3D Viewer Navigation
Open a geometry task to inspect the building from different angles in the 3D viewer.
Mouse controls
Section titled “Mouse controls”Orbit (rotate camera)
Section titled “Orbit (rotate camera)”Rotate the camera around the model.
- Left Mouse Button + Drag: Orbit the camera around the focal point
- Camera rotates while maintaining distance from center
Pan (move camera)
Section titled “Pan (move camera)”Move the camera horizontally and vertically.
- Middle Mouse Button + Drag or Two-Finger Drag (trackpad): Pan the camera
- Shifts the view without changing the viewing angle
- Maintains the current zoom level
Adjust the camera distance.
- Mouse Wheel Scroll Up: Zoom in (move camera closer)
- Mouse Wheel Scroll Down: Zoom out (move camera farther)
- Pinch Gesture (on trackpad): Zoom in/out
- Zooming maintains the current focal point
Touch controls (mobile/tablet)
Section titled “Touch controls (mobile/tablet)”- One Finger Drag: Orbit camera
- Two Finger Drag: Pan camera
- Pinch: Zoom in/out
Navigation features
Section titled “Navigation features”Coordinate axes
Section titled “Coordinate axes”The viewer displays coordinate axes to help with orientation:
- X/Y/Z Axes: Show the spatial orientation of the 3D space
- Visual Gizmo: Helps maintain spatial awareness while navigating
Distance labels
Section titled “Distance labels”Distance measurements appear in specific contexts:
- Edge Labels: Display length in meters when using certain tools
- Automatic Scaling: Labels remain readable at any zoom level
- Contextual Display: Shown when using measurement tools or editing element geometry
Viewer layout
Section titled “Viewer layout”Canvas and detail controls
Section titled “Canvas and detail controls”The model opens in the central canvas with controls around it:
- Canvas: Model viewport with the story selector and filters above it
- Details area: Lists Rooms when a story is selected
- Selection metadata: Use Show details and Hide details to show or hide details for selected elements
Focus controls
Section titled “Focus controls”- Select an item in the details lists: Camera focuses on that item in the canvas
- Select an element in the canvas: Details update for the current selection
Camera behavior
Section titled “Camera behavior”The camera provides:
- Smooth Damping: Natural momentum feel when rotating
- Zoom Limits: Prevents zooming too close or too far
- Target Lock: Camera always rotates around the current focus point
Limitations
Section titled “Limitations”- Limited keyboard shortcuts (ESC key dismisses active tools, but no navigation shortcuts)
- No preset camera views (front, top, left, etc.)
- No orthographic camera mode - perspective view only
Related Topics:
- Selection - Selecting building elements
- Story View - Navigating building hierarchy
- B-Factors - Understanding thermal visualization
- Open Add missing Window
- Drag the model to rotate it
- Hold Shift and drag to pan across the model
- Scroll over the model to zoom in