Control Keys
The following keys can change the position and orientation of the camera in Aximmetry's camera mover systems.
NOTE: To use these keyboard and mouse shortcuts, the focus must be on an output window or preview panel.
Zoom
Key: Space + Wheel or Space + Left Mouse
Changes the camera's focal length, also referred to as the field of view.
Focus
Key: Alt + Space + Left Mouse
Changes the camera's focus.
NOTE: Focus effects are usually recreated with Depth of Field (DOF) in 3D rendering.
Rotate Keys
Look
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Pan
Key: Insert & Delete |
OrbitKey: Alt + Left Mouse |
RollKey: Alt + Middle Mouse or Alt + Wheel or PageUp & PageDown |
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Position Keys
ShiftKey: Middle Mouse |
MoveKey: Alt + Right Mouse or Alt + arrow keys or Alt + WASD |
Truck
Key: Alt + Space + Middle Mouse |
PedestalKey: Alt + Left + Right Mouse or Alt + Home & End |
DollyKey: Wheel or Space + Right Mouse |
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Position World Keys
Shift WorldKey: Only available in 3D Studio Max mover system |
Move WorldKey: Right Mouse or arrow keys or WASD |
Truck WorldKey: Space + Middle Mouse |
Pedestal WorldKey: Left + Right Mouse or Home & End |
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NOTE: To use the WASD keys, the Allow using WASD keys for moving must be turned on in File > Properties \ Scene Editing.
Modifiers
Each mouse or keyboard movement speed can be changed with the following keys:
- Ctrl: Increases speed by 10x.
- Shift: Decreases speed to 1/10th.
- Ctrl + Shift: Decreases speed to 1/100th.
Reset Position
Key: O
Resets the camera to the Default Position.
NOTE: In camera compounds with virtual camera paths, the Default Position can be captured with the Capture Default trigger.
NOTE: The Default Position is defined by the Camera Mover module's Default Position, Zoom, and Focus pins.
Other Control Key Schemes
You can change the camera mover key layout to different schemes using the Camera mover system setting at File > Properties \ Scene Editing:
The control keys specific to different camera mover systems and for the NumPad:
Aximmetry
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3D Studio Max |
Maya |
Cinema 4D |
Modo / Lightwave |
Placer |
NumPad |
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| Zoom | Space + Wheel or Space + Left Mouse | Space + Wheel or Space + Left Mouse | Space + Wheel or Space + Left Mouse | Space + Wheel or Space + Left Mouse | Space + Left Mouse | Wheel or Left + Right Mouse |
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| Focus | Alt + Space + Left Mouse | Alt + Space + Left Mouse | Alt + Space + Left Mouse | Alt + Space + Left Mouse | - | - | - |
| Look |
Left Mouse | Left Mouse |
Left Mouse | Left Mouse | - |
Right Mouse (Tilt) |
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| Pan | Insert & Delete | Insert & Delete | Insert & Delete | Insert & Delete | Insert & Delete | Insert & Delete | 0 & , |
| Orbit | Alt + Left Mouse | Alt + Middle Mouse |
Alt + Left Mouse | Alt + Left Mouse | Alt + Left Mouse | - | - |
| Roll | Alt + Middle Mouse or Alt + Wheel or PageUp & PageDown | Alt + Wheel or PageUp & PageDown | Space + Right Mouse or PageUp & PageDown | Space + Right Mouse or PageUp & PageDown | PageUp & PageDown |
PageUp & PageDown | 3 & 9 |
| Shift | Middle Mouse | Middle Mouse (inverse logic) |
Alt + Middle Mouse (inverse logic) |
Alt + Middle Mouse (inverse logic) |
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| Move | Alt + Right Mouse or Alt + arrow keys or Alt + WASD | Space + Right Mouse or arrow keys or WASD | Middle Mouse or arrow keys or WASD | Middle Mouse or Alt + arrow keys or Alt + WASD | Alt + arrow keys or Alt + WASD | Alt + arrow keys or Alt + WASD | - |
| Truck | Alt + Space + Middle Mouse | Alt + Space + Middle Mouse | Alt + Space + Middle Mouse | Alt + Space + Middle Mouse | - | - | - |
| Pedestal | Alt + Left + Right Mouse or Alt + Home & End |
Alt + Left + Right Mouse or Alt + Home & End |
Alt + Left + Right Mouse or Alt + Home & End |
Alt + Left + Right Mouse or Alt + Home & End |
Alt + Home & End |
Alt + Home & End |
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| Dolly | Wheel or Space + Right Mouse | Wheel or Ctrl + Alt + Middle Mouse or Alt + Right Mouse | Wheel or Alt + Right Mouse (inverse logic) | Wheel or Alt + Right Mouse | - | - | - |
| Shift World | - |
Alt + Left Mouse (inverse logic) |
- | - | - | Left Mouse (constant Z axis) |
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| Move World | Right Mouse or arrow keys or WASD | Right Mouse or Alt + arrow keys or Alt + WASD | Right Mouse or Alt + arrow keys or Alt + WASD | Right Mouse or arrow keys or WASD | arrow keys or WASD | arrow keys or WASD | 4 & 6 & 8 & 2 |
| Truck World | Space + Middle Mouse | Space + Middle Mouse | Space + Middle Mouse | Space + Middle Mouse | - | - | - |
| Pedestal World | Left + Right Mouse or Home & End | Left + Right Mouse or Home & End | Left + Right Mouse or Home & End | Left + Right Mouse or Home & End | Home & End | Home & End | 7 & 1 |
| Reset Position | O |
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O | O |
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NOTE: The Placer system can only be chosen through the Camera Mover module's System pin.
NOTE: To use the WASD keys, the Allow using WASD keys for moving must be turned on in File > Properties \ Scene Editing.
Edit On Channel
In camera compounds, you can limit which channels (preview and output) the cameras can be moved with the Edit On Channel parameter in the CAMERA MODE control panel of the CAMERAS control board:
NOTE: 0 is a special value which means the cameras are editable in every channel.
NOTE: In the Camera Mover module, the On Channel pin has the same functionality.
Snapshot All Controllers
The Snapshot All Controllers option saves the camera's location for the next startup of the compound:
NOTE: Camera compounds' virtual paths snapshot their location automatically, but for the Free camera, you can use the Snapshot All Controllers option.
