How to assign a keyboard shortcut for the Orbit Tool in Revit

[Anonymous]

Hi!

I'm using revit 2016.

Could someone please tell me how to assign a keyboard shortcut for the Orbit Tool?

By that I mean that I would like to know what name I can find the orbit tool in the keyboard shortcuts window opened via application button options, so that I can assign whatever shortcut I want.

I have looked around for a while and I have not managed to find the orbit tool listed anywhere.

The reason is simple. I have a mouse with 16 buttons and a keypad with another 32. For ergonomical reasons I want to use those buttons rather than hug the keyboard. Therefore pressing shift and then the middle mouse button is a no go.

Thank you for your help.

[ToanDN]

Which hand?

[mike9]

Thank you!! it is so frustrating, why can't they have a shortcut key like in ArchiCAD....you can just press "O" 

[mhiserZFHXS]

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@mike9 wrote:

Thank you!! it is so frustrating, why can't they have a shortcut key like in ArchiCAD....you can just press "O" 

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Get a programmable mouse and/or keyboard, and assign a key/button to function as "Shift+Mouse Wheel".

[moff91]

The problem is all the programable mice I have used do not allow you to 'hold shift' which is what is required for Orbit.

[RobDraw]

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@moff91 wrote:
The problem is all the programable mice I have used do not allow you to 'hold shift' which is what is required for Orbit.

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Have you considered getting one that does allow it?

[moff91]

If you would be so kind to recommend one that does, I would certainly consider it.

[moff91]

If you would be so kind to recommend one that does, I would certainly consider it.

[RobDraw]

I'm pretty sure most will do it if you assign shift to a button and hold that button.

[mhiserZFHXS]

I can create a macro for "Shift+Scroll Wheel Click" on my Razer Naga, and then apply that macro to one of the buttons. I find it hard to believe other programmable mice wouldn't be able to do this.

[pstonmail]

After 8 years, there a customizable shortcuts now?

[mhiserZFHXS]

There have been customizable shortcuts for at least as long as I've been using Revit, and probably much longer than that. This thread is specifically about customizing a shortcut for orbit, which for some reason is not in the list.