Navigation using keyboard
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I have used Google a couple of times now to find out whether Blender like navigation - using just keys - is possible in Sketchup. The problem is that I am more less just getting results telling me that it is good to use keyboard shortcuts in order to speed up Sketchup.
Is it possible to navigate - rotate, zoom... - in SU just using the keyboard??
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What "Google" are you referring to?
Keyboard shortcuts are great for speedily accessing the various tools and for doing things like flipping geometry. Navigation, though, is best done with the mouse using the center mouse button. I don't think there's really any way to navigate just with the keyboard but it would be clumsy at best.
If you are using the mouse but choosing Zoom, Orbit and Pan from the toolbar, try the CMB on a simple mouse. Zoom with the scroll wheel, Orbit by holding the CMB down, Pan by holding the CMB and Shift.
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@dave r said:
What "Google" are you referring to?
Google Search of course.
@dave r said:
I don't think there's really any way to navigate just with the keyboard but it would be clumsy at best.
Right now I think that navigating in Blender works great just using the keyboard and that there is not really a big difference. But maybe I am wrong.
@dave r said:
If you are using the mouse but choosing Zoom, Orbit and Pan from the toolbar, try the CMB on a simple mouse. Zoom with the scroll wheel, Orbit by holding the CMB down, Pan by holding the CMB and Shift.
I use a 2 button mouse with a wheel at the moment. Pressing the wheel for orbiting is what it makes annoying. So maybe 3 button mouse is a good idea and hint. Thank you.
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If you're going to use SketchUp, get used to the center mouse wheel/button. It makes navigating very easy and you don't have to drop whatever tool you're using to navigate.
By 3-button mouse I am referring to a mouse that has a center mouse wheel/button. plus the normal left and right buttons.
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@dave r said:
If you're going to use SketchUp, get used to the center mouse wheel/button.
I will get used to it. But it is a downside having to do so.
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there is a plugin close to that , have a look :
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