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September 29, 2021
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How do I navigate the Graph window? What are the controls / modifiers?

  • September 29, 2021
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Hi, 

 

Does anyone know how to navigate the Graph window (with all those nodes) using mouse? All I can do is zoom on scroll and Left/right with Command + scroll (i'm on Mac with magic mouse).

 

Is there a hand cursor available to drag position inside this window? I cant find any shortcuts / modifiers to do this.

 

thanks

Alex

 

 

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Correct answer Luca Giarrizzo

Hello @alexdesigner,

 

You can hold the right-click (RMB) and a modifier key to navigate the Graph view.

On macOS, the keystrokes are as follows:

  • Alt+RMB: Zoom in/out
  • Cmd+RMB: Pan

 

Regarding scrolling, note that you may scroll by a finer amount when using the Alt or Ctrl modifiers instead of Cmd.

 

Best regards.

 

2 replies

davescm
Community Expert
September 29, 2021

I am on a PC not Mac so I normally use the middle mouse button to get the hand tool and move the entire graph and I use scroll to zoom.

However, Ctrl+Right mouse button brings up the same hand control. I believe that is Cmd+Right mouse button on the Mac for panning.

Again on Windows, Alt+Right mouse button zooms, and on teh Mac it is listed as the same Alt + Right mouse button

 

https://substance3d.adobe.com/documentation/sddoc/the-graph-view-129368149.html

https://substance3d.adobe.com/documentation/sddoc/shortcuts-102400015.html

 

 

Dave

New Participant
September 30, 2021

Ah yes got it, thanks Dave!

Luca Giarrizzo
Community Manager
Luca GiarrizzoCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
Community Manager
September 29, 2021

Hello @alexdesigner,

 

You can hold the right-click (RMB) and a modifier key to navigate the Graph view.

On macOS, the keystrokes are as follows:

  • Alt+RMB: Zoom in/out
  • Cmd+RMB: Pan

 

Regarding scrolling, note that you may scroll by a finer amount when using the Alt or Ctrl modifiers instead of Cmd.

 

Best regards.

 

Luca Giarrizzo | Quality Engineer, 3D & Immersive | Adobe
New Participant
September 30, 2021

Thanks Luca, found it now!