Rotate Tool

Use the Rotate Tool on the View toolbar (View | Viewpoint | Rotate Tool) to rotate display objects in 3D. The axis rotation for the Rotate tool (and the Middle Mouse rotate mode) can be restricted to a single axis.

This is achieved by holding down the x,y,z or u,v,w keys when rotating.

  • X, Y, Z will rotate about the spatial x,y,z axis.
  • U, V, W will rotate about the camera x,y,z axis.

Rotate animation

A check box on the Tools | Options | Vizex General tab allows you to enable or disable Rotate animation. If Rotate animation is enabled, and you release the mouse button while moving the mouse and rotating the display, the display will continue to rotate until you interrupt it.

Rotate animation can be interrupted at any time, by clicking the mouse in the display, or by pressing the Esc key.

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