3D Window Navigation
The view position and orientation in the 3D window can be changed using standard views or by interactive navigation.
Regularly used views can also be saved as viewpoints.
The effect of the navigational controls on the view depends on the selected view mode selected at the time of operation. For more detailed information on the various view modes, click the link in the first column. For a general overview of view modes and view controls, click here.
Preset Views
A number of standard views can be used to view the full extents of the data in the active 3D window. You can access these view commands using the View ribbon (View commands group).
These commands include:
Plan
—View the data in
plan, zoomed to its full extents (quick key SHIFT + Z).
North
—View the data looking
north, zoomed to its full extents (quick key SHIFT + Y).
East
—View the data looking
east, zoomed to its full extents (quick key SHIFT + Z).
South
—View the data looking
south, zoomed to its full extents.
West
—View the data looking
west, zoomed to its full extents.
View Modes & Quick Keys
The following table lists the different navigation controls available in the active 3D window, for various view mode combinations:
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View Mode(s) |
Navigation Action |
Keys |
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Pan Up/Down |
↑↓ |
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Pan Left/Right |
←→ |
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Rotate at Look At point |
SHIFT + ←↑←→ |
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Navigation Action |
Mouse |
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Keyboard Key / Mouse Button |
Required Movement |
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Centre view at point *** |
Wheel |
Click |
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Pan Up/Down |
SHIFT+R |
Up/Down |
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Pan Left/Right |
SHIFT+R |
Left/Right |
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Rotate at Look At point |
SHIFT+L |
Up/Down/Left/Right |
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Zoom In/Out at cursor |
Wheel |
Forwards/Backwards |
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Zoom In/Out at screen centre |
SHIFT+L+R |
Forwards/Backwards |
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Navigation Action |
3D Mouse * |
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Control |
Required Movement |
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Pan Up/Down |
Controller Cap |
Drag Up/Down |
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Pan Left/Right |
Controller Cap |
Drag Left / Right |
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Tilt (rotate up/down) |
Controller Cap |
Tilt Backwards/Forwards |
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Spin (rotate left/right) |
Controller Cap |
Rotate Left/Right |
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Roll |
Controller Cap |
Tilt Left/Right |
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Zoom In/Out |
Controller Cap |
Push Forwards / Pull Backwards |
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View Mode(s) |
Navigation Action |
Keys |
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(Free Flight) |
Pan Up/Down (Orthogonal View mode only) |
↑↓ |
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Pan Left/Right (Orthogonal View mode only) |
←→ |
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Rotate around camera (viewpoint) |
SHIFT + ←↑←→ |
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Navigation Action |
Mouse |
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Keyboard Key / Mouse Button |
Required Movement |
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Centre view at point *** |
Wheel |
Click |
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Pan Up/Down |
SHIFT+R |
Drag Up/Down |
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Pan Left/Right |
SHIFT+R |
Drag Left/Right |
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Turn Left/Right |
SHIFT+L |
Drag Left/Right |
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Move Forwards/Backwards |
SHIFT+L |
Drag Up/Down |
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| Zoom In/Out at cursor |
Wheel |
Forwards/Backwards |
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Roll Anticlockwise/Clockwise |
SHIFT+L+R |
Drag Left/Right |
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Move Up/Down |
SHIFT+L+R |
Drag Up/Down |
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Navigation Action |
3D Mouse ** |
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Control |
Required Movement |
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Pan camera Up/Down |
Controller Cap |
Move Up/Down |
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Pan camera Left/Right |
Controller Cap |
Move Left/Right |
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Tilt (rotate camera up/down) |
Controller Cap |
Tilt Backwards/Forwards |
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Spin (rotate camera left/right) |
Controller Cap |
Rotate Left/Right |
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Roll (roll anticlockwise/clockwise) |
Controller Cap |
Tilt Left/Right |
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Zoom In/Out |
Controller Cap |
Push Forwards / Pull Backwards |
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View Mode(s) |
Navigation Action |
Keys |
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Fixed Viewpoint + View From Outside |
Rotate around viewpoint |
SHIFT+L+R |
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Mouse |
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Keyboard Key / Mouse Button |
Required Movement |
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Centre view at point *** |
Wheel |
Click |
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Rotate at viewpoint |
SHIFT+L |
Drag Up/Down/Left/Right |
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Zoom In/Out at viewpoint |
Wheel |
Forwards/Backwards |
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Zoom In/Out at viewpoint |
SHIFT+L+R |
Drag Forwards/Backwards |
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Navigation Action |
3D Mouse * |
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Control |
Required Movement |
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Tilt (rotate up/down) |
Controller Cap |
Tilt Backwards/Forwards |
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Spin (rotate left/right) |
Controller Cap |
Rotate Right/Left |
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Zoom In/Out |
Controller Cap |
Push Forwards / Pull Backwards |
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View Mode(s) |
Navigation Action |
Mouse |
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Fixed Viewpoint + View From Inside + Look At |
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Keyboard Key / Mouse Button |
Required Movement |
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Centre view at point |
Wheel |
Click |
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Zoom In/Out (Orthogonal View mode only) |
Wheel |
Forwards/Backwards |
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Zoom In/Out (Orthogonal View mode only) |
SHIFT+L+R |
Forwards/Backwards |
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View Mode(s) |
Navigation Action |
Keyboard Keys |
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Fixed Viewpoint + View From Inside |
Rotate at camera (viewpoint) |
SHIFT+<Arrow> |
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Navigation Action |
Mouse |
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Keyboard Key / Mouse Button |
Required Movement |
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Centre view at point |
Wheel |
Click |
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Rotate at camera (viewpoint) |
SHIFT+L |
Drag Up/Down/Left/Right |
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