# \#orbit **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/orbit/346.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Camera refuses to stay on 2 point perspective](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/camera-refuses-to-stay-on-2-point-perspective/83370)
**Author:** [@drecrego](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/drecrego)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/camera-refuses-to-stay-on-2-point-perspective/83370 "2025-01-14T00:35:51Z")
This only started happening today in a particular file. I had been working on a different file for weeks and weeks and NEVER had this happen. Now, I am to the point where I cannot even navigate around in my model. Not wi… --- ## [Orbiting with Apple Magic Mouse](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbiting-with-apple-magic-mouse/30131)
**Author:** [@Joel\_Cairo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Joel_Cairo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbiting-with-apple-magic-mouse/30131 "2024-04-08T19:14:41Z")
Quick question, I know SketchUp allows easy Orbit tool access/functionality with a scroll wheel mouse on my PC (pushing down on the scroll wheel). Well I just bought a new Mac and was wondering if anyone here had any suc… --- ## [Modeling tips for 3d printing of chess board (was Orbit strange!)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/modeling-tips-for-3d-printing-of-chess-board-was-orbit-strange/252012)
**Author:** [@SandraR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SandraR)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/modeling-tips-for-3d-printing-of-chess-board-was-orbit-strange/252012 "2023-12-27T09:09:47Z")
Hi! I’ve been working on a model, nothing too big and no actual components (it’s a chess board). But suddenly I can’t orbit anymore. When I click orbit (either mouse wheel or just regular mouse button), my focus shifts … --- ## [Pan / Orbit preference](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/pan-orbit-preference/16500)
**Author:** [@tony2](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tony2)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2023, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/pan-orbit-preference/16500 "2023-11-05T09:08:34Z")
I wish SketchUp would allow an option based on user preference for the function of the middle button / wheel on a mouse. Right now, SketchUp uses the middle button to Orbit and SHIFT+middle button to Pan. My preference… --- ## [Orbit Scrolling Too Fast](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-scrolling-too-fast/233975)
**Author:** [@BethersT](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/BethersT)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-scrolling-too-fast/233975 "2023-07-08T07:18:42Z")
I just downloaded SketchUp 2023. It may be that in my previous version I created a specific setting for orbit, but now I can’t zoom in our out, or orbit around using the tool as I usually do. The orbiting/zooming now ins… --- ## [Orbit acts as if I'm holding CONTROL](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-acts-as-if-im-holding-control/228403)
**Author:** [@TimmyTim](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/TimmyTim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2023, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-acts-as-if-im-holding-control/228403 "2023-04-28T06:35:56Z")
Hi all, For some reason my orbit tool acts as if I’m holding the CONTROL button. And then when I actually hold the CONTROL button it acts normal. This is insanely annoying, please help :slight\_smile: Thanks Tim --- ## [Orbit tool used to rotate around where I 'clicked', now it rotates around the centre of the screen](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-used-to-rotate-around-where-i-clicked-now-it-rotates-around-the-centre-of-the-screen/182085)
**Author:** [@jhorn18](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jhorn18)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-used-to-rotate-around-where-i-clicked-now-it-rotates-around-the-centre-of-the-screen/182085 "2023-04-14T07:46:27Z")
I am using Sketchup Pro 2017 on my Mac, and after many years of using sketchup the orbit tool functionality has changed on me. I just updated my OS, so that could be the issue, but if anyone has any suggestions they woul… --- ## [Orbit tool & position camera tool not working](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-position-camera-tool-not-working/225254)
**Author:** [@Lowri\_summer](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Lowri_summer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-position-camera-tool-not-working/225254 "2023-03-28T21:38:30Z")
I’ve managed to some how change the settings of my sketch so when using the orbit tool it won’t allow me to go inside the building walls. Its also changed the settings of the positing camera tool (the one with the man st… --- ## [Orbit Tool Acting Strange – Can Anyone Help A Beginner Out?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-acting-strange-can-anyone-help-a-beginner-out/201444)
**Author:** [@abfmsportscards](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/abfmsportscards)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-acting-strange-can-anyone-help-a-beginner-out/201444 "2022-06-19T18:22:38Z")
Hi there, I seem to have this weird orbiting issue going on – I’m not sure how to exactly descibe it. All I can say is that the orbit tool is not working the way it used to; I have a hard time controlling it, and it nev… --- ## [How to stop view cutting half-way of object/wall like this (image included)](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-stop-view-cutting-half-way-of-object-wall-like-this-image-included/171199)
