AutoCAD 2007 setting up mouse wheel and button allocations

[afreemer]

Hello-

I'm new to the forum after someone recommended it to me. My new computer has a fresh install of ACadd2007 and I was trying to setup the mouse. Right now, without changing anything when I try and use the mouse wheel to zoom it brings up the "page scroll" up/down icon typically seen on web pages. I thought default was zoom. Also, pressing and holding the wheel doesn't give me panning, it does nothing. I don't know how to configure the wheel setup, any ideas?

Also, I tried configuring a ctrl-shift-click to do my panning, but I hit ctrl+shift, then I have to left click. Is there a way to ctrl+shift then just move the mouse and pan?

[H-Angus]

Hi,

Welcome to AUGI I hope you find it helpful.

As to your question, you will see at the bottom of this page there are some similar threads dealing with this topic, take a look through those and you should find a solution.

[afreemer]

Thanks Steve,

Actually uninstalled my mouse 'bundle' and that was it. They put too much stuff in computers these days to ship with!

[H-Angus]

Thanks Steve,

They put too much stuff in computers these days to ship with!

Ha, I can relate to that , glad you got it sorted.

Cheers,

Steve

[afreemer]

Hey Steve,

One other thing related to mouse buttons. I have a pan setup for mouse button 2 with a Ctrl+Click. However, I have to Ctrl+Click, let go, then hold button 1 to pan. Is there a way to just have Ctrl+Click and hold, pan, then let go.. If that makes sense?

[dzatto]

Hey Steve,

One other thing related to mouse buttons. I have a pan setup for mouse button 2 with a Ctrl+Click. However, I have to Ctrl+Click, let go, then hold button 1 to pan. Is there a way to just have Ctrl+Click and hold, pan, then let go.. If that makes sense?

Try setting mbuttonpan to 1. I also have my middle button (the wheel) set to "middlebutton" in the mouse software. I don't have to shift click, though, I just click the middle button and hold it down to pan. When I let go, panning stops.
Hope that helps.

[H-Angus]

Hey Steve,

One other thing related to mouse buttons. I have a pan setup for mouse button 2 with a Ctrl+Click. However, I have to Ctrl+Click, let go, then hold button 1 to pan. Is there a way to just have Ctrl+Click and hold, pan, then let go.. If that makes sense?

Yeah as per "mutleys" last post I have the middle (wheel) button set as pan, surely thats easier than ctrl or shift and right clicking, does your middle button not do that?