Using the mouse

Using the mouse

Using the mouse

The way in which your mouse can be used in Carveco often changes according to which design window is displayed and the particular aspect of the model on which you are working. If you own a mouse with a wheel this increases the range of options available to you.

You can click buttons or objects with or without keyboard modifier keys (Alt, Shift, Ctrl) to alter the way you can create, select, move, edit or view models on the screen. The following terms are used in the documentation:

  • Click — Press and release the left mouse button.
  • Double-click — Rapidly click the left mouse button twice.
  • Drag — Hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse while holding the button down.
  • Move — Move the mouse without selecting any of the mouse buttons.

When other mouse buttons are to be used, the required button is specified; for example

  • Middle-click
  • Right-click

The cursor that is displayed when you use the mouse reflects the operation that is being carried out.

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