# Trackball function **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips, Tutorials and Help\ **Tags:** nomadsculpt\ **Created:** [November 29, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357 "2025-11-29T22:18:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Adam\_Beranek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/adam_beranek/32/28178_2.png) [@Adam\_Beranek](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Adam_Beranek)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/1 "2025-11-29T22:18:24Z")
Hello ladies and gentleman, I would like to ask you about how the Trackball navigation works on PC version? I have used Nomad only on Ipad in here its very simple → just using two fingers and even though I am using Blender with the same option it seems a bit different and I cant wrap my head around it. How can I simply rotate my object so my orange axis is traight again? For example in Blender I will just put my cursor outside of object and rotate in directiong for red arrows. It sounds like very dumb problem but for some reason I just cant get hang of it. xD Thanks everybody Have a nice day ![Screenshot 2025-11-28 105929](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/3X/3/5/358a23d4c5810bebd89b4326f1d0439e3cb0b2f3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jurre\_de\_Groot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/jurre_de_groot/32/29209_2.png) [@Jurre\_de\_Groot](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Jurre_de_Groot)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/2 "2025-11-30T01:41:08Z")
You can hold ALT + SHIFT and click on the model using your mouse/pen or use right click to rotate! ![262f0b1c14eccc6470173b2476d53a2f](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/3X/5/8/58cf6105d3baeff506b13a56352f120eeac43add.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Jurre\_de\_Groot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/jurre_de_groot/32/29209_2.png) [@Jurre\_de\_Groot](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Jurre_de_Groot)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/3 "2025-11-30T01:46:07Z")
Also here’s a showcase of the difference between the two trackball rotation options 😃 ![1dae938ac5dca2872ae6b6db5a39aa28](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/3X/f/f/ff8c688c71986719954576524f95add6c9109501.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Beranek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/adam_beranek/32/28178_2.png) [@Adam\_Beranek](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Adam_Beranek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/5 "2025-11-30T14:04:13Z")
Thanks buddy. It helped. It still feels a bit odd to me for it to be working like this. But I think I will get used to it 😃 Thank you See ya 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jurre\_de\_Groot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/jurre_de_groot/32/29209_2.png) [@Jurre\_de\_Groot](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Jurre_de_Groot)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/6 "2025-11-30T14:29:29Z")
@Adam_Beranek Sorry I made a slight oversight! I can’t remember if SHIFT + ALT is default or not. You might have to change the roll binding in the Bindings menu! ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/3X/0/a/0afeabc065188dc7875518329b680bebac289ede.png) I don’t like the rotating trackball option either, so maybe this helps! ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Beranek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/adam_beranek/32/28178_2.png) [@Adam\_Beranek](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Adam_Beranek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/7 "2025-11-30T14:44:41Z")
It wasnt but I found that out 😃 Thank you a lot. I am not sure if you know how trackball option works in Blender → for me in Blender it fits so good and would like to see in here as well 😃 But who knows ---
**Author:** ![Jurre\_de\_Groot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/jurre_de_groot/32/29209_2.png) [@Jurre\_de\_Groot](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Jurre_de_Groot)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/8 "2025-11-30T14:56:11Z")
Isn’t this trackball option the same as in Blender? I don’t feel a noticeable difference but I am not as used to trackball in blender, so it might be different. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/3X/6/0/6002581cb243670c02ce4bd6d81f72d152c4c911.png) ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Beranek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/adam_beranek/32/28178_2.png) [@Adam\_Beranek](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Adam_Beranek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/9 "2025-11-30T16:25:22Z")
Its actually a bit different. In the video watch where I have my cursor, to me it is very different compared to Nomad Sculpt trackball ---
**Author:** ![Jurre\_de\_Groot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/jurre_de_groot/32/29209_2.png) [@Jurre\_de\_Groot](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Jurre_de_Groot)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/10 "2025-11-30T17:06:35Z")
Ahh yes I see. I think that is because Nomad pivots only on objects, which I like more, but blender has pivots outside of meshes too (cursor location/rotation outside the mesh). Not currently possible in Nomad I believe. ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Beranek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/adam_beranek/32/28178_2.png) [@Adam\_Beranek](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Adam_Beranek)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/11 "2025-12-02T15:56:11Z")
Oh I see. Well I hope it’ll be in future 😃 Because for me it feels super good. Thank you for your time and see ya 😊 Dne ne 30. 11. 2025 18:16 uživatel Jurre de Groot via Nomad Sculpt \<[notifications@nomadsculpt.discoursemail.com](mailto:notifications@nomadsculpt.discoursemail.com)\> napsal: ---
**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/12 "2025-12-02T17:38:58Z")
You can control pivot management in the camera menu, maybe try to disable all the pivot update. Note that Nomad does allow “air” pivot (outside mesh). ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Beranek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/adam_beranek/32/28178_2.png) [@Adam\_Beranek](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Adam_Beranek)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/13 "2025-12-05T12:21:01Z")
Thanks for the tip, but where can I find all these options? I am not sure if I found the right ones. ---
**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/trackball-function/23357/14 "2025-12-05T14:08:57Z")
Camera menu ![Capture d’écran 2025-12-05 à 15.09.17](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/nomadsculpt/original/3X/6/9/69ef7f37574da0bb7a37fcb238916045e24307bf.jpeg)