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# 1 31-03-2003 , 08:22 AM

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I know how to set the pivot point on an object... But when I rotate in the perspective view, how do I set the point I rotate around??

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# 2 31-03-2003 , 08:45 AM

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if you meen the point you rotae your viewport then you can just select an object you want to tumble around, and hit F for fit view. then you will automatically tumble around that object.

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# 3 31-03-2003 , 10:19 AM

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I know that - but at one time I had no object selected, and when I rotated, instead of rotating around the origin I was rotating around the corner of the grid user added image

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# 4 31-03-2003 , 10:50 AM

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yeah.. its as I said, it re-sets the tumble point to last "F'ed" object..

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# 5 03-04-2003 , 03:52 AM

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when you have nothing selected just hit "F" and it'll tumble around the origin! Hope this helps... but you may have already figured this out...

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