[b](For Windows)
See [post #2](http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=7124428&postcount=2) for using the mouse scroll wheel to cycle through four views.
See [post #10](http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=7142262&postcount=10) for many other ways to use AHK with Max or any program.
[/b][b]Would you like to hold down "a" (or any key) and move the mouse to zoom or orbit?
(no clicking at all!)[/b]
You can accomplish this by using a free program called [AutoHotkey](http://www.autohotkey.com/).
All you are going to have to do is, download it, install it,
and copy and paste the scripts I've already made for you;
which I'll show you how to easily modify, if you want to use another hotkey.
Once you have AutoHotkey installed:
make a scripts folder,
or just right-click
in any folder, or on the desktop
and Goto:
New→ AutoHotkey Script
[img]http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/4849/ahk1b.jpg[/img]
Name it whatever you want;
then right-click it
choose "Edit Script"
[img]http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1275/ahk2.jpg[/img]
and then paste the script I have provided
below the text that is already in there.
Then save and you're done.
[u][b]Script:[/b][/u]
Hold
[b][a] for zoom,
[s] for orbit
[space] for pan:[/b]
#IfWinActive ahk_class 3DSMAX ; this script only works inside of Max
; ==== Pause ====
pause::suspend ; press [pause] if you need the [a] or [s] key to type inside of max
; ==== Zoom ====
a:: ; change the [a] hotkey if you want
send, {ctrl downtemp}{alt downtemp}{mbutton down}
keywait, a ; waits for [a] to be released -- if you change [a] above change it here too
send, {mbutton up}{ctrl up}{alt up}
return ; end hotkeys with this
; ==== Orbit ====
s::
send, {alt downtemp}{mbutton down}
keywait, s
send, {mbutton up}{alt up}
return
; ==== Pan ====
space::
send, {mbutton down}
keywait, space
send, {mbutton up}
return
; ==== Exit ====
esc::exitapp ; [esc] closes the script... you can delete this line if you want.
(I don’t know what’s up with the random indentation the code tags produce…)
Because apparently some people prefer the zoom tool,
here's an alternative that uses the zoom tool but functions the same as above:
a::
send, !{z 1}{lbutton down} ; switches to the zoom tool and holds left mouse down
keywait, a
send, {lbutton up}{q} ; releases left mouse and switches to the select tool
return
[b]Advanced functionality:[/b]
Tap [a] once and it act's like a normal [a]
Hold [a] and it zooms
Double tap [a] and it is [ctrl]+b[b]
a::
keywait, a, t0.3 ; waits for [a] to be released
if errorlevel
{
sendinput, {ctrl downtemp}{alt downtemp}{mbutton down}
keywait, a
sendinput, {mbutton up}{ctrl up}{alt up}
return
}
keywait, a, d, t0.3 ; if [a] is pressed again in 0.3 seconds it sends [ctrl]+[b]
if errorlevel ; otherwise it sends [a]
send, a
else
send, ^b
return
[http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm](http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Hotkeys.htm)
[http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/KeyList.htm](http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/KeyList.htm)
[http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Send.htm](http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Send.htm)
The first and second links have all the info for
what you might want to press;
and the third has what you will want the script to press.
[u]To run the script:[/u][/b]
double click on it,
or a shortcut of it.
[u][b]To suspend the script,
or end it:[/b][/u]
right-click the green square with the white H
in the bottom right (system tray).
[img]http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5716/ahk3.jpg[/img]
[b]If you need to type inside of Max,[/b]
and make use of the 'a' and 's' keys,
you can just suspend it (pause button).
I hope you enjoy this. ;-]