Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Here's a summary of the most important keyboard shortcuts. Keep in mind that the Option
key is used on a Macintosh in place of the Alt key on a PC. See Chapter 2 for more details.
Here's a summary of the most important keyboard shortcuts. Keep in mind that the Option
key is used on a Macintosh in place of the Alt key on a PC. See Chapter 2 for more details.
Alt+MMB+click
Tracks around a window.
Alt+MMB+click
Tracks around a window.
Alt+RMB+click
Dollies into or out of a view.
Alt+RMB+click
Dollies into or out of a view.
Scroll Wheel
Dollies into or out of a view.
Scroll Wheel
Dollies into or out of a view.
Alt +LMB+click
Rotates or orbits the camera around in a Perspective window.
Alt +LMB+click
Rotates or orbits the camera around in a Perspective window.
Alt+Ctrl+click and Drag
Dollies your view into the screen area specified in your mouse drag.
Alt+Ctrl+click and Drag
Dollies your view into the screen area specified in your mouse drag.
ViewCube
Allows you to change views in a panel easily.
ViewCube
Allows you to change views in a panel easily.
Macintosh Keys
The Option key on a Mac is used as the Alt key on a PC.
Macintosh Keys
The Option key on a Mac is used as the Alt key on a PC.
By pressing the spacebar, you can switch your view from the full-screen perspective
to the four-panel layout shown in Figure 3.11. Pressing the spacebar again returns your
active view panel to Full-Screen mode.
Figure 3.11
The four-panel
layout
Orthographic views (top, front, and side) are most commonly used for modeling,
because they're best at conveying exact dimensions and size relationships. Even though the
cubes in the Perspective window are all the same size, the perspective view, by definition,
