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Old 1st May 2011, 04:37 AM   #1
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Is it possible to rotate the 3D view around the selection's center? If not,that would be a very nice new feature.
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Old 1st May 2011, 04:59 AM   #2
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Yes, I select the object, centre it with the F key then deselect and rotate as required.
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Old 1st May 2011, 09:41 AM   #3
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Thanks, Mossie; I had never thought of that: actually, I was wondering what the F key was for! It seems that the 3D view is somewhat peculiar in this respect: "Look at selection" and "Fit selection" have exactly the same result. This is not the case in the ortho views.
Perhaps the 3D view's menu should be updated?

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Old 1st May 2011, 10:05 AM   #4
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Great feature. I've used AC3D for 4 or 5 years now, and never stumbled on that feature. I can think of a lot of instances when I could use it!!

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