Very basic LDD question

[ExpiredHero]

Apologies for creating a new thread form what is probably a really basic question, but searching hasn't helped me as I think the terms are too vague.

In LDD, I can rotate pieces and zoom in and out easily enough but I cannot find a way to move the camera left / right / forward / back. I am positive there must be a simple trick I am missing, so please help a poor newbie out

[Lalror]

Apologies for creating a new thread form what is probably a really basic question, but searching hasn't helped me as I think the terms are too vague.

In LDD, I can rotate pieces and zoom in and out easily enough but I cannot find a way to move the camera left / right / forward / back. I am positive there must be a simple trick I am missing, so please help a poor newbie out

Use the right mouse button to orbit, and Shift+Rmousebutton to pan. Hope that works for you.

[ExpiredHero]

Use the right mouse button to orbit, and Shift+Rmousebutton to pan. Hope that works for you.

That is exactly what I needed to know, thanks a million!

[Aanchir]

You can also click any brick with the right mouse button to center the camera on that brick. That's the technique I tend to use myself, although it is sometimes inconvenient if you want to center the camera on the edge of a larger brick.

[Superkalle]

Question: would it be convinient to be able to pan by clicking both left and right mouse button simultenously? I have this high on my "5.0 wanted list" but I'm not sure how it would feel/work. And would it possibly clash with some other feature that would make better use of that button combo?

[P4trickvH]

Shift with right mouse button i only found out recently about this option.

And didn't know about the right mouse button to center on a part, tnx.

[ExpiredHero]

You can also click any brick with the right mouse button to center the camera on that brick. That's the technique I tend to use myself, although it is sometimes inconvenient if you want to center the camera on the edge of a larger brick.

That is handy to know, it seems to make it easier to jump around a build and then just fine tune to the area you want using shift+click. I managed to finish my first build in LDD - nothing original, just building some Space sets following instructions to get used to the software. Can't wait to start designing MOCs now!

Question: would it be convinient to be able to pan by clicking both left and right mouse button simultenously? I have this high on my "5.0 wanted list" but I'm not sure how it would feel/work. And would it possibly clash with some other feature that would make better use of that button combo?

As a newbie, I think that left+right click for panning would be a great addition - it was actually one of the things I tried while trying to figure it out. Using shift feels a little cumbersome.

[Fallenangel]

Since I also have a 'very basic LDD question', I thought I'd just post it here, since it doesn't really deserve its own thread...

I need to know how I can complete the hinge connection seen below:

LXF file is here if it's necessary. Thanks in advance~

EDIT: I should add that I have tried the Hinge Align tool and that it does not work.

Edited September 19, 2011 by fallenangel309

[Nachapon Lego]

Nice X-wing.

First you have to solve a LDD bug by import the Clip-and-Bar Hinge Template http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=48239&view=findpost&p=848679 to make all of them perfect connect.

(or learn to make one, Clip-and-Bar have to rotate to connect with hinge tools. Never move to connect=always off-center a bit. Just make one then copy).

Then try to average/balance left-right angles (make sure no collision), Just a few try to get all 2.8 degree.

LXF

x-wing-fix by Nachapon S., on Flickr

Edited September 19, 2011 by bbqqq

[Fallenangel]

Thank you very much Being fairly inexperienced with LDD I didn't know about the bug.

[Nachapon Lego]

Thank you very much Being fairly inexperienced with LDD I didn't know about the bug.

You are welcome. You can share your MOC here.

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=50708&st=0

Edited September 19, 2011 by bbqqq