**Author:** [@mange.drawing.123](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mange.drawing.123)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2021, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-stop-view-cutting-half-way-of-object-wall-like-this-image-included/171199 "2021-08-08T02:44:13Z")
i’m not sure if this is because of viewing problem or the camera view settings. But here also the camera setting. --- ## [Model disappears when orbiting beyond origin on red axis](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/model-disappears-when-orbiting-beyond-origin-on-red-axis/164949)
**Author:** [@brkkzldr](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/brkkzldr)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/model-disappears-when-orbiting-beyond-origin-on-red-axis/164949 "2021-05-17T18:00:08Z")
Hi, I know this is a topic often discussed however the solutions provided to similar problems didn’t help much. The object is close to origin. However when I rotate beyond the plane created by the green and blue axis (w… --- ## [Orbit issues](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-issues/152634)
**Author:** [@Naturallyplaster](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Naturallyplaster)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-issues/152634 "2021-02-09T20:31:09Z")
When I change views (switch from top to front view) the model disappears --- ## [LayOut 2021 don't change window view](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2021-dont-change-window-view/144799)
**Author:** [@rtonin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/rtonin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/layout-2021-dont-change-window-view/144799 "2020-12-04T07:13:34Z")
Hi. In layout 2021 I can’t change 3d view in windows (orbit model, change view, scale, etc.). In 2020, with a double click, we ‘enter’ in the window, and can change view as we want. Why not in 2021??? Thanks… Antonio … --- ## [Problems with zoom in SketchUp](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problems-with-zoom-in-sketchup/116850)
**Author:** [@frankaaa](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/frankaaa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/problems-with-zoom-in-sketchup/116850 "2020-02-19T15:04:13Z")
Hi, i hope someone can help me. When i zoom in or orbit the whole figure/model and map goes away. I just started with SketchUp, imported the autocad and geo location. Pls help me. --- ## [When zooming or orbiting, the screen shows previous views at the same time than the new ones](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/when-zooming-or-orbiting-the-screen-shows-previous-views-at-the-same-time-than-the-new-ones/112332)
**Author:** [@froguez](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/froguez)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/when-zooming-or-orbiting-the-screen-shows-previous-views-at-the-same-time-than-the-new-ones/112332 "2019-12-26T14:14:31Z")
--- ## [Make a 360 degree animation from specific angle](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/make-a-360-degree-animation-from-specific-angle/97355)
**Author:** [@marijna](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/marijna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/make-a-360-degree-animation-from-specific-angle/97355 "2019-06-17T22:01:56Z")
Hi SketchUp community, Believe me, I’ve been struggling with this for the past few hours before posting this question here. And yes, I have tried to look it up online, however, asking this like a typical noob seems lik… --- ## [Orbit Tool Pivot Point When Clicking Outside Geometry](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-pivot-point-when-clicking-outside-geometry/58760)
**Author:** [@eneroth3](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/eneroth3)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2018, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-tool-pivot-point-when-clicking-outside-geometry/58760 "2018-02-28T10:05:20Z")
When orbiting inside a small group or component, with the rest of the model hidden, you have to click on geometry for the camera not to go crazy. If you click slightly to the side of any geometry the orbit tool chooses a… --- ## [Mouse pan and orbit not possible with the Logitech M705](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/mouse-pan-and-orbit-not-possible-with-the-logitech-m705/90234)
**Author:** [@Chaz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Chaz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/mouse-pan-and-orbit-not-possible-with-the-logitech-m705/90234 "2019-03-08T04:05:04Z")
Hi, I’m trialling Sketchup at the moment, just had a tutorial on how to use it yesterday. Problem is my Logitech M705 mouse doesn’t appear to pan or orbit. There was a spare in the tutorial so we managed with that, but … --- ## [Model Disappears During Orbit](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/model-disappears-during-orbit/86515)
**Author:** [@tysongersh](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tysongersh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/model-disappears-during-orbit/86515 "2019-01-29T16:38:57Z")
No idea what happened, but I’ve been working on a model and all of the sudden it seems disappear when I orbit the camera. Far as I know I didn’t make any changes. I’ve read some other forum posts on this issue and it see… --- ## [SketchUp Orbit Error - Need Solution](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-orbit-error-need-solution/77738)
**Author:** [@sophiedobbs.96](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sophiedobbs.96)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-orbit-error-need-solution/77738 "2018-10-01T19:37:17Z")
I’ve got a video here detailing the issue. I am using the free web version of SketchUp. Basically whenever I use orbit (LMB) or orbit via holding down the scroll wheel, the view of my model goes away on ce… --- ## [Mouse Wheel Stopped Orbiting](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/mouse-wheel-stopped-orbiting/61030)
