Camera Navigation lets you move the camera through the scene with the keyboard arrow keys instead of the mouse. Use it to fly through a large scene or to look inside a model from a point you choose, when orbiting with the mouse is too coarse.
Where to find it
View tab › Camera Navigation. The tool has no default shortcut.
How to use it
- Click Camera Navigation. A dedicated settings panel opens.
- Hold the arrow keys to move the camera:
- Up / Down: forward and backward in perspective projection, up and down in orthographic projection;
- Left / Right: sideways.
- Adjust the Speed Modifier if the movement is too fast or too slow.
- When you are done, close the panel.
Options
- Speed Modifier multiplies the movement speed (from 0.001 to 100). The base speed is scaled to the size of the scene, so the same value feels similar on small and large models.
- Projection Mode switches the projection of the current viewport:
- Perspective mode enables forward and backward movement along the viewing direction, allowing navigation with depth changes.
- Orthographic mode replaces forward and backward movement with up and down movement, enabling planar navigation without depth changes.
- Current viewport appears when the workspace is split into several viewports and shows the number of the viewport that the arrow keys move.
Result
The camera moves while you hold a key and stops when you release it. Only the view changes: the objects keep their position, so you get precise control over scene exploration and camera positioning.
Tips
- The arrow keys move the camera only while the tool is active.
- To move in depth, switch Projection Mode to Perspective: in orthographic projection the Up and Down keys move the camera up and down.
