Navigation is done either using the mouse, the keyboard or the buttons on the navigation panel. The way the navigation works depends upon the camera you have selected for display.
You can choose whether you want to navigate through each phase independently, or whether to sync navigation between phases. The best option can depend on the situation. Where each phase is focussed on different parts of the site it may be easier to navigate independently, whereas if each phase is building up parts of the same area it can be easier to sync the navigation. To toggle this setting you can click on View and then Single Camera.
There are 3 different cameras that you can use to display and navigate as described below.
When you change the cameras the controls for navigation will also change. For more information see Navigation
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Design View This option displays the project in plan view (2D) from above. You must be in this view to draw lines to create all design elements except for the surface. |
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3d Orbit View This 3d view is used to orbit around the centre of the terrain, as well as to tilt the view up and down. |
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3d Flyover View This 3d view is used to fly over the existing terrain and allows the user to move forward and backward and rotate the view in all directions. |
The following controls are the same regardless of the camera you have selected.
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Zoom In Keyboard: '+' key Mouse: Scroll Wheel Forwards |
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Zoom Out Keyboard: '-' key Mouse: Scroll Wheel Backwards |
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Zoom to Extents This button zooms to frame all visible items. |
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Zoom to Selection This button zooms to frame the selected element. |
The rest of navigation controls depend upon the camera you have selected.
Navigation in Design View
The following controls are available to navigate in design view, in addition to the general navigation controls described above.
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Pan Right Keyboard: 'right arrow' key Mouse: Press Scroll Wheel and Move Mouse Right |
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Pan Left Keyboard: 'left arrow' key Mouse: Press Scroll Wheel and Move Mouse Left |
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Pan Up Keyboard: 'up arrow' key Mouse: Press Scroll Wheel and Move Mouse Up |
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Pan Down Keyboard: 'down arrow' key Mouse: Press Scroll Wheel and Move Mouse Down |
Navigation in Orbit View
The following controls are available to navigate in orbit view, in addition to the general navigation controls described above.
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Orbit Right Keyboard: 'right arrow' key Mouse: Press Scroll Wheel and Move Mouse Right |
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Orbit Left Keyboard: 'left arrow' key Mouse: Press Scroll Wheel and Move Mouse Left |
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Orbit Up Keyboard: 'up arrow' key Mouse: Press Scroll Wheel and Move Mouse Up |
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Orbit Down Keyboard: 'down arrow' key Mouse: Press Scroll Wheel and Move Mouse Down |
Navigation in Flyover View
The following controls are available to navigate in flyover view, in addition to the general navigation controls described above.
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Move Right Keyboard: 'right arrow' key Mouse: Press Scroll Wheel and Move Mouse Right |
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Move Left Keyboard: 'left arrow' key Mouse: Press Scroll Wheel and Move Mouse Left |
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Move Forward Keyboard: 'up arrow' key Mouse: Press Scroll Wheel and Move Mouse Up |
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Move Back Keyboard: 'down arrow' key Mouse: Press Scroll Wheel and Move Mouse Down |
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Look Right Mouse: Press Left and Right Buttons and Move Mouse Right |
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Look Left Mouse: Press Left and Right Buttons and Move Mouse Left |
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Look Up Mouse: Press Left and Right Buttons and Move Mouse Up |
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Look Down Mouse: Press Left and Right Buttons and Move Mouse Down |
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All cameras are described in one video called Getting Started - Navigation. These links start the video at the camera of interest. |