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Mouse/Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating and Viewing

You can use mouse and keyboard shortcuts for many of the dashboard controls to navigate a scene or to view and manipulate objects.

Walk Viewer Shortcuts

The keyboard and mouse shortcuts for the Walk Viewer are shown in Table 2-2. To use these shortcuts, press the key or keys and then the mouse button. For example, to move forward or back with a 3-button mouse, press the <Alt> key while pressing the left mouse button.

In the table below, left mouse button=LMB, middle mouse button=MMB. The shortcuts for a 1-button mouse are shown in brackets.


ActionKeyboard Shortcut3-Button Mouse Shortcut
[1-Button Mouse Shortcut]
Move forward or back
Turn left or right
Arrow keys<Alt>+LMB
[<Alt>+LMB]
Sidle left or right
Move camera up or down
<Alt>+arrow keys <Alt>+MMB
[<Ctrl>+LMB]
Tilt up or down
Turn left or right (look around)
<Ctrl>+arrow keys <Alt>+LMB+MMB
[<Ctrl>+<Alt>+LMB]
Seek to a target pointNot available<Alt>+<Shift>+click LMB
[<Alt>+<Shift>+click LMB]
Table 2-2 : Shortcuts in the Walk Viewer

Examiner Viewer Shortcuts

The keyboard and mouse shortcuts for the Examiner Viewer are shown in Table 2-3. To use these shortcuts, press the key or keys and then the mouse button. For example, to rotate or tumble with a 3-button mouse, press the <Alt> key and the left mouse button.

In the table below, left mouse button=LMB, middle mouse button=MMB. The shortcuts for a 1-button mouse are shown in brackets.


ActionKeyboard Shortcut3-Button Mouse Shortcut
[1-Button Mouse Shortcut]
Rotate or tumbleArrow keys<Alt>+LMB
[<Alt>+LMB]
Pan (slide camera)<Alt>+arrow keys <Alt>+MMB
[<Ctrl>+LMB]
Move toward/away (dolly) <Ctrl>+up or down arrow <Alt>+LMB+MMB
[<Ctrl>+<Alt>+LMB
Seek to a targetNot available<Alt>+<Shift>+click LMB
[<Alt>+<Shift>+click LMB
Table 2-3 : Shortcuts in the Examiner Viewer


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