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Editing in NILE is mode based. Within a given mode, mouse and keyboard input is interpreted as input to that mode. The cursor shape will reflect the current operation mode of Nile. Nile supports the following modes:

Select (Arrow)

Movement (Quad Arrow)

Rotate (Circular Arrow + Axis Letter)

Select Box (2D only) (Crosshair + Plus/Minus)

Magnify (2D only) (Magnifying glass + Plus/Minus)

Pan (2D only) (Hand)


These modes can be activated in one of two ways. You can click on the toolbar image corresponding to the desired mode. Or you may press the short cut key that correspondes to the desired mode. The default shortcut keys are 1 through 6.

The modes may be modified by pressing CTRL or SHIFT keys. The actions of the modes and their modified versions are as follows:



Select
> Magnify (SHIFT)
> Pan (CTRL)

Movement
> Vertical movement (SHIFT)

Rotate Y
> Rotate Z (SHIFT)
> Rotate X (CTRL)

Select
> De-Select (SHIFT)

Magnify
> Zoom out (SHIFT)

Pan
> Magnify (SHIFT)