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ctrl
+
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ZOOM 2x
MMB WHEEL
+
=
ZOOM .5x
ROLL
shift
=
ZOOM
wheel mouse  extras
=
SPIN
ctrl
+
=
TURN
ctrl
ctrl
ZOOM
=
+
+
=
ZOOM
MMB
DRAG
N
A
P
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+
=
N
PA
shift
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S E L E C T I O N
MOUSE CONTROLS COLORS
cyan pre-selection highlight
action response
cursor over preselection highlight
bright red selected
right mouse button query highlight
magenta secondary selected
left mouse button select highlighted geometry
+ ctrl add/remove highlighted geometry
bright yellow preview geometry
+ shift activates chain or surface collection mode
white secondary preview geometry
STATUS AREA
FILTER TYPES
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level-1 feature selection & level-2 selectable geometry objects (from the level-1 set).
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features and components.
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faces, surfaces, edges, curve segments, vertices.
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planes, axes, coordinate systems, points, curves.
SELECTION STATUS AREA
FILTER
shows # of items in  Selection Buffer
shows current filter
HANDLES BEHAVIOUR
Snapping: dimension handle
begin dragging (LMB) press & hold SHIFT key move cursor over handle is snapped,
1. 2. 3. 4. release LMB, 5.
reference geometry
handle appearance changes to
release SHIFT key
indicate snapping
handle stretches from anchor pt. and is white  snap indicator circle appears on reference geometry turns preview geometry is chosen as the reference anchor pt. and extendor arm are gone,
highlighted (filled black) while dragging the drag-handle highlight color (cyan) leaving handle with black  snap circle
Snapping: floating handle
begin dragging (LMB) drag handle to
1. 2. 3. release LMB
reference geometry
handle is filled black while dragging white  snap indicator circle appears on handle is snapped
the drag-handle
Unsnap
1. press & hold SHIFT key 2. move cursor over handle 3. drag handle off 4. release
reference geometry
handle is unsnapped and
handle and ref geometry are highlighted white  snap indicator circle
snapped handle is  at rest
reverts to its original state
disappears from the handle
F E A T U R E D A S H B O A R D l a y o u t
Slide-out panel
Feature control
Slide-out panel tabs
pause
Dimension/Reference
verify
Feature type
Collector
ok
cancel
Dialog bar
Prompt area