Thanks for the replies - I do use all the tools suggested, but I was hoping to add pivot automation to the mix. If I'm moving around a lot and working on a bunch of details, I become very aware of the extra steps. The area box is a pretty cool tool when I want to jump to a distant area and work on it, but right now I want to simply zoom seamlessly to location and just orbit at will. Using the box or reset usually throws me abruptly to a different position, where I have to make adjustments to return to where I was. And with reset, I have to make sure to deselect anything other than the intended object and select that. And after a few minor movements, I lose that pivot point and have to do it again.
Is it possible for the rotate camera command to select any hovered object as its pivot point? In any case, this is just wish list stuff. I'll try to create a video to illustrate why I would like it so much - but it's not at the top of my to-do list - continuing to design is. Thank you for your patience, Michael.
H