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Is there a way to Lock the Z-axis of the part, when using the mouse to rotate the view of the part?

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Hello
When using your mouse to rotate the part, is there any way to "genuinely" lock the part so that the view can ONLY rotate around the Z-axis of the part itself?
Holding down Alt + RMB is doing something different... (It does keep Z-direction lines vertical, however also allows you to "pull the Z-axis of the part towards you" as is were...)
J
When using your mouse to rotate the part, is there any way to "genuinely" lock the part so that the view can ONLY rotate around the Z-axis of the part itself?
Holding down Alt + RMB is doing something different... (It does keep Z-direction lines vertical, however also allows you to "pull the Z-axis of the part towards you" as is were...)
J
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Improvements to Onshape - August 11th, 2023 — Onshape
Hi, is there a way to do this on the iPad?
Also curious to learn whether there's a way to do this.