The following sections list all of the keyboard and mouse commands that you can use to move in the 3D view.
UP ARROW
Move forward in the view.
DOWN ARROW
Move backwards in the view.
LEFT ARROW
Move left along the X-axis.
RIGHT ARROW
Move right along the X-axis.
NOTE: depending on keyboard layout or language, the keys at the top left of the keyboard—the "gaming keys"—also function as movement keys. On an English-language keyboard these are the w, a, s, and d keys.
Left click and drag
Rotates the view.
Right click
Opens the contextual or shortcut menu, which contains command shortcuts for several Navigation Lab functions.
Double left click
Move the point of view to the location of the cursor.
CTRL+left click
Select VisualDebug elements in the 3D view.
wheel button
Changes the altitude of the camera: scroll forward to decrease the altitude; scroll backward to increase the altitude.
SHIFT+Keypad 2
Move backwards in the view.
SHIFT+Keypad 8
Move forward in the view.
Keypad 2
Move back along the Y-axis.
Keypad 4
Move left along the X-axis.
Keypad 6
Move right along the X-axis.
Keypad 8
Move forward along the Y-axis.
NOTE: movement along the X and Y axes is relative to the axis and the 3D object; if the view is rotated, movement along an axis will follow the repositioned (rotated) axis.
PAGE UP
Move up along the Z-axis
PAGE DOWN
Move down along the Z-axis
F
Move the point of view to the location of the cursor.
F3
Toggle Stats on or off.
UP ARROW
Moves the view up relative to the 3D window.
DOWN ARROW
Moves the view down relative to the 3D window.
LEFT ARROW
Move left along the X-axis.
RIGHT ARROW
Move right along the X-axis.
NOTE: depending on keyboard layout or language, the keys at the top left of the keyboard—the "gaming keys"—also function as movement keys. On an English-language keyboard these are the w, a, s, and d keys.
Left click and drag
Rotates the view.
NOTE: you can also lock the rotation of the Ortho view in the Camera Settings dialog.
Right click
Opens the contextual or shortcut menu, which contains command shortcuts for several Navigation Lab functions.
Double left click
Move the point of view to the location of the cursor.
CTRL+left click
Select VisualDebug elements in the 3D view.
wheel button
Changes the altitude of the camera: scroll forward to decrease the altitude; scroll backward to increase the altitude.
SHIFT+Keypad 2
Move the view down relative to the 3D window.
SHIFT+Keypad 8
Move the view up relative to the 3D window.
Keypad 2
Move back along the Y-axis.
Keypad 4
Move left along the X-axis.
Keypad 6
Move right along the X-axis.
Keypad 8
Move forward along the Y-axis.
NOTE: movement along the X and Y axes is relative to the axis and the 3D object; if the view is rotated, movement along an axis will follow the repositioned (rotated) axis.
PAGE UP
Move down along the Z-axis
PAGE DOWN
Move up along the Z-axis
F
Move the point of view to the location of the cursor.
F3
Toggle Stats on or off.
UP ARROW
Walk forward in the view.
DOWN ARROW
Walk backwards in the vieww.
LEFT ARROW
Walk sideways to the left.
RIGHT ARROW
Walk sideways to the right.
NOTE: depending on keyboard layout or language, the keys at the top left of the keyboard—the "gaming keys"—also function as movement keys. On an English-language keyboard these are the w, a, s, and d keys.
Left click and drag
Right or left: changes direction during movement (steering).
Right click
Opens the contextual or shortcut menu, which contains command shortcuts for several Navigation Lab functions.
Double left click
Move the point of view to the location of the cursor.
CTRL+left click
Select VisualDebug elements in the 3D view.
wheel button
Changes the altitude of the camera: scroll forward to decrease the altitude; scroll backward to increase the altitude.
SHIFT+Keypad 2
Walk backwards in the view.
SHIFT+Keypad 8
Walk forwards in the view.
F
Move the point of view to the location of the cursor.
F3
Toggle Stats on or off.