At times I’m using a Logitech M325, available for as little as $14 (or more if you like stylish designs). Mouse NavigationĪlthough Blender works just fine with a Magic Trackpad, modelling is a little easier and faster with a cheaply to come by 3-button mouse.
To revert back to rotating around the scene centre, either hit SHIFT-C or select “Centre Cursor and View All”, followed by “Centre View to Cursor” from the same menu. To rotate around an object instead, select it first by right-clicking it (or two-finger tapping the object), then choose View – Align View – View Selected. Blender makes extensive use of the numeric keys, and without this option they won’t work well on a Mac.īy default Blender will rotate around the centre of the scene.
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While you’re here, consider ticking the box labelled Emulate Numpad – this is handy on a MacBook but also when using the standard Mac Bluetooth Keyboard.
Tick it and save the preferences to make it survive an app restart. If this happens to work the wrong way round for your brain, it’s easy to invert this behaviour: head over to File – User Preferences – Input and find the option that reads “Natural Trackpad Direction”. Pan by holding SHIFT and use two-finger swipe.Zoom using two-finger pinch, or the PLUS and MINUS keys.
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Here’s how to navigate a 3D scene using gestures: Using Blender with the integrated Magic Trackpad on my MacBook works a treat – it’s intuitive even! It’s a nice surprise in the otherwise daunting user experience Blender has to offer.
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