Form: How to Get Around in 3d Coat

This updated guide examines Form: How to Get Around in 3d Coat and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Method 1of 2:

Mousing Methods

1. Rotate the form.
   • Select an area out of the form and press and hold the left mouse button. This will enable you to move the form around.
   • While still holding down the left mouse button, move it around. The form will move around.
2. Zoom in and out.
   • Selecting off to the side of the form, press and hold the right mouse button.
   • Still holding the right mouse button down, move the cursor off to the side. This is how you will zoom in and out.
3. Pan the screen.
   • Hold down the left and right mouse buttons (OR the center one) and move around. This is referred to as panning.

Method 2of 2:

Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Select the 1 on the number keypad. This will give you the viewpoint from the bottom of your form.
2. Press 2 to see your form from the front.
3. Press 4 to get your form to face 'camera left'. Look at it like this. The 4 is on the same side of the keypad as your form is now facing.
4. Press 6 to get your form to face 'camera right'. As stated above, your form will be facing the same direction as your number is in the keypad.
5. Press 7 to view your form from the top. This is the 'flip' side of 1.
6. Press 8 to see your form from the back.