Use the Walk Tool

Use the Walk Tool to Move Through the Model

  1. Display one of the Full Navigation wheels or the mini Tour Building wheel.

  2. Click and hold down the Walk wedge.

    The cursor changes to the Walk cursor and the Center Circle icon is displayed.

  3. Drag in the direction you want to walk.

    Note: While walking, press and hold down the + (plus) key to temporarily increase your movement speed.
  4. Release the button on your pointing device to return to the wheel.

Change the Movement Speed for the Walk Tool

  1. Display a wheel.

  2. Right-click the wheel, and click SteeringWheels Options.

  3. In the Options Editor > Interface node > SteeringWheels, use the Walk Speed slider in the Walk Tool area.

    Dragging the slider to the left decreases the walking speed; dragging the slider to the right increases the walking speed.

  4. Click OK.

Constrain the Walk Tool to the World up Vector

  1. Display a wheel.

  2. Right-click the wheel, and click SteeringWheels Options.

  3. In the Options Editor > Interface node > SteeringWheels page, select the Constrain Walk Angle check box in the Walk Tool area.

  4. Click OK.

    Movement when walking is done parallel to the world up of the model.

Make the Walk Tool Use the Viewpoint Linear Speed

  1. Display a wheel.
  2. Right-click the wheel, and click SteeringWheels Options.
  3. In the Options Editor > Interface node > SteeringWheels page, select the Use Viewpoint Linear Speed check box in the Walk Tool area.
  4. Click OK.

Adjust the Height of the Current View from the Walk Tool

  1. Display one of the Full Navigation wheels or the mini Tour Building wheel.

  2. Click and hold down the Walk wedge.

    The cursor changes to the Walk cursor and the Center Circle icon is displayed.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • Press and hold down the SHIFT key to enable the Up/Down tool; drag up or down.
    • Press and hold down the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key.
  4. Release the button on your pointing device to return to the wheel.