Shift-F to frame object frames it but then immediately spins the view as if using a turntable. I'm sure this is useful for modeling but how do you turn it off? It only happens in Solaris.

Same here,but can't reproduce every time

Yeah I randomly get this bug too, in both /obj and /stage. It's been mentioned in other threads as well. I don't know what triggers it but if you hit Reload Current Desktop it -might- go away without having to restart Houdini.