3 Replies Latest reply on Jul 29, 2016 11:43 AM by Mike Pogue

Is there a way to re-center the point about which the model rotates?

Brian Breckenridge Jul 29, 2016 11:23 AM

I recently started a new model. So far I've added one plane and some sketches. When I click the isometric view zoom button the model is very small. It is not zooming in enough. It is almost as if Solidworks thinks there is some other larger features or geometry off to the left. When I try to rotate the model with the mouse it easily rotates off the screen because it is not pivoting about the origin.

Re: Is there a way to re-center the point about which the model rotates?

John Stoltzfus Jul 29, 2016 11:30 AM (in response to Brian Breckenridge)

That means one of your lines or a point is far away from the part origin, check your sketches...
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Re: Is there a way to re-center the point about which the model rotates?

Brian Breckenridge Jul 29, 2016 11:31 AM (in response to Brian Breckenridge)

I think I figured it out. I inserted a sketch picture and did not use the scaling line to scale the picture. It was floating out in space to the left of the model. Would be nice if it could be deleted but I just made it smaller and moved it to the origin. Problem solved.
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Re: Is there a way to re-center the point about which the model rotates?

Mike Pogue Jul 29, 2016 11:43 AM (in response to Brian Breckenridge)

If you double center mouse click on a feature while rotating, you'll rotate about the feature. Rotate around a vertex, hinge on an edge, etc.
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