Snap and Pan problems

Sergio · February 8th, 2006

Hi all,
I do visualization for some time now. I was thinking how could make process quicker. What I usually do is inport cad drawing freeze and trace. Maybe it is not the best way, but in any case, during that I got some problems.
For tracing i usualy use line tool. in that proces i usualy get some problems:

1. while using line tool, I miss intersection snap (from cad) in max.

2. during the redrawing, i zoom quite much, draw than zoom out to draw again. If i try to pan (with a middle button) line "jumps" out and stops, if you know what i meen, and then i got two options to start again, or make another line, attach, and weld. Is there a method for paning while drawing the lines in max. In cad that is quite "normal" you are drawing line, pan and than continuing with a next node...

Best regards
Sergio

archkre · February 8th, 2006

To interactively Pan & Zoom in Max we have some keystrokes, which I don't remember now!([ and]for Pan or something like that!)
Go to the list of keystrokes in your Max and you'll find them out!

Rick Eloy · February 8th, 2006

Go to Customize -> Preferences -> Viewport and turn Zoom About Mouse Point on. That will make your mouse scroll work like a point zoom, ie, your zoom will focus the mouse pointer. Since scrolling does not interfere with the line command, you can zoom in and out, even emulating pan with just a sroll.

Sergio · February 8th, 2006

Thanks archkre!
Thanks Rick!

I already did those changes in customise a long time ago, and zooming in and out, but is so slow. If I rotate wheel on mouse it zooms in and out no problem, but if I press and move whole mouse (in order to pan) just stopes the line command. I suppose you can not compare to the cad, where that function is working ideally. Any other ideas, please.

Rick Eloy · February 9th, 2006

You find that slow? I don't know, once you get the grips with it it's just as fast as the real pan...

Sergio · February 9th, 2006

Rick, I think you are right, I just want to impruve my overall speed and quality lately, and maybe you can not save much time by doing this. As they say, don't use the force, pick a bigger hammer, LOL.

February 8th, 2006	#1 (permalink)
Sergio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Age: 44 Posts: 131 Name: Srdjan Repensek	Snap and Pan problems Hi all, I do visualization for some time now. I was thinking how could make process quicker. What I usually do is inport cad drawing freeze and trace. Maybe it is not the best way, but in any case, during that I got some problems. For tracing i usualy use line tool. in that proces i usualy get some problems: 1. while using line tool, I miss intersection snap (from cad) in max. 2. during the redrawing, i zoom quite much, draw than zoom out to draw again. If i try to pan (with a middle button) line "jumps" out and stops, if you know what i meen, and then i got two options to start again, or make another line, attach, and weld. Is there a method for paning while drawing the lines in max. In cad that is quite "normal" you are drawing line, pan and than continuing with a next node... Best regards Sergio __________________ We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give!

February 8th, 2006	#2 (permalink)
archkre Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buenos Aires ,Argentina Posts: 499 Name: Daniel Kreimer	Re: Snap and Pan problems To interactively Pan & Zoom in Max we have some keystrokes, which I don't remember now!([ and]for Pan or something like that!) Go to the list of keystrokes in your Max and you'll find them out! __________________ 'Back in the young fatherland' Last edited by archkre; February 8th, 2006 at 09:19 AM.

February 8th, 2006	#3 (permalink)
Rick Eloy Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: São Paulo, Brasil Age: 31 Posts: 2,386 Name: Ricardo Eloy	Re: Snap and Pan problems Go to Customize -> Preferences -> Viewport and turn Zoom About Mouse Point on. That will make your mouse scroll work like a point zoom, ie, your zoom will focus the mouse pointer. Since scrolling does not interfere with the line command, you can zoom in and out, even emulating pan with just a sroll. __________________ Rick Eloy reb digital - Really, I'm doing it for the kids...

February 8th, 2006	#4 (permalink)
Sergio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Age: 44 Posts: 131 Name: Srdjan Repensek	Re: Snap and Pan problems Thanks archkre! Thanks Rick! I already did those changes in customise a long time ago, and zooming in and out, but is so slow. If I rotate wheel on mouse it zooms in and out no problem, but if I press and move whole mouse (in order to pan) just stopes the line command. I suppose you can not compare to the cad, where that function is working ideally. Any other ideas, please. __________________ We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give!

February 9th, 2006	#5 (permalink)
Rick Eloy Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: São Paulo, Brasil Age: 31 Posts: 2,386 Name: Ricardo Eloy	Re: Snap and Pan problems You find that slow? I don't know, once you get the grips with it it's just as fast as the real pan... __________________ Rick Eloy reb digital - Really, I'm doing it for the kids...

February 9th, 2006	#6 (permalink)
Sergio Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Age: 44 Posts: 131 Name: Srdjan Repensek	Re: Snap and Pan problems Rick, I think you are right, I just want to impruve my overall speed and quality lately, and maybe you can not save much time by doing this. As they say, don't use the force, pick a bigger hammer, LOL. __________________ We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give!

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