Back/Forth Mousebutton in 3DSMax?

.morph3us

Hey fellow Polycounters!

I am wondering about this one thing since a long time, but never came around to actually do some research on it, but today i actually remembered while sitting in front of the pc...
Didnt find much but Probs of people with their middle mouse button or basic introductions on how to navigate in the viewport...

Is it possible to detect the back and forth buttons in 3DSMax?
I dont need a redo / undo, but mapping a macroscript or shortcut onto those buttons would be pretty usefull i guess...
(i am thinking of ring and loop)

r_fletch_r

Alot of mice with those buttons support mapping key presses to them. What i tend to do is map key presses to the buttons and then bind those keys to macros.

.morph3us

i guess such mapping would be in the system's setup window under "mouse" or something?
there is nothing such i found (did i look for the wrong entry?)
its a logitech mx 518...

r_fletch_r

The MX518 is great (Just got one). I had a G7 but it was a piece of shit

Logitech mice come with a software called Setpoint. Give that a look.

.morph3us

mine didnt, lol >.<
(i think)

i moved since i got it (christmas present of my ex^^) so maybe its flying around at my parent's house. i'll try to find something online asap i am back home, thx for your advice, fletch!

r_fletch_r

you'll get it on the logitech website.

.morph3us

okay, i installed it.
for fun i changed one button and it works.

but how do i implement that in max?

r_fletch_r

assign the function or macro a shortcut in max.
Assign that key combo to a mouse button.

.morph3us

i can't freely input any custom keystroke i want with that program, but only choose from a list of default settings?

r_fletch_r

yeah you can.

.morph3us

i bow before you sir!

i have totally overlooked it because in german it sounded kinda wierd >.<


thank you very much for that screen (and the overall help)!

r_fletch_r

Glad to help.