How to Change the Rotation Center in Catia?
In Catia, you can easily change the point around which your view rotates using a simple mouse action.
The primary method to change the rotation center dynamically in Catia involves using your mouse's middle button (often the scroll wheel).
Based on the reference, the quickest way to define a temporary rotation center is by:
- Position the cursor over the specific point or feature on your part or assembly that you want to rotate around.
- Click the mouse center button (middle button/scroll wheel) at that point.
- Immediately hold down the mouse center button and move the mouse to rotate the view.
Reference Insight:
As shown in the video snippet description, "By using mouse center click and now about that point you can simply rotate this part." This confirms that clicking the middle mouse button on a specific location sets that location as the center for the subsequent rotation. The rotation then occurs "about that point."
Practical Application
This method is particularly useful for inspecting specific areas of a complex model. Instead of rotating the entire model around its default center (often the geometric center or the origin), you can quickly set the rotation point to focus on a hole, an edge, or any feature you are currently working on.
- Benefit: Allows for precise inspection of localized areas.
- Technique: Middle mouse button click on the desired point.
- Action: Hold middle mouse button and drag to rotate.
While Catia offers other view manipulation tools (like dedicated rotate buttons in toolbars), this dynamic middle-click method is the standard and most efficient way for interactive rotation center control.
Understanding this simple mouse technique significantly enhances navigation speed and efficiency when working with models in Catia V5 or later versions.
