CGTalk - arc rotate tool

gjordan

06-24-2003, 07:40 PM

does anyone know the hotkey for the "arc rotate tool" in 3ds max 5.1. It's not even listed under customize>customize user interface-keyboard

it just killing my modeling workflow, since I can work in expert mode w/ the shortcuts for other tools.

unrealwarfare

06-24-2003, 11:46 PM

use the mousewheel

Bilbo_Baggins

06-25-2003, 06:38 AM

Hold down Alt then Left Click.

Rivendale

06-25-2003, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by Bilbo_Baggins
Hold down Alt then Left Click.

Huh? That's used for deselecting things...:hmm:

What I think you're looking for is called "Rotate view mode". You can assign it to a hotkey in the customize menu.

Rye

06-26-2003, 02:58 AM

alt and hold down the mouse wheel should work for ya

Ryno

06-26-2003, 06:33 AM

Viewport control hotkeys all hinge off of the middle mouse button.
Alt+Middle Mouse=Arc Rotate
Middle Mouse=Pan
Middle Mouse Wheel or Ctrl+ALT+Middle Mouse=Zoom

And a bonus: Z=Zoom Extents All

Schnupps

06-26-2003, 12:14 PM

I suppose most of you did notice, that when you have lots of faces in your scene the alt+MM rotation keeps going for a while after releasing the mouse.

Anyway I put Alt on the thumb button of my intellimouse, and this problem is gone.
Another strange thing I don´t understand, but it´s a good one for a change...

Schnupps

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