Press down the Alt key and use the mouse
buttons to move quickly around a scene.
You can also the mouse
buttons or the various arrow keys to orbit around a scene. Or, press
the [ key
to use them to walk around a scene in discrete steps. Their behavior
varies depending on whether you are orbiting or walking.
Alt-key navigation
Alt-key navigation |
|
Move quickly to another part of the scene |
Alt key + drag mouse buttons |
Set a point of interest |
Ctrl+Alt (click) |
Focus in on a point of interest |
Ctrl+Alt (drag) |
Move incrementally to the left or right |
Left or right arrow keys. |
Rotate viewing position up or down |
PageUp or PageDown keys. |
Move forward and backward |
Up or down arrow keys. Also, the scroll wheel. |
Change the increment value (speed) |
= (+) or - keys. |
Go to home view |
Home |
Orbiting navigation
Orbiting (point-of-interest) navigation |
|
Orbit around a point of interest |
] |
Set a point of interest |
Ctrl+Alt (click) |
Focus in on a point of interest |
Ctrl+Alt (drag) |
Orbit around the point of interest |
Left mouse button (drag) |
Swivel around the point of interest horizontally in increments |
Left or right arrow keys. |
Swivel around the point of interest vertically in increments |
PageUp or PageDown keys |
Move forward or backward |
Up or Down arrow keys. Also, the scroll wheel. |
Walking navigation
By default, you navigate by orbiting around
objects. Press the [ key to walk around a scene in discrete steps.
The following hotkeys are available during walking navigation.
Walking navigation |
|
Walk around objects in increments |
[ |
Move the camera to look at the object |
Left mouse button |
Walk incrementally to the left or right |
Left or right arrow keys. |
Shift viewing position up or down |
PageUp or PageDown keys. |
Move forward or backward |
Up or Down arrow keys. Also, the scroll wheel. |
Other navigation
Orthographic views |
|
Display ViewCube |
V |
Bottom |
F4 |
Top |
F5 |
Front |
F6 |
Right |
F7 |
Left |
F8 |
Back |
F9 |
Shots |
|
Add a shot, 1 through 9 |
Ctrl + number key 1-9 Ctrl + Alt + number key 1-9 |
View shots you’ve set, 1 through 9 |
number key 1-9 |
Set a new home view |
Ctrl + Home |
View shots |
T |
Create a two-keyframe shot |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Create a still shot |
Ctrl + T |