Navigate the 3D View

 
 
 

You'll want to view and sculpt your model from varying viewpoints in the Mudbox 3D View. Navigating the camera within the 3D View is the first skill to master.

Using the following hotkeys, tumble, track, and dolly the camera in relation to the sphere.

To:

(Windows and Linux)

(Mac OS X)

 

Rotate the camera

Alt + drag

Option + drag

Command + drag

 

Track the camera

Alt + Middle-drag

Option + Middle-drag

Command + Middle-drag

 

Dolly the camera

Alt + Right-drag

Option + Right-drag

Command + Right-drag

NoteYou can also dolly using the scroll wheel on your mouse.

Focus on a location

F

F

Place your cursor over the model and press the F key. The location beneath the cursor becomes the camera's center of interest.

Frame All

A

A

Repositions the camera so that all visible geometry is within the camera's field of view.

NoteYou can also click and drag on the ViewCube to quickly and easily switch between perspective and orthographic views of your model.
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