Possible to flip MMB(pan) and alt-MMB(tumble) in Max 2010?

AreDub3D

I've been looking around and don't see anything that relates with Max 2010 -- just old threads. So, I'm hoping this has changed, and it's just hard to find where to change the MMB navigation controls in Max 2010.

If I accidentally rotate another orthographic camera, I may lose it.
(Is there a way to lock rotation on those?)

And while we're at it, how do you increase the camera draw distance? I'm building in Unreal scale, so my scene is getting clipped. "Viewport Clipping" doesn't seem to be it.

Thanks from a Maya user who's really enjoying Max for modeling. Set Flow! Flow Connect!

(Oh, and I'm aware of Digital Raster's Switcher, but as recent grad, I'm trying to save the $$.)

[Deleted User]

Are you using a Wacom? If so, you could switch the mouse's button settings for the program in the Wacom control panel.

AreDub3D

I do have a Wacom, but I only use it for sculpting and painting, not selecting and moving verts and edges, etc. -- can't beat a mouse for that, IMO.

So you're saying you can change the mouse (not the pen) buttons in the Wacom panel? How?

I know how to change the pen controls for a particular program, of course, but how do you change the mouse controls?

Any thoughts on the viewport draw distance?

Michael Knubben

You can only change mouse controls globally in windows, unless your mouse comes with its own configuration software.

AreDub3D

Thanks, MightyPea. That's what I was thinking. But of course I don't want to change globally. But the Wacom solution is interesting. I've discovered there's a Wacom Mouse Monitor installed ... not sure if that can somehow be used to control the mouse buttons.

thomasp

this might be interesting to you: http://www.autohotkey.com/

AreDub3D

Thanks, Thomas. Looking into it.

If not this, maybe it's time I just change my settings in Maya and get used to these. But then, I really don't like using the MMB so much (as you have to with Max). Would much prefer hitting the LMB or RMB.

I also use UDK, so that's yet another navigation system. Plus, I want to get into Unity, which has the same nav as Maya.

So then again, there's the $50 Switcher ...

Michael Knubben

Aredub: Well, the wacom utility does allow you to change your button settings per program. If you use your wacom to model (or the mouse, I imagine that works too) you could swap lmb and rmb around for max only. The downside to that is that selection and general clicking would also be done with rmb then. I don't see a solution to that problem that doens't involve scripting max itself, rather than workarounds.

Mark Dygert

I think Switcher lets you change the mouse buttons or it at least makes the mouse buttons like they are in Maya/mudbox.

http://draster.com/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,software-flypage/product_id,18/option,com_virtuemart/

AreDub3D

Thanks. I've spent a couple weeks now in Max, and while I just don't like using the MMB so much -- especially relying on the wheel for zoom -- I figure I'll stick with it. Who knows, but if I should get on-site contract work, I might not be able to install Switcher or AutoHotKey. Life sure would be simpler with one navigation system, but until it comes as an option out of the box, I'm thinking I should learn Max as is.

I feel like I should go read about muscle memory and how to maximize it. Maybe eating carrots helps ...

Michael Knubben

You don't need to use the scroll-wheel for zooming, you know. I don't have Max in front of me right now, but I believe it's ctrl-alt drag.

Edit: ctrl-alt mmb-drag, in fact.
That doesn't exactly help you with your phobia of the mmb (I love it! Hate it when software ignores it), but maybe you prefer this over scrolling?

Will Faucher

MMB ftw! It just seems so natural.

malcolm

We used switcher on need for speed since works great if you are a maya user and you don't know shit about max.