2D Navigation Tools

Exploring one of the 2D Scans is as easy as clicking and dragging anywhere within the viewer. These tools are available from within a panorama view on Web or ReCap Desktop. Options for zooming are slightly more advanced but follow traditional patterns.

Panning

Moves the scene left, right, up, or down without changing the orientation or distance from the objects.

Accessed by:

Shortcut key: P

3-Button Mouse: Click to establish the point of displacement. Hold down the middle mouse button (or scroll wheel) and drag up, down, left, or right.

Zooming

Increases or decreases the magnification of the view without changing the angle of the viewpoint. Options for zooming to mouse cursor or zooming to center of screen can be set in the applications settings dialog.

Accessed by:

Shortcut key: Z

3-Button Mouse: Click to establish the point of displacement. Roll the scroll wheel forward to zoom in and backward to zoom out.

Zoom Rectangle

Increases or decreases the magnification of the view related to the bounds of a selection rectangle.

Accessed by:

Shortcut key: Z