OrbitControl or TrackballControl
three.js
Solution
First of all, `TrackballControls` and `OrbitControls` rotate the camera, not the objects.
Second, `OrbitControls` enforces the camera `up` direction, and `TrackballControls` allows the camera to rotate upside-down.
`TrackballControls` has a `reset()` method, which restores the `target` (center of rotation), camera `position`, and camera `up` vector to their original settings.
controls.reset();
The above code will restore the original `position`, `target`, and `up` vector. You can change those too, if you want, before you call `controls.reset()`.
controls.position0.set( 0, 0, 10 ); // set a new desired position
controls.target0.set( 0, 0, 0 ); // set a new target
controls.up0.set( 0, 1, 0 ); // set a new up vector
controls.reset();
Read the `reset()` function source code so you understand what it is doing.
EDIT: `OrbitControls` now has a `reset()` method, too. Check the source code.
three.js r.82
Problem
I've read a lot about these 2 controls and currently I'm using TrackballControls. I need to rotate an object along all three axis (Both controls already do that), but I also need to set sometimes a new camera position/rotation by hand. And this doesn't really work. My workaround is to disable the trackballcontrols, get the quaternions-object of the new position, apply these to camera.up and then enable the camera But as mentioned, this doesn't really work stable. I read that OrbitControls could be a better solution for such a task. But OrbitControls has a "limit" on vertical rotation of objects and I need to rotate my objects without limits. So my questions are: 1. Which Controls System is more suitable for my task 2. If it's Trackball - how would you set manually a new camera position and rotation? And if it's Orbit - is there a way to disable this vertical rotation limit? Thanks a lot!! Regards - Misa