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 : boolean : Read|Write 

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

SteeringWheelsOps.ShowToolTips : boolean : Read|Write 

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

SteeringWheelsOps.AlwaysShowWelcome : boolean : Read|Write 

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

SteeringWheelsOps.HaveShownWelcome : boolean : Read|Write 

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

Look Tool

SteeringWheelsOps.InvertVerticalAxis : boolean : Read|Write 

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

Walk Tool

SteeringWheelsOps.ConstrainWalk : boolean : 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 : boolean : Read|Write 

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

Orbit Tool

SteeringWheelsOps.PreserveSceneUp : boolean : 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 : boolean : Read|Write 

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

Active

SteeringWheelsOps.IsActive : boolean : 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()

Loads the Steering Wheel options.

Available in 3ds Max 2016 and higher.

<void>SteeringWheelsOps.ClearRewindHistory() 

Calling this method clears the Rewind History.