Alternative Mouse Behavior

Within Simcenter STAR-CCM+, it is possible to change the configuration of the mouse in order to suit your preferred working environment. You can change the default mouse behavior to mimic the behavior provided in Pro/E, NX, or SolidWorks.

In the following text:

  • LMB = left mouse button.
  • MMB = middle mouse button.
  • RMB = right mouse button.

The default configuration for mouse interaction in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ is described in Moving the View.

You can change the mouse configuration in the Options dialog (Tools > Options) under the Visualization node by selecting an alternative Interactor Style

Also in the Options dialog, you can add an annotation in scenes that indicates the mouse action in progress, as well as the current user-specified speed factor. To do this, activate the Annotate Scene Interaction property.

Pro-E / NX

This interactor style matches the mouse configuration in the Pro-Engineer and NX CAD packages. The rotate, roll, and zoom functions operate around the point where the mouse was first clicked.

<MMB> Rotates the view. Moving the mouse horizontally rotates the view around the vertical axis. Moving the mouse vertically rotates the view around the horizontal axis. Moving the mouse at some angle, combines the two rotations.
<Ctrl><MMB> Zooms the view in or out. Moving the mouse up, makes the view larger, moving the mouse down, makes the view smaller. Moving the mouse horizontally has no effect.
<Shift><MMB> Pans the model across the screen in the direction of the mouse movement.
<Ctrl><LMB> Rolls the view, that is, rotates it around the axis perpendicular to the screen. Moving the mouse down rotates clockwise, and moving it up rotates the view counter-clockwise. Moving the mouse in the left or right directions has no effect.

SolidWorks

This interactor style matches the mouse configuration in the SolidWorks CAD package. The rotate, roll, and zoom functions operate around the point where the mouse was first clicked.

<MMB> Rotates the view. Moving the mouse horizontally rotates the view around the vertical axis. Moving the mouse vertically rotates the view around the horizontal axis. Moving the mouse at some angle, combines the two rotations.
<Shift><MMB> Zooms the view in or out. Moving the mouse up, makes the view larger, moving the mouse down, makes the view smaller. Moving the mouse horizontally has no effect.
<Ctrl><MMB> Pans the model across the screen in the direction of the mouse movement.
<Ctrl><LMB> Rolls the view, that is, rotates it around the axis perpendicular to the screen. Moving the mouse down rotates clockwise, and moving it up rotates the view counter-clockwise. Moving the mouse in the left or right direction has no effect.