Hi Marc, ok try the attached script.

Instructions for installing a plug-in script command here.

Set one of these for the command on each arrow key shortcut, note there should be a space after "Rotate90RelativeToView" :

Rotate90RelativeToView Left
Rotate90RelativeToView Right
Rotate90RelativeToView Up
Rotate90RelativeToView Down

- Michael

EDIT: applied bug fix from Mik

Hi Michael,

Works like a charm, you are a magician !

Thanks for taking the time to look at this.

Here's a project I'm working on, a Morris chair design with assorted table and leg rests in cherry wood .
The command will help in the laying out of individual parts.

Marc

The spacebar script to switch view is fast also...especially on a laptop.
cannot live without it.

Indeed !

Is it the script that toggles the active viewport to fullscreen, and goes back to split view if pressed again ?

Marc

Yes..thats the one. ctrl+spacebar will flip left to right, front to back etc.

Hi Matadem,

I didn't know about flipping the view 180º, quite interesting.

Thanks !

Marc

Ctrl+space script:moi.ui.mainWindow.viewpanel.reverseView( moi.ui.getActiveViewport().name );

This is the way I have it setup.

Thanks !

Marc

Hello Michael,

I've noticed that if I set arrow key Up with command Rotate90RelativeToView Up, so the model turn Down and vice versa, if I set arrow key Down with command Rotate90RelativeToView Down, so the model turn Up,

therefore I changed the order of code from:

case 'left': view_dir = frame.yaxis; view_dir.scale( -1.0 ); break;
case 'right': view_dir = frame.yaxis; break;
case 'up': view_dir = frame.xaxis; break;
case 'down': view_dir = frame.xaxis; view_dir.scale( -1.0 ); break;

to

case 'left': view_dir = frame.yaxis; view_dir.scale( -1.0 ); break;
case 'right': view_dir = frame.yaxis; break;
case 'up': view_dir = frame.xaxis; view_dir.scale( -1.0 ); break;
case 'down': view_dir = frame.xaxis; break;

now the model rotation correspond to arrow key dirrection.

Is that right?

Thanks

Mik

Hi Mik, yes you're correct, thanks for the bug fix. I have updated the script above.

- Michael