Mouse Wheel and Middle Button Navigation
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Do this... |
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| Zoom in |
scroll the wheel button forward. |
| Zoom out |
scroll the mouse wheel backward. |
| Pan |
hold down the middle mouse button, and then move the mouse to pan. |
| Orbit |
press and hold SHIFT and hold down the middle mouse button, and then move the mouse to orbit about the currently defined pivot point. This function is not available in a 2D workspace. |
| Change the pivot point |
press and hold the SHIFT and CTRL keys and hold down the middle mouse button, then drag to the point on the model you want to use as the pivot point. This function is not available in a 2D workspace. |
Note: The above does not apply when using legacy navigation modes, all of which have their own wheel/middle button behaviors. In a 2D workspace you can only pan and zoom. Also, the Shift+ Middle Button function is only available in a 3D workspace.
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Wheel |
Middle Button |
SHIFT + Middle Button |
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Non-Navigational Tools
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Select
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Zoom In/Out |
Pan |
Orbit |
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Measure
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Zoom In/Out |
Pan |
Orbit |
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Redline
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Zoom In/Out |
Pan |
Orbit |
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Legacy Navigation Modes
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Walk
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Look Up/Down |
Glide Camera |
Glide Camera (Faster) |
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Orbit
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Zoom (Roll) |
Glide Camera |
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Examine
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Zoom (Roll) |
Pan |
- |
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Turntable
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Tilt Up/Down |
Pan |
- |
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Standard Navigation Modes
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Pan
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Zoom In/Out |
Pan |
Orbit |
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Zoom Window
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Zoom In/Out |
Pan |
Orbit |
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Zoom
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Zoom In/Out |
Pan |
Orbit |
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Orbit
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Zoom In/Out |
Pan |
Orbit |
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Free Orbit
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Zoom In/Out |
Pan |
Orbit |
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Constrained Orbit
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Zoom In/Out |
Pan |
Orbit |
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Look At
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Zoom In/Out |
Pan |
Orbit |
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SteeringWheels
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Zoom In/Out |
Pan |
Orbit |