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solidtooldesigns  
#1 Posted : Thursday, January 28, 2016 4:00:14 PM(UTC)
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When holding the ctrl key and clicking and dragging with the right button this toggles dynamic zoom for for me. It says in the manual it should dynamic rotate. I don't like using the middle mouse button to rotate. Is there a way to in-stream dynamic rotate besides holding the middle mouse button ?
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#2 Posted : Friday, January 29, 2016 2:25:55 AM(UTC)
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The only other way I know is to use the dynamic rotate tool from the tool pallet, you do have to select the tool though.
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#3 Posted : Friday, January 29, 2016 7:05:01 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: solidtooldesigns Go to Quoted Post
in the manual it should dynamic rotate.

hi, this works for me as described in the manual. which version and os are you using?
viacad pro 10 powerpackpro, viacad pro 9 german, mac
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#4 Posted : Friday, January 29, 2016 2:14:06 PM(UTC)
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I use windows 7 and am using ViaCad Pro V9.

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#5 Posted : Friday, January 29, 2016 4:40:33 PM(UTC)
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Here is the mention for this rotate that I mean. I would really really like it to work. I find the middle mouse wheel great for zooming in and out but for rotating I don't find it as efficient and naturaly I use rotate a lot. Attached is the page I am referring to. Maybe it is for mac only ?
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#6 Posted : Saturday, January 30, 2016 2:21:41 AM(UTC)
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Is that not for Apple users only?
Using the middle button is great once you get used to it, I find it very efficient.
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#7 Posted : Monday, February 15, 2016 7:38:00 AM(UTC)
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I'm complaining about the middle mouse wheel for in-stream rotate again.

I have a few different models of mice but they all have something in common. The middle mouse button has much more resistance to clicking then that of the right or left click. This makes sense as the roller button is most commonly used for scrolling, rolling through selections or in CAD zooming. If resistance was too light then it would hinder the "rolling experience".

Next to using the mouse button to zoom in and out (which works fantastically) the dynamic rotate command is the second most common view command I use followed up with pan. I find my fingers get sore faster clicking the middle mouse wheel to rotate all the time. I use other softwares that use the right click to do this or another key on the keyboard and this soreness does not occur at the same rate.

Just throwing the idea out there. Would be great to have the option to use mouse button 2 (right click) for in stream dynamic rotate.

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#8 Posted : Monday, February 15, 2016 1:00:53 PM(UTC)
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I just found a handy work around. I installed Autohotkey which allowed me to remap the buttons. Works like a charm.

Now using the right-click as middle click and the Left Alt key as my right click

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