Inventor 2023: Orbit randomly slow

May 29, 2023 Joanna Gryszka

Issue:

In Inventor 2023 some users report that starting the 3D Orbit command using SHIFT+ middle-mouse button can briefly lock up the program.

Causes:

Pivot point changes made to the 3D Orbit command in Inventor 2023 can randomly cause this to occur based on the model and position in the graphics window.

It’s not possible to change this new model rotation behavior:

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Is-it-possible-to-disable-the-model-rotation-pivot-in-Inventor-2023.html

Solution:

  • To prevent this you can try starting the Orbit command from the Navigation bar instead of SHIFT+ middle-mouse button:

  • Or center the model in the graphics windows before starting the Orbit command.

See Autodesk's reference article on the reported issue:

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Inventor-hangs-for-few-seconds-when-using-shift-middle-mouse-button-to-orbit-the-3D-model.html

About the Author

Joanna Gryszka

Manufacturing Technical Support Specialist<br><br>Joanna has over eight years of experience working with Autodesk products. She started supporting core AutoCAD and network installations of all Autodesk products. She now has five years of experience with Inventor. <br> She graduated from Mechanical Engineering and has been providing solutions to clients and dedicating her knowledge to the Solution Center since then.

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