Interface: SteeringWheelsOps

Interfaces > Core Interfaces > SteeringWheelsOps

 

   

Core Interfaces - Quick Navigation

The SteeringWheelsOps Interface exposes the Steering Wheels viewport navigation feature's settings to MAXScript.

Available in 3ds Max 2009 and higher.

   

Properties:

Display Options

SteeringWheelsOps.LargeWheelSize : integer : Read|Write 		

Get/set the Big Wheels Size value.

Values are in the range from 1 (Small) to 256 (Extra). Normal is 128.

   

SteeringWheelsOps.LargeWheelOpacityFactor : double : Read|Write 	 

Get/set the Big Wheels Opacity value.

Values are in the range from 0.5d (25%) to 3.0d (100%).

1.0d corresponds to 50%.

2.0d corresponds to 75%.

   

SteeringWheelsOps.MiniWheelSize : integer : Read|Write   

Get/set the Mini Wheels Size value.

Values are in the range from 1 (Small) to 256 (Extra).

64 corresponds to Normal.

128 corresponds to Large.

   

SteeringWheelsOps.MiniWheelOpacityFactor : double : Read|Write 

Get/set the Mini Wheels Opacity value.

Values are in the range from 0.5d (25%) to 3.0d (100%).

1.0d corresponds to 50%.

2.0d corresponds to 75%.

   

SteeringWheelsOps.ShowHUDMessages : bool : Read|Write 

Get/set the state of the "Show Tool Messages (Always ON for Basic Wheels)" checkbox.

   

SteeringWheelsOps.ShowToolTips : bool : Read|Write 

Get/set the state of the "Show Tool Tips" checkbox.

   

SteeringWheelsOps.AlwaysShowWelcome : bool : Read|Write 

Get/set the state of the "Always Show the Pinned Wheel on Start" checkbox.

   

SteeringWheelsOps.HaveShownWelcome : bool : Read|Write 

Get/set whether the Welcome screen has been shown already.

   

Look Tool

SteeringWheelsOps.InvertVerticalAxis : bool : Read|Write 

Get/set the state of the "Invert Vertical Axis" checkbox.

   

Walk Tool

SteeringWheelsOps.ConstrainWalk : bool : Read|Write 

Get/set the state of the "Constrain Walk Movement Angle to Ground Plane"

   

SteeringWheelsOps.SpeedFactor : double : Read|Write 

Get/set the Walk Tool's "Speed Factor" value.

   

Zoom Tool

SteeringWheelsOps.IncrementalZoom : bool : Read|Write 

Get/set the state of the "Incremental Zoom-in" checkbox.

   

Orbit Tool

SteeringWheelsOps.PreserveSceneUp : bool : Read|Write 

Get/set the state of the "Keep Scene Upright" checkbox. It controls whether to use the world Z axis as an up vector when orbiting using the Steering Wheel controls.

   

SteeringWheelsOps.SelectionSensitivity : bool : Read|Write 

Get/set the state of the "Selection Sensitivity" checkbox.

   

Active

SteeringWheelsOps.IsActive : bool : Read|Write 

Get/set the Steering Wheel active state. When set to true, the Steering Wheel will be displayed in the viewports. When set to false, the Steering Wheel will be disabled.

   

Methods:

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.StartSteeringWheelMode() 

Calling this method enables the Steering Wheel mode.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.StopSteeringWheelMode() 

Calling this method disables the Steering Wheel mode.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.MiniViewObjectWheel() 

Calling this method switches the Mini Wheel to View Object mode.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.MiniTourBuildingWheel() 

Calling this method switches the Mini Wheel to Tour Building mode.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.MiniFullNavWheel() 

Calling this method switches the Mini Wheel to Full Navigation mode.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.FullNavWheel() 

Calling this method switches the Large Wheel to Full Navigation mode.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.ViewObjectWheel() 

Calling this method switches the Large Wheel to View Object mode.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.TourBuildingWheel() 

Calling this method switches the Large Wheel to Tour Building mode.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.IncreaseWalkSpeed() 

Calling this method increases the walk speed.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.DecreaseWalkSpeed() 

Calling this method decreases the walk speed.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.RestoreCenter() 

Calling this method restores the location of the Center.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.SaveOptions() 

Calling this method saves the Steering Wheels options.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.LoadOptions()

NEW in 3ds Max 2016: Loads the Steering Wheel options.

   

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.ClearRewindHistory() 

Calling this method clears the Rewind History.