There are many keyboard, keypad, and mouse options for navigating Hexagon 3D file formats. The following sections group the options by the type of navigation movement or action.
General options
Navigation |
Action |
---|---|
Fly mode |
F |
Fit all |
V |
Home view |
H |
Redo |
CTRL + Y |
Undo |
CTRL + Z |
Take a snapshot |
G |
Place crosshair in center of view |
X |
Open or close the Settings panel on the Menu bar |
P |
Expand Menu bar |
M |
Exit Measure and clipping |
ESC |
Isolate |
CTRL+I |
Turn measurement on and off |
N |
Set home |
CTRL + H |
Zoom Area |
Z |
Look options
These options change what you see just as if you were standing in the model and turning your head.
Navigation |
Action |
---|---|
Up |
I |
Down |
K |
Left |
J |
Right |
L |
Move options
Navigation |
Action |
---|---|
Up |
E |
Down |
C |
Left |
A Left arrow |
Right |
D Right arrow |
Around (up, down, left, and right) |
Middle mouse drag |
In (or forward) |
W Up arrow Mouse wheel forward |
In and left |
W + A Mouse wheel forward + A |
In and right |
W + D Mouse wheel forward + D |
Out (or backward) |
S Down arrow |
Out and left |
S + A Mouse wheel backward + A |
Out and right |
S + D Mouse wheel backward + D |
-
Press and hold the key for the direction to walk.
-
Click the middle mouse button to move halfway in to your target point. Use SHIFT + middle mouse click to move back out the distance of the eye point from the target. The perspective angle does not change.
-
Press and hold the middle mouse button to pan left or right. This allows you to move the model without changing the direction in which you are looking.
Rotate options
Navigation |
Action |
---|---|
Left |
* Multiply * on keypad |
Right |
/ Divide key / on keypad |
Rotate |
Click and hold. The model rotates around the current center point of the view. |
Rotate around a selected object (orbit rotate) |
Click and drag an object to rotate the model around the selected object for a 360-degree view. However, in Fly mode, you cannot rotate around objects. If multiple objects are selected, the point of rotation is the center of the range of the selected objects. |
Press W and then drag your mouse in Fly mode for enhanced control and higher precision turning.
Tilt options
Navigation |
Action |
---|---|
Up |
Plus key + on keypad |
Down |
Minus key - on keypad |