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This video introduces the ViewCube and SteeringWheels navigation technology, features of the Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 software solution, which are also found in several other Autodesk 3D software products. Learn how the ViewCube provides feedback about current viewing angle in relation to the model world. Animators can use this on-screen, cube-shaped widget to click directly on a face or rotate the ViewCube (with a click-and-drag motion) to change the view. Animators will also learn about SteeringWheels navigation technology, a simple-to-use camera interface that creates a comfortable transition from the world of 2D to 3D—perfect for design and architectural visualization professionals to 3ds Max Design.
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