When you use the tool to change the view of a 3D model, you move the camera location (the point of view) around a stationary, green spherical rotation target, called the . Generally the is the center of the object in view. However, if you use the tool or some 3D tools, the changes.
You can rotate the 3D view several ways:
![]() | Rotate. Click and drag in any direction to rotate the view around the model. |
![]() | Rotate Horizontally. Press and hold Shift, click, and drag. The rotation is horizontally constrained. |
![]() | Rotate Vertically. Press and hold Ctrl, click, and drag. The rotation is vertically constrained. |
![]() | Rotate Parallel to the Screen. Press and hold both Ctrl and Shift, click, and drag. The rotation is constrained to a plane that is parallel to the screen. |

The mouse pointer changes to the tool. 
In the 3D view, the is the center of the objects in view.
To change the location using the tool

The mouse pointer changes to the tool. 