Comments on: Man Does Not Live By Keyboard Shortcuts Alone

By: Luc-Eric

Luc-Eric — Tue, 15 May 2007 17:46:31 +0000

I removed the name M*** and M** from the article, because Google Ad Sense was offering deals on M*** around my article…

By: Norm Olsen

Norm Olsen — Tue, 15 May 2007 17:14:53 +0000

In short, I agree. ‘Design Philosophy’ and camera manipulation via ‘Z’, ‘O’, ‘P’, or the Alt key (otherwise known as ‘camera / user navigation’ are indeed separate entities. The navigation side of things is in my opinion more or less ‘work flow’ related, and can be somewhat confused with ‘design’ issues. The reality is that those two elements are not one and the same. Some can argue that navigation is part of the grand design of things, and to a certain extent, they would be correct.

But to use website construction as an example, one can look at a website and see it has a nice overall design to it. But in reality, there is two big elements that are mutually beneficial to each other, yet totally separate. ‘Content’ (read: the xhtml code and images for example), and ‘presentation’ (the CSS that should now be used instead of tables for layout / presentation). The same goes for navigation versus design. Navigation quite simply involves user manipulated cameras for example, while design encompassed what Luc-Eric has mentioned: how picking sessions work, modeless inspectors, how the Scene Explorer shows you everything that’s going on, etc.

Norm

P.S Does this forum actually sensor words like Max or Maya? Or does some people here just have an intense Autodesk phobia?

By: Gavin Scott

Gavin Scott — Wed, 09 May 2007 21:42:04 +0000

I just wanted to say that I’ve now switched to one of those waffle keyboards and am very happy with the result. It hs turned my tendncy to spill sweet sticky substnces onto my work surfce from n nnoyance into positive boon. Th only ifficulty coms hn I n t u om function tht’ mpp to ky tht i’v llray ten. Thi h ctully h poitiv ffct in tht i m forc to xplor om of th ltrntiv intrction option of xi.

Gavin “Pass the syrup” Scott

By: Antonio Govela

Antonio Govela — Wed, 09 May 2007 16:33:54 +0000

Hi and thanks for the insight…One question:

Is there a way to mimic the zoom function with the mouse scroll in XSI, like in M**A ?

Thanks!!!!

Antonio.

By: Michal

Michal — Tue, 08 May 2007 22:52:40 +0000

And thanks a lot for that! For people switching back and forth between M*** and XSI it’s a great thing, keying on keyable, alternate camera etc.. keeps me sane and happy.

One thing I miss is virtual slider on MMB.

Personally I use all these settings (minus modify object pivot) but with standard XSI keymap.

Had to remap S key in M*** though :)