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=== Text and button sizes ===
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The sizes of the interface buttons can be adjusted by using these buttons:
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* {{old button|text|#ffff00}}{{old button|−|#ffff00}}{{old button|+|#ffff00}} - adjust the font size of all texts within the editor
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* {{old button|blob|#ffff00}}{{old button|−|#ffff00}}{{old button|+|#ffff00}} - adjust the size of the clickable square buttons ("blobs") - e.g. point buttons in the [[Modeller]]
  
 
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Revision as of 05:07, 5 July 2022

Interface controls

Sliders

  • While dragging a slider bar, you can click the RMB to cancel the drag (restore original value)
  • Click the RMB on a slider bar to type in an exact value
  • Ctrl + RMB on a slider bar to copy its value
  • ⇧ Shift + RMB on a slider bar to paste a copied value

View controls

Buttons for view controls are located in the bottom right corner of the editor.

Buttons for view controls located in the bottom right corner of the editor

View navigation

Pan

Panning moves the view up, down, left and right. Hold LMB to move the view around a point.

Look around

Hold RMB to look around from the current viewpoint.

Zoom in/out

Moves the camera forwards and backwards. Use the mouse wheel to move in/out of a point.

Orbit

Rotate the view around the point of interest. Hold LMB + RMB or MMB to rotate around a point.

Sun position

Pressing Ctrl + LMB and dragging the mouse to the left or right will change the sun position.

Pressing Ctrl + LMB and dragging the mouse up or down will change the time of day.

Viewports

You can switch between different views by clicking the green buttons, or by pressing the respective keys on your keyboard. For example, pressing F will switch to the front view.

P perspective view
f front view
b back view
r right view
l left view
t top view
u underside view
adjust field of view (zoom)

Grid

The grid is a visual aid representing the units of measurement within the editor. It consists of minor and a major grid lines. The minor grid lines are blue, while the major lines are turquoise.

To help figure out where the front of the car should be facing, one of the major grid lines has an arrow pointing in the forward direction.

You can adjust the scale of the grid by pressing one of these buttons:

0.1m minor grid represents 0.1 m, major grid represents 1 m
1m minor grid represents 1 m, major grid represents 10 m
10m minor grid represents 10 m, major grid represents 100 m
- grid is hidden

Text and button sizes

The sizes of the interface buttons can be adjusted by using these buttons:

  • text+ - adjust the font size of all texts within the editor
  • blob+ - adjust the size of the clickable square buttons ("blobs") - e.g. point buttons in the Modeller


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