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CheeseAndJamSandwich

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Modify Trackball size
« on: August 28, 2021, 10:10:27 AM »
I find the small size of the trackball makes navigating round in 3D really twitchy, too sensitive.
I use to use CATIA V4 for years, and it had very similar 3D manipulation, but the trackball was a lot bigger... moving the solid models around the on the screen was never an issue.

Could we have an option to change the size of the Trackball?
I guess it's set to a % of the viewport.

I seem to remember that it also only appeared when rotating the model, which was a nice feature too.
Sadly, as V4 is soooo old now, i can't find any screenshots showing it.

Cheers.
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Re: Modify Trackball size
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2022, 05:13:57 PM »
Spotted this in the release notes...

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Version 1.8.0 build 13597 (30 November 2021, preview release)
Standard and Professional editions

• Added trackball size setting to Preferences dialog.

And it's working exactly as hoped.
I'm using 80% at the moment, and it's much, much easier to use, way less twitchy, and very easy to make tiny adjustments to get the viewing angle just right.

Many thanks!!!  :-*
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