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2.1.1 Navigating (Zooming, Panning and Rotating) the View Window
The mouse and keyboard can be used to zoom, pan and rotate the view in the View Window.
(More Info) Show popup. We'll go through some simple exercises here to get you used to these functions.
  1. Zooming
  2. Panning
  3. Rotating
  4. Pulling it all together

    Try different combinations of zooming, panning and rotating. When you are finished, restore the display to its original position.

  5. Moving Selector Points
  6. You can change the default behavior through the Navigation tab of the User Preferences accessed by the Edit→Preferences menu.

 


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