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Orbit command not orbitting

KeesW
Advocate
When examining a portion of a model in 3D I've noticed that the 'orbit' command at the bottom of my screen sometimes doesn't orbit. The LH mouse button and mouse movements move the image up and down and left to right but don't rotate it. I say 'sometimes' because most times it works s it is supposed, that is rotate the object or portion being examined. What am i doing that is stopping it from working properly?
Cornelis (Kees) Wegman

cornelis wegman architects
AC 5 - 26 Dell XPS 8940 Win 10 16GB 1TB SSD 2TB HD RTX 3070 GPU
Laptop: AC 24 - 26 Win 10 16GB 1TB SSD RTX 3070 GPU
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KeesW
Advocate
No reply yet. That's the problem when one is the only user in the whole word with a particular issue.
Cornelis (Kees) Wegman

cornelis wegman architects
AC 5 - 26 Dell XPS 8940 Win 10 16GB 1TB SSD 2TB HD RTX 3070 GPU
Laptop: AC 24 - 26 Win 10 16GB 1TB SSD RTX 3070 GPU
Dontknow
Enthusiast
I'm also experiencing the same thing sometimes.
Like the 'orbit' is stuck.
You can only go up or down or zoom in and out.

I haven't figured out certain way to get out of it.
Sometimes by hitting the escape button or go in and out of 'orbit' it gets right again.
Architectural construction designer, draftsman, modeller
ArchiCAD 25.
KeesW
Advocate
Thanks dontknow

That is exactly what I am getting but it seems we are the only users in the world with this issue.
Cornelis (Kees) Wegman

cornelis wegman architects
AC 5 - 26 Dell XPS 8940 Win 10 16GB 1TB SSD 2TB HD RTX 3070 GPU
Laptop: AC 24 - 26 Win 10 16GB 1TB SSD RTX 3070 GPU
KeesW
Advocate
That's 2 of us in the whole world with this issue. For technical types with nurdish inclinations, this is actually a serious issue for the few of us that suffer from it. Any really clever users with suggested causes, or should I just put up with it?
Cornelis (Kees) Wegman

cornelis wegman architects
AC 5 - 26 Dell XPS 8940 Win 10 16GB 1TB SSD 2TB HD RTX 3070 GPU
Laptop: AC 24 - 26 Win 10 16GB 1TB SSD RTX 3070 GPU
Anonymous
Not applicable
Does it do the same if you use the middle mouse button? Shift key and clicking middle mouse button in 3D window gives me the Orbit controls. Middle mouse button click alone is Pan mode. Pretty sure they're the default settings.
KeesW
Advocate
Thanks Stuart.
I haven't used the mouse button to activate the orbit command. I've been using the tab on the bottom of my screen. I'll try it with the mouse next time it happens (which is not often).
Cornelis (Kees) Wegman

cornelis wegman architects
AC 5 - 26 Dell XPS 8940 Win 10 16GB 1TB SSD 2TB HD RTX 3070 GPU
Laptop: AC 24 - 26 Win 10 16GB 1TB SSD RTX 3070 GPU

I am running into this issue in 2022. My orbit stopped working (shift + center mouse) and my shortcut, under Work Environment, does to allow me correct this. I can not find a solution yet and it seems to only be an issue in this particular project ( .PLN).

LeeJaeYoung
Virtuoso

The same thing often happens to me too.
It seems that there is no other way than to end and start again.
It seems like some option is locked, but I can't seem to find it.

AC27 on window 11
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