Rotate camera around object with Three.js

Question

I\'m displaying an OBJ element with Three.js using WebGlRenderer, now I\'d like to allow users to rotate the camera around the object in any direction, I\'ve found this answ

Answer 1

Indeed, if you substitute 'camera' with the object of your choice, the object will rotate. But if there are other objects surrounding it (for example a grid on the floor), they will still stand still. That might be what you want, or it might look weird. (Imagine a chair rotating floating above the floor...?)

I choose to override the center object from OrbitControls.JS from my code after initializing the Orbit Controls

controls = new THREE.OrbitControls(camera, renderer.domElement);
…
controls.center =  new THREE.Vector3(
    chair.position.x,
    chair.position.y,
    chair.position.z
);

(disclaimer: I have the impression there are different versions of OrbitControls.js around, but I assume they all use this center-object)