topic Re: AC 9 Orbit? in Modeling

AC 9 Orbit?

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:04:36 GMT

I've got AC 9 loaded for the first time to be able to
try v9's GDL Toolbox.

Most AC9 stuff I can figure out, except can't find what I thought was it's
"orbit" command/keystrokes for 3d view multi axis rotations.
I can get it to rotate along z axis, pan/zoom ok.

Does not work with shift and center mouse button hold down like current V's
Thought I looked at all menus and work environment to load it but
does not seem to be anywhere.
Where's the little bugger, (if there is such a command) hiding?
lec

Re: AC 9 Orbit?

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:51:01 GMT

Not sure there is the Orbit option. There is no button at the bottom of the 3D window. Look for the 3D navigation palette, below, and good luck!

Re: AC 9 Orbit?

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:40:26 GMT

That did it.
At box 1 pick this option.
Select box 2.
Arrow arrives and can spin model at high speed as you move arrow further away from thin line box. Kinda fun for about 2 rotations.
The speed rotate is totally useless, but it rotates multi direction at once.
Glad GS left that funky functionality behind.

3? These stretchy dotted lines keep following my curser around and in general showing up as you see here in pairs.
How to get rid of this "feature"?
Glad their not there in 12!!

At least now I can get on with playing with V9 gdl toolbox.
Thanks Stuart.
lec

Re: AC 9 Orbit?

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:10:18 GMT

Looks like "3" would be graphics card related, so I will be zero help there, sorry.

Re: AC 9 Orbit?

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:36:28 GMT

Thanks for the try, but haven't had that problem at all
in 11 and 12 before as I can remember.

Maybe this explains it better?
It's like a stretchy rubber band mostly hooked to the end of courser but
trails off in sometimes orthogonal (2) directions from courser.
lec
ps worked with 8.1 for couple months in 05, vaguely remember something like that also.