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After all these years I still can't figure out.... - 6/30/2016 12:25:28 PM

aaatoysandmore

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easily how to turn off the "follow" command. I can turn it on ok with F but when I try to turn it off with F it doesn't work. I end up hitting every button on the keyboard until it releases but I know there is an easier way....So how do you turn off FOLLOW?

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RE: After all these years I still can't figure out.... - 6/30/2016 1:02:00 PM

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from the manual:

F Use this as a �Follow� key to make the camera move with the
selected commander or unit. Press �F� again to be able to use the
�Q� and �E� keys to swivel the camera while the commander or unit
moves. Pressing the �F� key again unselects the �Follow� command.
When the �Follow� command is selected, an �F Arrow� icon will
appear on the Toolbar.

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RE: After all these years I still can't figure out.... - 6/30/2016 4:43:23 PM

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So it takes THREE F presses to release the follow command?

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RE: After all these years I still can't figure out.... - 12/30/2018 12:13:27 PM

76mm

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Don't see why the first Follow mode even exists...who wants to follow a leader but not be able to pivot his view point??

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RE: After all these years I still can't figure out.... - 12/30/2018 5:03:11 PM

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quote:

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Don't see why the first Follow mode even exists...who wants to follow a leader but not be able to pivot his view point??

Did you try pressing F a 2nd time?

Pressing F once initiates follow mode.
Pressing F again enables swiveling the camera.
Pressing F a third time terminates follow mode.

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RE: After all these years I still can't figure out.... - 12/30/2018 5:14:48 PM

76mm

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Yes, I pressed F a second time, but the question is why the first press of F does not turn on Follow and allow swiveling, with the second press turning it off...

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RE: After all these years I still can't figure out.... - 12/30/2018 5:18:12 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: 76mm

Yes, I pressed F a second time, but the question is why the first press of F does not turn on Follow and allow swiveling, with the second press turning it off...

That's just the way they did it. Its been like that for over a decade. Is it really that big of a deal to hit it twice?

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RE: After all these years I still can't figure out.... - 12/30/2018 7:23:35 PM

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ORIGINAL: 1annoyedgamer
That's just the way they did it. Its been like that for over a decade. Is it really that big of a deal to hit it twice?

Is it really that big of a deal to ask about GUI design choices that don't seem to make sense?

Sure it is not a game-breaker but I would think that the devs would want to streamline the GUI to the extent possible via various incremental improvements, including this one. There is already a fair bit of clicking going on...

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