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3Dconnexion options on the navigation bar
ExampleDescriptionOption
Move the controller cap to pan and
zoom the view.
Navigates the view using only
2D navigation options. The
view moves in the direction of
the controller cap.
2D Mode
Click in the model. The view is centered
on the model based on the specified
point.
Specifies a point to define the
pivot point and centers the
model on that point. This
pivot point is used by sub-
Center Tool
sequent navigation tools until
it is moved.
Adjust the speed of translation and rota-
tion.
Controls the default naviga-
tion mode and the speed of
translation and rotation of the
3Dconnexion
Settings
3Dconnexion 3D mouse in
the
Options Editor (page 293)
If you are using the Classic user interface, the behavior of the 3Dconnexion
device corresponds to the currently selected navigation bar tool (page 108) or
navigation mode (page 130). This enables you to navigate with the 3Dconnexion
device whilst performing other operations with the mouse. If no navigation
tool or mode is selected or if the selected tool or mode is not a valid mode for
the 3Dconnexion device, then a default navigation mode will be used.
Use View Management Keys in 3Dconnexion 3D Mouse
You can access different views (such as Top, Front, Left, Right, or Home) with
buttons available on some 3Dconnexion 3D mouse models. Use the Button
Configuration Editor to customize the operations of these buttons. When you
click any of these buttons on the device, you can
■ Fit the view to the model extents. Rotates the view of the object
around the center of the scene and zooms out to fit the scene into the
viewport.
■ Reorient the current view to a preset view. Returns the view of the
object to a predetermined view.
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