Mouse control |
  
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Mouse control |
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The 3D environment is controlled via the mouse. The following functions are provided for that purpose:
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Left mouse button |
Middle mouse button |
Right mouse button |
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Object selection (selection or layout mode) |
Single click |
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Object selection and switch to layout mode or (in case of double execution) navigation and selection mode (valid for all modes) |
Double click |
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Object selection via box or polygon (selection mode) Interactive object manipulation (shifting of objects) (layout mode) |
Keep pressed & move the mouse |
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Open object context menu |
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Single click |
Set camera rotation center or pivot point |
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Single click |
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Rotate the camera around the target point (rotate) |
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Keep pressed & move the mouse |
Move the camera along the sight axis |
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Scroll or (with certain settings) keep pressed & move the mouse |
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Shift the camera in the sight plane (pan) |
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Keep pressed & move the mouse or (with certain settings) keep only middle mouse button pressed & move the mouse |
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iIn the tab Options (see chapter User interface / Menu bar / Options / Settings / 3D viewer), the mouse control can be adjusted to personal needs by inverting the motion direction (shifting, rotating and zooming by activating the options Invert camera rotation, Invert camera pan and Invert camera zoom). iThe rotation center for the camera or the small yellow crosshair can be turned off and on with the shortcut F11. |