:26Z")
The solution should actually go to endless 😉 ---
**Author:** ![endlessfix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/endlessfix/32/148757_2.png) [@endlessfix](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/endlessfix)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-on-ipad/210400/9 "2022-10-12T02:49:36Z")
All good. @Danimaupin showed that excellent quick graphic, it’s a community here on the forum and “solutions” often are a team effort. Glad it’s fixed. 👍