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Select an object to orbit around that object

Published by ElevateBIM on May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Revit’s 3D view centers around the object that is selected. To get a better angle, select an object, or group of objects, and then use the middle-mouse-button + shift to rotate around the object or the center of all objects selected.

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