Rotate (orbit) view around Active element

Support Basics & Interface
#1

Hi!

Does anybody know if there is any way / script to rotate the view around the active element?

Many times working on large and long meshes I have a selection of long edges, and I need to rotate the view for a complex spot on one corner to continue selecting, but the view obviously rotates around the whole selection… and it is quite maddening. I sure many of you have been there?

Anyway, thanks for your attention.

#2

Select the eminent and press keypad .

#3

Thanks, but I think I failed to elaborate. I meant Active element within a current selection, an image is better than my explanation:

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While having selected that loop, I would like to rotate around the active edge on the corner of that long box, rather than the whole selection.

#4

It should still work… you can select one face, edge, or vertex, press keypad . , and you will be rotating around that vertex / edge / face.

#5

It doesn’t, zooms out to display the whole selection… maybe I have the shortcuts changed…

#6

You have to select a single vertex/whatever first - THEN loop select.

#7

In this example that would be the smart thing to do, but there are many situations where it is not possible to select a loop, and one is forced to zoom out, rotate the view, zoom in and keep selecting… :confused: