This menu allows the user to perform model transformations on the objects specified in the "objects" menu (see the objects menu page). In each case, the cursor is moved while holding down the middle mouse button. Each transformation type is selected by clicking on the appropriate transformation button with the right mouse button.

The menus items are:

XY-ROT
Move the mouse left or right to rotate the object about the Y axis; move the cursor up or down to rotate about the X axis.

Z-ROT
Move the mouse left or right to rotate about the Z axis (the axis perpendicular to the plane of the screen).

XY-TRAN
Move the mouse left or right to move the object in the X direction; move the cursor up or down to move the object in the Y direction.

Z-TRAN
Move the cursor up or down to move the object in the Z direction.

NEAR
Move the mouse up or down to change the near clipping plane. In conjunction with the FAR clipping plane, a portion of the object may be isolated.

FAR
Move the mouse up or down to set the FAR clipping plane.

NEAR-FAR
Move the mouse up or down to move the NEAR and FAR clipping plane simultaneously, thereby moving a viewing "box".

FOVY
QMView displays the image with a perspective projection. Objects which are closer in the Z direction appear larger than those objects further away. An orthogonal projection may be approached by decreasing the field of view. To change the field of view, move the cursor up or down.

SCALE
Move the cursor up to increase the scaling factor, down to decrease it.

STEREO ON
If your workstation has the capability, turn on stereo viewing mode.

STEREO OFF
Turn off stereo viewing mode.

LIGHTXY
Move the light source (used when solid spheres, bonds, and surfaces are displayed) in the X-Y direction.

LIGHTZ
Move the light source in the Z direction.

QUIT
Exit QMView