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Rotate Part or assembly ?
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Rotate Part or assembly ?

Rotate Part or assembly ?

(OP)
Everybody,

How do I make my new mouse rotate a part or a assembly ? I've loaded the new drivers for my new mouse and now my rotate option does not work when I hold down my middle button wheel, but the zoom feature works when I move the wheel up or down, so I need some advice.

Printed Circuit Board Designer
Stangs rule!

RE: Rotate Part or assembly ?

you may have to use the Shift & Ctrl keys in combination with the mouse wheel.

cheers
Helpful SW websites  FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions  FAQ559-1091

RE: Rotate Part or assembly ?

Sometimes the middle button (pressing the scroll wheel) is mapped by default to something like "Universal Scroll".  Change it to "Middle Button" or "Button 3" or some equivalent.

RE: Rotate Part or assembly ?

See if "Control Panel/mouse" settings change anything for you. I have seen it work for some and not others.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-05)

RE: Rotate Part or assembly ?

If it is a Microsoft mouse check into the control panel, mouse.  In that window is a troubleshoot.  Basically  you need to add the Solidoworks.exe file to the list and you mouse will work correctly.

mncad

RE: Rotate Part or assembly ?

You might want to tell us which mouse you are using to help you out better.  The middle button may have a  different setting with Microsoft or Logitech mice.  Also, if you double-click an edge, or double-click a straight tangent-line (sheet metal for example), you can rotate about that axis.

Flores
SW06 SP4.1

RE: Rotate Part or assembly ?

(OP)
Thanks guys that worked I changed my mouse settings in the control panel mouse dialogue box.

Printed Circuit Board Designer
Stangs rule!

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