5.1 Emulating a Three Button Mouse

Placing and moving the tip of the Stylus (Pen) on the surface of the Drawing Tablet replicates

clicking, holding and dragging the Mouse to Draw a Stroke on the computer monitor Screen. This

does not cancel the use of the Mouse. You may use either device to draw and you may find it

easier to select control functions on the Screen using the Mouse click. Both the Stylus and

Mouse control the movement of the Cursor on the Screen. Which device you use will develop

with practice.

Some Mouse controls require you to press the Middle Mouse Button (MMB). A Stylus may have

buttons which can be set to replicate the MMB but if not, checking Emulate 3 Button Mouse in the

Preferences Editor allows you to control functions from the Stylus in conjunction with Keyboard

commands.

5.2 Blender Preferences Editor

To set the Stylus to work with the Keyboard click on Edit in the Blender Screen Header and

select Preferences ,in the menu that displays, to open the Blender Preferences Editor.

In the Preferences Editor select Input, then in

the Mouse Tab check (tick) Emulate 3 Button

Figure 5.2

Mouse.

Remember: The 2D Viewport Editor Canvas is a 3D Environment.

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