Pan and Orbit in Fusion 360 With a Trackpad (No Middle Mouse Button)

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Pan and Orbit in Fusion 360 With a Trackpad (No Middle Mouse Button)

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Fusion 360 like most other CAD programs uses the Middle Mouse Button to pan and orbit the view. Most laptop trackpads do not have a middle mouse button, so you have to use a mouse. But sometimes, it's quite convenient to be able to still make stuff without a mouse.

Fusion 360 luckily has a setting that allows you to use F2, F3, and F4 keys to pan, zoom, and orbit the view without the middle mouse button.

Go to Fusion 360 Preferences

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Click on your profile in the top right and go to Preferences.

Change Pan/Orbit/Zoom Shortcuts

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Under General, select "Inventor" Pan, Orbit, and Zoom shortcuts.

Now F2+Left mouse button will pan, F3+Left mouse button will zoom, and F4+Left mouse button will orbit.