Mac Trackpad orbiting? Nonetheless not obtainable? – Characteristic Requests

That is the best way!
The best way to allow three finger drag on OSX
System Preferences – Accessibility – Pointer Management – Mouse and Trackpad – Trackpad Choices – Allow Dragging – Three Finger Drag

In sketchup press “O” to allow orbit after which merely use three fingers to orbit your mannequin after which two for zoom performance. Its seamless.

Hey all, sorry I understand this thread is tremendous outdated however I nonetheless discover it baffling that Sketchup nonetheless doesn’t seem have a built-in strategy to simply help the power to zoom, pan, and orbit on a trackpad without having to make customizations to the OS settings (which change how I exploit my laptop total) or urgent keys on the important thing (which make it troublesome to navigate with one hand). I see numerous the outdated arguments that it’s not obligatory or that it wouldn’t work properly. The truth that Sketchup on iPad helps these quite simple gestures out of the field solely proves that it not solely might be performed, however that it’s pleasant to make use of. Simply curious however why wouldn’t we simply add these very same gestures to a trackpad?

You possibly can see from the online model of SketchUp that trackpad is supported, hopefully some day that may present up within the desktop model.

In the meantime, I work fully with my MacBook Professional trackpad, besides if I’m testing mouse particular options. On Mac you’ll be able to briefly maintain Management and Command, and also you drag to orbit. As soon as you might be orbiting you’ll be able to launch these keys, and proceed orbiting. Should you press Shift you turn to pan. To go from the present device straight to panning, you’ll be able to briefly maintain Management-Command-Shift, then let go of Management and Command to proceed panning, and launch Shift to change to orbiting.

There’s a system setting in Accessibility, the place you’ll be able to set a 3 finger contact on the trackpad to behave like a left button press. I’ve that turned on, and it means I can gently contact with three fingers, with Management and Command briefly held down. After the orbiting begins I can launch the keys, and two fingers, and be gently stroking the trackpad to proceed orbiting. It’s so much much less bodily effort than when there may be regular trackpad help.

monospaced confirmed the three finger drag settings.

It’s so bizarre coming from sketchup net to desktop and discover that the trackpad doesn’t work the identical manner.

Agreed. That is foolish that there isn’t parity throughout variations. Particularly having paid the professional price ticket after which basically have gestures you might be used to eliminated.

Agreed. It’s truly stopping me upgrading to the Professional model. It’s so jarring.

I simply upgraded from the browser model to desktop trial and was surprised by the dreadful ergonomics. Zoom and orbit is so elementary and the browser model’s trackpad behaviour is so intuitive and a pleasure to make use of. What’s worse is that this thread has been going for properly over two years.

@Colin the flaw with the management secret is that it solely (kind of) helps individuals who use the trackpad with their proper hand. I exploit a full-size trackpad with my left hand as my wrists didn’t take kindly to years of mousing.
So it means reaching throughout the keyboard with my proper hand to press the one management key on a Mac keyboard and the shift key will get actually awkward.
I kindof labored out a substitute for press the “O” key to orbit and area to “finish orbit”. However it’s nonetheless a giant step again from the browser model. I’ll persevere for slightly longer however to this point the online model fulfils most of my wants and I simply thought a devoted app can be higher to make use of. Very disenchanted to seek out that usability is dreadful in comparison with the online model although

Additionally, and this will likely simply be me, I a lot most popular the browser model’s positioning of the device icons on the left slightly than on prime because the desktop app has them. Trackpad customers have a higher left-right “attain” than up-down actions, so that they’re simply that bit simpler to get to on the aspect. Particularly on a 4k monitor, it takes about 3 ‘swipes’ to journey all the best way from backside to the highest if it’s fullscreen however usually solely a single swipe to get to the left edge.

you’ll be able to merely add the big device set to the left, and cutomise the highest bar you understand ? menu view /device set / giant device set – and proper click on on the highest bar to customise to your liking.

however sure, SU professional il primarily made for mouse customers, like just about each professional software program on the market. I’ve met just a few folks working trackpad solely, however in my expertise (structure area) they’ve been marginal.
possibly SU will add the trackpad gestures to Professional, however I don’t assume it’s ont prime of their todo checklist proper now

Thanks, I tries right-clicking and regarded for location within the toolbar choices, however didn’t discover it. The big toolset as floating possibility is nice, thanks for the tip!

Perceive that trackpad might not be the preferred but it surely’s irritating that they’re clearly able to a very good interface because the browser model’s trackpad zoom/orbit is excellent, however two years on the desktop model has but to catch up.

Sketchup professional is generally utilized by professionals, and professionals largely use a mouse to mannequin and navigate across the mannequin, there are instruments like 3D mice that make the navigation smoother however personally, as an expert who makes use of this system, would by no means use the trackpad as my important or solely navigation device, I’m certain that a lot of the professional customers will agree with that assertion, I even discover sketchup for iPad annoying to work on.