Configuring Navigation

The navigation has preferences that allow you to change, among other aspects:

• momentum

• flick speed

• friction

• rolling

• orbiting

See Keyboard Shortcuts for model rotation shortcuts. To configure navigation settings:

Go to Edit > Preferences, and select the Navigation tab.

To set the controls, select one of the options below, from the Control Type dropdown menu:

• 3ds Max

• Houdini

• Lightwave

• Mari

• Maya

• Modo

• Nuke

These controls allow you to set what type of control options, shortcuts and preferences you want to use.

To manually change how the model movement and navigation works, set the following:

• Momentum Enabled - if this is enabled, the model has momentum, so when you let go of the mouse button, the model slowly coasts to a stop. If this is off, the model only moves when you are holding the mouse button down.

• Minimum Flick Speed - the minimum speed at which you can move your model around. The lower this is set, the more sensitive the movement controls are.

• Friction - affects the momentum of your model as you move it around the canvas. Decreasing this value allows movement to retain its momentum for longer. Increasing the value arrests momentum faster.

• Lock To World Up - if this is enabled, the navigation is locked with the y axis in place so that the "world up" view cannot be modified.

• Center Mode - a dropdown menu that allows you to select the orbit view center: Look At, Objects, Origin, or Selection.

• Circular Motion Enabled - if this is enabled, you can roll by making a circular motion around the center of the canvas. If disabled, rolling is achieved by simply making a horizontal motion across the canvas.