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Move the camera view with Orbit and Pan tools

Move the camera view with Orbit and Pan tools - Sketchup Pro Tutorial

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Move the camera view with Orbit and Pan tools

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- [Instructor] Often you'll need to move throughout your model to work on or present a different area, and one way to change what you are seeing in your view port is to orbit, and that's this icon here or the letter O. To orbit, you'll need to click and drag on your model to spin it around and it does take some getting used to in the beginning. You can look at the bottom of your model, the top, or you can spin it around. A great way to speed up the use of the Orbit tool is to use the center scroll wheel button on your mouse. By clicking and holding this button, you can activate the Orbit tool quickly without having to use any shortcut keys. When you release the button, it will return to the tool that you were previously using. Another important viewing tool is the Pan tool. This will allow you to grab and pull your drawing around the screen. To activate the Pan tool, you'll need to click on this hand icon here or the…

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