**Author:** [@cari](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/cari)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/mouse-wheel-stopped-orbiting/61030 "2018-08-31T01:07:32Z")
My mouse wheel has suddenly stopped orbiting when I click on it it, though it still zooms when scrolled. (I attempted to correct this through the “Preferences” menu, but there doesn’t seem to be a way to map shortcuts to… --- ## [Orbit pivot point](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-pivot-point/68455)
**Author:** [@efreeman](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/efreeman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-pivot-point/68455 "2018-05-15T16:38:03Z")
Orbiting. Why is the central pivot point of the orbit NOT the center of the object being worked on? The orbiting function is absolutely the worst and sends the camera into pointless locations. It needs to be standardize… --- ## [Orbit/Pan Issues with Scroll Wheel](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-pan-issues-with-scroll-wheel/38876)
**Author:** [@SketcherSeth](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SketcherSeth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/orbit-pan-issues-with-scroll-wheel/38876 "2018-01-20T03:44:02Z")
Ive been using MagicPrefs for years now but an hour or two ago something stopped working. I can no longer Pan/Orbit using my Magic Mouse in SketchUp. Im not sure if I somehow changes a preference but Ive also gone in a… --- ## [Can't orbit preview in 3D Warehouse](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-orbit-preview-in-3d-warehouse/59060)
**Author:** [@kristinelise](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/kristinelise)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2018, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-orbit-preview-in-3d-warehouse/59060 "2018-01-09T17:47:16Z")
When viewing a model preview in the Warehouse I used to be able to orbit the model to see it better. Now the orbit tool doesn’t seem to work. A popup says something about a “3D WebGL viewer”–is this something I need to i… --- ## [Bug disappearing faces when orbiting](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bug-disappearing-faces-when-orbiting/56062)
**Author:** [@bartovan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/bartovan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2017, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bug-disappearing-faces-when-orbiting/56062 "2017-11-24T07:47:11Z")
See screencast and attached .skp bug\_faces\_2017-11-24.skp (297.8 KB). I made a cube 18x18x18cm, lower corner at origin with a few holes all the way through. When orbiting it behaves very weird, faces seem to disappear … --- ## [Can you lock the origin when using the orbit tool?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-you-lock-the-origin-when-using-the-orbit-tool/50988)
**Author:** [@tlum](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/tlum)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-you-lock-the-origin-when-using-the-orbit-tool/50988 "2017-09-14T01:46:30Z")
Is it possibly to lock the origin used by the orbit tool, meaning the coordinate within the drawing from which the tool rotates? Right now, with out knowing how to do this, sometimes when I try to rotate some geometry t… --- ## [Can you change settings to get a Smoother Pan/Orbit?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-you-change-settings-to-get-a-smoother-pan-orbit/46208)
**Author:** [@ashwilli93](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ashwilli93)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/can-you-change-settings-to-get-a-smoother-pan-orbit/46208 "2017-06-07T18:15:15Z")
I am really sensitive to the movement controls in Sketchup and am tired of getting motion sickness while modeling. Is there a setting or extension I can edit/add to smooth out the movements? Zooming in and out/orbiting m… --- ## [Model disappears when orbiting](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/model-disappears-when-orbiting/45462)
**Author:** [@michal.p](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/michal.p)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/model-disappears-when-orbiting/45462 "2017-06-05T16:40:09Z")
I have a problem with orbiting the camera around my model created in SU Pro 2017. As you can see in the attached video, everything: model, axes, sky - disappears whenever I try to look from the opposite side (both in per… --- ## [FR: Pan/Orbit/Zoom control OPTIONS to match other CAD programs](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/fr-pan-orbit-zoom-control-options-to-match-other-cad-programs/45669)
**Author:** [@sjdorst](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/sjdorst)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2017, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/fr-pan-orbit-zoom-control-options-to-match-other-cad-programs/45669 "2017-05-30T17:51:28Z")
I’ve recently started to use Fusion360 (F360) because the maker space I’m going to use to CNC rout a project relies on it. And I’m frustrated because I can’t alter the key/mouse button/wheel combinations so that I can us… --- ## [Walk + Mouse Wheel ≠ Look Around](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/walk-mouse-wheel-look-around/41323)
**Author:** [@m93a.cz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/m93a.cz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/walk-mouse-wheel-look-around/41323 "2017-03-19T16:34:47Z")
Hey everybody! This new My.SketchUp is really awesome! As a HTML 5 and JavaScript developer I love to see more cool projects for this platform. However I think I found a bug! When you select the Walk tool and then hold… [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/orbit/346.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=orbit)