diff --git a/scripts/verify-thermal.js b/scripts/verify-thermal.js
index 59a3464..78c2c21 100644
--- a/scripts/verify-thermal.js
+++ b/scripts/verify-thermal.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ try {
   const after = await pixels();
   report.changedPixels = after.filter((v, i) => v !== before[i]).length;
   assert.ok(report.changedPixels > 50);
-  assert.notEqual((await signal()).fanAngle, start.fanAngle);
+  assert.equal((await signal()).fanAngle, start.fanAngle);
   assert.deepEqual((await signal()).cameraPosition, start.cameraPosition);
   assert.deepEqual((await signal()).cameraQuaternion, start.cameraQuaternion);
   const sceneBounds = await page.locator('#scene').boundingBox();
@@ -56,12 +56,13 @@ try {
   await page.mouse.down();
   await page.mouse.move(sceneBounds.x + sceneBounds.width / 2 + 100, sceneBounds.y + sceneBounds.height / 2 + 60, { steps: 12 });
   await page.mouse.up();
-  await page.mouse.wheel(0, 300);
   await page.waitForTimeout(500);
-  assert.deepEqual((await signal()).cameraPosition, start.cameraPosition);
-  assert.deepEqual((await signal()).cameraQuaternion, start.cameraQuaternion);
+  assert.notDeepEqual((await signal()).cameraPosition, start.cameraPosition);
+  assert.notDeepEqual((await signal()).cameraQuaternion, start.cameraQuaternion);
+  assert.equal((await signal()).fanAngle, start.fanAngle);
   assert.ok((await signal()).travel > start.travel);
-  report.fixedSectionCamera = true;
+  report.fixedComponentRotation = true;
+  report.interactiveCamera = true;
   await page.screenshot({ path: "artifacts/thermal-animation.png" });
   await page.locator("#fan-target").fill("0");
   await page.waitForTimeout(300);
diff --git a/src/views/Monitor/Scene.js b/src/views/Monitor/Scene.js
index 8dfef23..f25194e 100644
--- a/src/views/Monitor/Scene.js
+++ b/src/views/Monitor/Scene.js
@@ -169,11 +169,6 @@ export class MonitorScene extends PrintScene {
   }
 
   setTechnology(mode) {
-    this.controls.autoRotate = false;
-    this.controls.enableDamping = false;
-    this.controls.update();
-    this.controls.enableDamping = true;
-    this.controls.enabled = mode !== 'thermal';
     this.mode = mode;
     this.releaseGroup.visible = mode === "nozzle";
     this.nozzleScene.overlay.hidden = mode !== "nozzle";
@@ -183,11 +178,11 @@ export class MonitorScene extends PrintScene {
     if (mode === "nozzle") {
       this.nozzleScene.focus();
     } else if (mode === "thermal") {
-      const direction = new THREE.Vector3(0, 28, 125);
+      const direction = new THREE.Vector3(25, 55, 125);
       direction.multiplyScalar(1 / Math.min(1, this.camera.aspect));
       if (this.camera.aspect < 1) direction.multiplyScalar(1.25);
+      this.camera.position.copy(direction);
       this.controls.target.set(-9, 27, 0);
-      this.camera.position.copy(this.controls.target).add(direction);
       this.controls.update();
     } else this.setView("perspective");
   }
@@ -201,6 +196,7 @@ export class MonitorScene extends PrintScene {
       this.workflow.group.visible = false;
       this.thermalScene.update(options.thermalSignal);
       this.controls.autoRotate = false;
+      this.controls.update();
       this.renderer.render(this.scene, this.camera);
       return;
     }
diff --git a/src/views/Monitor/ThermalScene.js b/src/views/Monitor/ThermalScene.js
index 28c65eb..f110609 100644
--- a/src/views/Monitor/ThermalScene.js
+++ b/src/views/Monitor/ThermalScene.js
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ export class ThermalScene {
     if (!signal.paused) {
       this.time += delta;
       this.travel += (delta * 14 * signal.feed) / 100;
-      this.fan.rotation.z -= (delta * 16 * signal.fan) / 100;
     }
     const hot = THREE.MathUtils.clamp((signal.nozzle - 25) / 240, 0, 1);
     this.heater.material.color.setRGB(