Work Area
The Work Area is the main window of the user interface and the place where you edit your model.
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How to Control the Camera
To view your model effectively you need to control the camera and change its rotation and position. Qubicle 3.0 supports two different ways to control the camera. You can use both ways without changing any preferences.
Classic Camera Controls
Hold down the Alt key and one of the three mouse buttons to rotate, pan and zoom.
- Use
[Alt] + Left Mouse Button
to rotate - Use
[Alt] + Middle Mouse Button
to pan - Use
[Alt] + Right Mouse Button
to zoom
Alternative Camera Controls
The alternative camera controls don’t require pressing the Alt key.
- Use
Right Mouse Button
to rotate - Use
Middle Mouse Button
to pan - Use
Mouse Wheel
to zoom
How to use the Cam Cube
In the top right corner of the Work Area you can find the Camera Cube which rotates with the camera and indicates which side of the model you are looking at.
Click
on either side of the Camera Cube to rotate the camera to the corresponding perpendicular view.Click
on the little home button to reset the camera position and rotation.