topic Re: mouse button customization for PAN command in AutoCAD Forum

mouse button customization for PAN command

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 00:52:10 GMT

Hello All,

I am a long time autoCAD user. Since 2002...

I was using microstation for about 1.5years at a firm I was working for, and have recently switched back to AutoCAD.

I customized the mouse buttons so that the when I clicked and held down both the LEFT, and RIGHT mouse buttons I would PAN the model space.

I can't seem to figure out how to customize this in AutoCAD, it was rather simple in microstation.

How can I change the PAN command from my scroll clicker, to a LEFT and RIGHT click combination button?

I'm using a Logitech M705.

Perhaps this is the problem.

Solutions are appreciated!

Re: mouse button customization for PAN command

pendean — Tue, 24 May 2022 20:20:10 GMT

You don't in AutoCAD: your mouse driver must offer options for you to do what you wish. Most don't.

So which mouse and which driver is in use on your PC?

Re: mouse button customization for PAN command

GrantsPirate — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:01:01 GMT

You can pan by holding the intelliwheel down, no need to customize.

Re: mouse button customization for PAN command

pendean — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:22:48 GMT

OP already noted he doesn't want that option.

Re: mouse button customization for PAN command

GrantsPirate — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:34:22 GMT

I wasn't sure what a "scroll clicker" meant in the OP.

Re: mouse button customization for PAN command

BrianBenton — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:54:04 GMT

AutoCAD won't let you click two mouse buttons at the same time. You can click, shift+click, CTRL+Click, and CTRL+SHIFT+Click.

If you open the CUI (type CUI on the command line) go to the Customize tab and scroll down to the Mouse Buttons options, you can customize your clicks there.

Re: mouse button customization for PAN command

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 20:06:57 GMT

thanks for the reply, cadablog.

That make sense, but also unfortunate. Having the ability to keep both the index and middle fingers on the click buttoms without having to remove them to pan was super comfortable.

If I'm able to set this up through my mouse configuration I will post an update!

Re: mouse button customization for PAN command

BrianBenton — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:36:19 GMT

I understand completely. your fingers have muscle memory and they are use to working that way and want to continue. Logitech has a great customization driver, of course I can't remember the name of it right now. Go to their website you might be able to find it.

This weekend I started using 3Dconnexion's brand new CadMouse. It has three "click" button, of which, the middle click button acts like clicking the scroll wheel. That might be the mouse for you. Visit their site and check it out.

Re: mouse button customization for PAN command

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 09:10:34 GMT

Apologies for unearthing an old thread.

I too like the OP would like to change the pan function on the mouse, but simply to dragging right mouse button as per other software package.

Curiously, a previous poster suggested this may not be possible within AutoCAD, something to do with the mouse drivers, but I'm hoping this isn't the case!

Any help would be highly appreciated!

Re: mouse button customization for PAN command

elshawadfy — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 09:57:45 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

To pan with your left mouse button, just hit "p" & enter, and use the left mouse button..

Re: mouse button customization for PAN command

RobDraw — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:57:05 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Apologies for unearthing an old thread.

I too like the OP would like to change the pan function on the mouse, but simply to dragging right mouse button as per other software package.

Curiously, a previous poster suggested this may not be possible within AutoCAD, something to do with the mouse drivers, but I'm hoping this isn't the case!

Any help would be highly appreciated!

It is the case. You need a mouse with programmable buttons.

Re: mouse button customization for PAN command

cameronbehning — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:06:10 GMT

When I go to CUI, button 2 (RMB) and button 3 (MMB) are set to "grips menu" and "snap Menu" respectively, but that's not what they actually do. How do you set the RMB to pan instead of MMB?

Re: mouse button customization for PAN command

pendean — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:03:42 GMT

@cameronbehning wrote:
...button 2 (RMB) and button 3 (MMB) are set to "grips menu" and "snap Menu" respectively, but that's not what they actually do...

They do actually, under the correct program parameters/circumstances only, not when you press those buttons outside of those triggers.

Which mouse and mouse driver combo are you using exactly please?