Wrote in message impression of Turntable vs Orbit. Shift could tilt one way, Ctrl another, and Shift-Ctrl could be 'free range' like Orbit. that way the difference from Orbit is immediately recognizable. I'd rather see turntable 'locked' on Z by default and use the SHIFT key to Tilt the turntable. (doesn't seem to be a key, like Alt, to just spin it like a pinwheel on a 'pole' pointing directly toward you). when you use the CTRL key, it limits Orbit to a spin around a horizontal 'pole'. And when you use the SHIFT key, it limits Orbit to a spin around a vertical 'pole' (-not- necessarily the 'Z' axis). Orbit spins things as if they have been skewered on a 'pole' regardless of the 'named' axes. (Unfortunately my Shift key seems a little 'finnicky' and takes a moment to 'lock down' the turntable at times.) even when the (XY) 'turntable' is tilted. THEN Turntable acts as it is named, where you can spin your object as if it were sitting on a turntable, with the Z-axis as the spindle. Where Turntable differentiates itself from Orbit is when you use (hold down) the SHIFT key. Without using the keyboard keys, Turntable is exactly like Orbit, EXCEPT you can -not- turn an object completely 'upside down'. I think the usefulness of the DWF files and DWF viewer has greatly improved over the past few years and has great potential now that the 3D functions have been added. Hopefully, this is helpful feedback for the DWF team. IMHO, it merits equal visibility on the menu. Also, why "hide" the Turntable icon behind the Orbit icon on the main menu? I did not know about the Turntable until I happened to read the "What's New" section. Perhaps a more distinct difference is needed between the Orbit and Turntable tools. I can tell you that I have seen many users (including myself) get frustrated with the orbit command because the model keeps turning sideways and upside down as they spin the part with the Orbit tool. Non-technical users are likely to want to interact with the 3D file as if it were sitting on their desk. On a positive note, I very much like the idea of the Turntable command. ![]() I thought purpose of using icons was to clearly convey the idea of the command, not to send the user to the help file. Not that reading the help file is a bad thing, but the turntable icon implied a very simple function and I was disappointed that it was just as complicated as the orbit command. I had to read the help file to figure out how to make this work as implied (you need to hold the Shift key to keep the axis vertical). I expected the model to be temporarily "placed" on a turntable and to spin with the vertical axis staying. The Turntable icon is very different than the Orbit icon, so I expected very different behavior. However, IMHO this behavior difference is too subtle. Thanks for the clear description of how the 2 tools behave.
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