### 2.2.4. Mouse Button Mapping

The mouse mapping options enable you to assign viewer actions to mouse clicks and keyboard/mouse combined clicks. To adjust or view the mouse mapping options, select Edit > Options, then Common > Viewer Setup > Mouse Mapping.

Figure 2.1: Mouse Mapping using Workbench Defaults

Table 2.1: Mouse Operations and Shortcuts

Operation | Description | Workbench Mode Shortcuts | CFX Mode Shortcuts
--- | --- | --- | ---
Zoom Object Zoom Camera Zoom | To zoom out, drag the pointer up; to zoom in, drag the pointer down. | Shift + middle mouse button | Middle mouse button Shift + middle mouse button zooms in a step. Shift + right mouse button zooms out a step.
Translate | Drag the object across the viewer. | Ctrl + middle mouse button | Right mouse button
Zoom Box | Draw a rectangle around the area of interest, starting from one corner and ending at the opposite corner. The selected area fills the viewer when the mouse button is released. | Right mouse button Shift + left mouse button Shift + right mouse button | Shift + left mouse button
Rotate | Rotate the view about the pivot point (if no pivot point is visible, the rotation point will be the center of the object). | Middle mouse button |
Set Pivot Point | Set the point about which the Rotate actions pivot. The point selected must be on an object in the 3D Viewer. When you set the pivot point, it appears as a small red sphere that moves (along with the point on the image where you clicked) to the center of the 3D Viewer. To hide the red dot that represents the pivot point, click a blank area in the 3D Viewer. | Left mouse button when in rotate, pan, zoom, or zoom box mode (as set by the icons in the viewer's toolbar). | Ctrl + middle mouse button
Move Light | Move the lighting angle for the 3D Viewer. Drag the mouse left or right to move the horizontal lighting source and up or down to move the vertical lighting source. The light angle hold two angular values between 0 - 180. | Ctrl + right mouse button | Ctrl + right mouse button
Picking Mode | Select an object in the viewer. | Ctrl + Shift + left mouse button | Ctrl + Shift + left mouse button

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