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How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

(OP)
One of our users is creating line geometry in model space and their UG/NX 7.5 Dell workstation does not have a spaceball type device. Is there a way to lock rotation so it is easier for them to work on one plane?

Thank you for your help.

RE: How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

Hi,

Have you tried F8?

-NH

RE: How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

(OP)
"F8" will roatate to the closest straight on view, but after that he would like to be able to lock it similar to the 3D Lock button on my 3D Connection spaceball. His workstation does not have a spaceball.

RE: How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

If he doesn't have a spaceball, what is he doing that is causing an "accidental" rotation?

www.nxjournaling.com

RE: How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

(OP)
Old habits are difficult to change and he is accidently manipulating his mouse while in Modeling and rotating the part. Just thought there might be a way to lock this so this would be a non-issue.

RE: How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

I don't know of a way to lock out rotations from the mouse; but you can set the work plane which can be set to make all selections on the plane only. Perhaps this option would help?

Preferences -> Grid and work plane: turn on the show grid, dim objects, and make non-selectable options.

www.nxjournaling.com

RE: How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

(OP)
Thanks cowski, I will pass that on to the user. He is creating a schematic in model space using snap to grid for his locator of the line end points.

RE: How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

What version are you using? Am sure I found a lock rotations command in NX9 the other day

www.jcb.com
NX 7.5 with TC 8.3

RE: How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

(OP)
NX7.5 is the version we are using.

RE: How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

Just checked, it is 9 that has the command, 7.5 doesn't.

www.jcb.com
NX 7.5 with TC 8.3

RE: How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

Yes, starting with NX 9.0 there is a new 'Lock Rotations' option on the View Pop-Up menu which will prevent the view from being rotated using either the middle mouse button or a Spaceball. This 'Lock Rotations' option is a simple ON/OFF toggle.

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RE: How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

(OP)
Thanks everyone for your help. Something else to look forward to in NX9, always improving and moving forward.

RE: How To Turn Off 3D Rotation On Workstation Without Spaceball?

Look into setting the Function I-deas keys in your UGII file.

UGII_FKEY_DYNAMICS = 1

This makes it so you can have F1 to pan F2 for zoom and F3 lets you rotate the part.

I do not know if this is what you are after. A suggestion.

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