Basic Navigation Mode

What You Can Do

•Rotate around fixed camera points in 3D (this is ideal for rotating a building for a larger-scale view of the project)

•Zoom in and “enter” the building

•Go through walls

•Go to any element by double-clicking it

•In 3D view, use the following shortcuts to navigate around the model:

3D Navigation Shortcuts (Basic Mode)

Orbit/Look around

Left mouse button, then drag

or
One-finger drag (on a touch screen)

Press Alt/Opt to toggle between Orbit and Look around

Move

Use Arrow Keys (up, down, left, right)
or
Type these letters on the keyboard:*

W - Forward

S - Backward

A - Left

D - Right

*On a French (AZERTY) keyboard, use Z Q S D

Look around (using Keyboard only)

Start moving with WASD keys, then combine with Arrow Keys (up, down, left, right) to look around.

After 3 seconds of inactivity, the arrow keys revert to the Move function.

Zoom In/Out

Scroll with mouse wheel
or
Double-click on model

or
Pinch (on a touch screen)

Pan

Right mouse button, then drag
or
Two-finger drag (on a touch screen)

Adjust Speed

Run: Shift

Lightspeed: Ctrl+Shift.

Go To/Go Through

Double-click any element to go there
or
Right-click any element and choose Go To
or
Right-click a Door and choose Go Through
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