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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 :blush:

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  On 9/16/2011 at 11:04 AM, ExpiredHero said:

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 :blush:

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

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  On 9/16/2011 at 11:18 AM, Lalror said:

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!

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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.

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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?

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  On 9/16/2011 at 12:44 PM, Aanchir said:

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!

  On 9/17/2011 at 9:42 AM, Superkalle said:

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.

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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:

new_wip_6.png

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 by fallenangel309
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Nice X-wing. :classic:

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

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

Edited by bbqqq

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