<p>They're not the same. Your cursor, your camera's point of interest and your scene can all be a different points in 3D space.</p>

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<p>There are 3 kinds of Orbits as I see (Orbit Around Cursor Tool, Orbit Around Scene Tool, and Orbit Around Camera POI), but visually they all work the same. I see no difference between these three kinds. What's the difference between them?</p>
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What's the difference between different kinds of Orbits in AE?
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# What's the difference between different kinds of Orbits in AE?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-04-27)

There are 3 kinds of Orbits as I see (Orbit Around Cursor Tool, Orbit Around Scene Tool, and Orbit Around Camera POI), but visually they all work the same. I see no difference between these three kinds. What's the difference between them?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-04-29. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

They're not the same. Your cursor, your camera's point of interest and your scene can all be a different points in 3D space.


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