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Manipulator Toolbar

The Manipulator Toolbar contains the following buttons:

Table A-12: Manipulator Toolbar Buttons 

Table A-12: Manipulator Toolbar Buttons 
Button
Tool Name
Function
Select
Click to enter select mode. The arrow pointer is displayed, and objects can be selected in the display area. Click to select an object; a selection box appears around the current selection.
Rotate
Click to enter rotate mode. A rotation sphere appears around the currently selected object.
  • Position the mouse pointer on an axis, and the axis rotation pointer is displayed. Drag in the desired direction to rotate the object along the axis.
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  • Position the mouse pointer anywhere on the selected object, and the free rotation pointer is displayed. Drag in the desired direction to rotate the object freely.

View Pan
Click and drag across the view to pan.
View Zoom
Click to enter zoom mode. The zoom cursor is displayed, and dragging the mouse closer to or farther from the center of the canvas decreases or increases magnification at the initial point of clicking.
View Zoom





Click to select a magnification percentage for the entire view.

  IDL Online Help (March 01, 2006)