3D View Navigation
Use your mouse or, where applicable, your trackpad to navigate 3D views using the following actions.
Using a mouse with a mouse wheel:
- Pan - Press the right button and drag the mouse. (To pan at a slower rate, press [Alt] while you drag the mouse.)
- Zoom - Rotate the mouse wheel. (To zoom at a slower rate, press [Alt] while you rotate the wheel.)
- Rotate all directions - Press the mouse wheel and drag the mouse. The rotation point is set at the cursor's location.
To set a static rotation point, press [Alt] and click on an object in the view (for example, a point, vector, or baseline) to select the location for the rotation point. To clear the rotation point, press [Alt] and click off of any objects.
Note: By default, you are restricted to rotating around the Z axis and X axis with the Z axis pointed up. This constraint can be useful in keeping the view manageable. However, if you require the ability to perform a free rotation in which the Z axis can point in any direction (for example, to verify scan registration results), you can toggle off the Z Axis Always Up setting in the following locations:
- Point Clouds > View in the TBC ribbon
- 3D View Settings dialog
- General > Startup and Display in the Options dialog - Rotate horizontally only - Press [Shift] and rotate the mouse wheel.
- Rotate vertically only - Press [Ctrl] and rotate the mouse wheel.
- Exaggerate vertically - Press [Ctrl] and [Shift],and rotate the mouse wheel.
Using a trackpad that supports 2-finger scrolling:
- Pan - Press the right button and drag one finger on the trackpad. (To pan at a slower rate, press [Alt] and the right button while you drag your finger.)
- Zoom - Drag two fingers on the trackpad. (To zoom at a slower rate, press [Alt] while you drag your fingers.)
- Rotate all directions
- 3-button trackpad: Press the center button and drag one finger on the trackpad.
- 2-button trackpad: Press [Ctrl] and the right button and drag one finger on the trackpad.
To set a static rotation point, press [Alt] and click to select the location for the point.
- Rotate horizontally only - Press [Shift] and drag two fingers on the trackpad.
- Rotate vertically only - Press [Ctrl] and drag two fingers on the trackpad.
- Exaggerate vertically - Press [Ctrl] and [Shift],and drag two fingers on the trackpad.
Using the Preset 3D View ribbon commands:
- Preset 3D views - Click any of the Preset 3D View drop-down commands (Front, Back, Top, Bottom, Left, or Right) located next to the 3D Viewcommand in the ribbon.
Using the 3D View Settings command pane:
- All actions - Select 3D View Settings in Home > View and use the controls in the 3D View Settings command pane.
