Walk Tool

To open the Walk tool, use the hotkey + X or select View > Camera Tools > Walk Tool from the panel menus. See Walk through the scene.

When Maya is in walk mode, the cursor changes to a multi-directional arrow and a heads-up display message appears at the bottom of the viewport.

The following table provides a brief overview of the Walk tool controls. For a full list of controls, see Walk Tool controls.

Important: When walk mode is active, the mouse controls the speed of movement and the keyboard controls the direction of movement. You must use the mouse and keyboard simultaneously to walk through the scene. For example, to move forward at a slow speed, -click + W or Up arrow key.

To...	Do this
Look around	Drag your cursor in the scene.
Move forward	W or Up arrow key
Move backward	S or Down arrow key
Strafe left	A or Left arrow key
Strafe right	D or Right arrow key
Move at a normal speed	-click.
Move at a slow speed	-click.
Move at a fast speed	-click.
Crouch	+ / / -click. Note: Holding activates crouch mode until the key is released. Pressing once activates crouch mode until you press again.
Exit the Walk Tool	Press .