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en:howto:how_to_control_the_camera [2010/06/18 16:06]
thrikixxx
en:howto:how_to_control_the_camera [2011/07/22 21:16] (current)
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 To control the camera, the mouse must be placed anywhere in the 3D-room viewport window. To control the camera, the mouse must be placed anywhere in the 3D-room viewport window.
-(NOTE: When the mouse hovers dirctly over modles or some menus, key presses and mouse clicks have a different effects and properties.)+(NOTE: When the mouse hovers directly over models or some menus, key presses and mouse clicks may have a different effects and properties.)
  
-  * In order to 'pan' or move the camera left or right: +  * In order to 'pan' or move the camera's view target left or right: 
--> Mouse: hold left button down while cursor is in viewport and on the room,+-> Mouse: hold left button down while cursor is in viewport and on the room, {{:en:howto:32x32-pan_cursor.png|}}
  
 -> Keyboard: {{:key_a.png|A}} and {{:key_d.png|D}} -> Keyboard: {{:key_a.png|A}} and {{:key_d.png|D}}
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-  * In order to 'zoom' or move the camera forward and backward+  * In order to 'zoom' and free camera move forwards and backwards
--> Mouse: hold right button down while cursor is in viewport and on the room,n the room+-> Mouse: hold right button down while cursor is in viewport and on the room, {{:en:howto:32x32-zoom_cursor.png|}}
  
 -> Keyboard: {{:key_w.png|W}} and {{:key_s.png|S}} -> Keyboard: {{:key_w.png|W}} and {{:key_s.png|S}}
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 +  * To move camera around and object in all directions with wheel mouse, hold down both left and right buttons, {{:en:howto:32x32-rotate-360.png|}}
 +-> Mouse: hold both buttons on the room,
  
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 -> Keyboard; {{:key_e.png|E}} and {{:key_c.png|C}} -> Keyboard; {{:key_e.png|E}} and {{:key_c.png|C}}
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-  * In order to look at a different spot:+  * In order to look at a different viewport area:
 -> Mouse: hold left button on the room -> Mouse: hold left button on the room
  
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-  * If the camera gets stuck or you become disoriented in the room+* Camera postion can also be controlled with the arrow keypad: {{:en:howto:90x60-keypad-arrows.png|}} 
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 +  * If the camera gets stuckor you become disoriented in the room
 -> Keyboard: {{:key_r.png|R}} or {{:key_home.png|Home}} -> Keyboard: {{:key_r.png|R}} or {{:key_home.png|Home}}
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 +  * Alternate: Press the 'R' in the onscreen Camera Controls area top right hand corner
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 +{{:en:howto:100x95-onscreen-camera-control-panel.png|}}
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 +* Camera panning and zooming speeds can be controlled by adjusting the orange slider bar between the - and + signs on the Camera Controls area. {{:en:howto:50x15-camera-speed-slider.png|}}
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 Tip 3: Holding {{:key_shift.png|Shift}} increases the movement speed. Tip 3: Holding {{:key_shift.png|Shift}} increases the movement speed.
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 +===== Change mouse settings? =====
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 +You can also change your personal preferences for muse control functions in the Settings area from the main menus
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 +{{:en:howto:change_mouse_controls.jpg|}}
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