If you have a computer with a touchscreen that recognizes at least two touch points, you can use touch and gesture controls in place of your mouse and keyboard. Check the information that came with your computer, laptop, or touchscreen to find out about the number of touch points supported by your monitor.
Because does not override any currently configured touch screen gestures, you may encounter the same touch gesture mapped to different types of operations. If this occurs, consult the touch screen information that came with your system to either disable or re-configure the mapping.
Terminology
Standard Mouse and Keyboard Term |
Touch Term and Action |
What it means |
Click |
Tap (Briefly touch the screen surface with your fingertip.) |
Select a menu command, option, item, or object. |
Double-click |
Double-tap (Rapidly touch the screen surface twice.) |
Select an object or menu item. |
Drag |
Drag (Move your fingertips over the touch surface without losing contact.) |
Move the camera across the screen. |
Right-click |
Press and hold (Touch the screen for an extended period). |
Open a shortcut menu or additional options. |
Zoom in |
Pinch (Use two fingers to touch the screen surface, and then bring them closer together.) |
Move in closer to objects or areas. |
Zoom out |
Spread (Use two fingers to touch the screen surface, and then move them apart.) |
Move away from select objects or areas. |
Single- and Multi-Touch Gestures
supports single and multi-touch gestures so that you do not have to use your mouse or keyboard to navigate through the model. Multi-touch gestures enable Fly mode navigation as well as the ability to change views. The table below lists and describes all supported single and multi-touch gestures.
The Zoom, Pan, and Rotate operations are synchronized. You can perform all three at the same time.
Touchscreen Navigation Summary
To... |
Description |
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Basic Navigation |
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Go to the Home view |
Double-tap with two fingers to bring back the home view of the model. |
Move halfway into your target point |
Double-tap with one finger to move the view automatically halfway to the target point. Press and hold the SHIFT key while tapping with one finger to move back out halfway from the target point. |
Open a shortcut menu (when not in Fly mode) |
Press one finger, and then lift it off the screen to display a shortcut menu. |
Pan (Left/ Right/ Up/ Down) |
Drag two fingers from side to side, or up and down to pan the view. |
Rotate - any direction |
Drag one finger in any direction to rotate the model view. You can move in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction to rotate the model about the center of the main view. |
Rotate - Y axis only |
Using one finger as an anchor, drag the other finger to move in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction to rotate the view about the Y axis. |
Zoom in |
Place your fingertips close together around the focus area, and then spread the fingertips apart. |
Zoom out |
Place your fingertips apart around the focus area, and then pinch or bring the fingertips close together. |
Fly Mode |
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Enter Fly mode |
Tap Fly mode on the 3D Navigator to start the Fly mode operation. Your cursor changes to a crosshair located at the center of your view to indicate that you are in Fly mode. |
Move forward, left, or right in Fly mode |
Press and hold one finger, and then drag to move into the model. Drag one finger up, down, left, or right to move in that direction. |
Move backward in Fly mode |
As you are moving around in Fly mode, lift one finger to move backward. |
Exit Fly mode |
Press and hold one finger, and then lift it. Your normal cursor then displays and not the crosshair. |
Views - Using three fingers, tap each of the screen locations shown in the illustration below to change the model view. |
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