Learn about basic keyboard and mouse controls; walk mode and the space bar jump feature; camera hotkeys that snap the view of a loaded model to a desired positive or negative x, y, or z axis endpoint; and general navigation tips for the LSV.
Basic Keyboard and Mouse Controls for a Loaded LSV Scene:
W - Move forward
A - Strafe left
S - Move backward
D - Strafe right
Shift - Descend
Space - Ascend
Arrow Keys - Adjust camera angle
Mouse Click + Hold - Pivot and rotate model
Mouse Scroll Wheel - Zoom in or out
Backquote ( ` ) - Warp to (snap to) a selected model
Special Keyboard Controls
Enable Walk Mode
Left click the
tab in the upper left corner or the screen, then left click Enable Walk Mode on the drop-down menu.When walk mode is enabled, pressing the space bar key allows you to jump while virtually moving around in a loaded 3D Model.
Camera Hotkeys
Use either the Camera menu options or the following camera hotkeys to Snap to a desired positive X, Y, or Z axis endpoint in a loaded Scene :
X axis - CTRL+X
Y axis - CTRL+Y
Z axis - CTRL+Z
-X axis - CTRL+ALT+X
-Y axis - CTRL+ALT+Y
-Z axis - CTRL+ALT+Z
General Navigation Tips
Left click to select a button or select box.
Left click and drag a slider box to change its value.
Or left click to place the cursor within the slider textbox, backspace to erase the current value, and manually type a desired value
If some items on an open window are not in view:
Use the right-hand scroll bar
Or click and drag the triangular tab in the window’s lower right corner to enlarge the window size
To select a specific model within a loaded layer:
At the top of the Layer Management window, left click the loaded layer that contains the desired model
Ensure the desired layer name is populated in the selected layer textbox
Left click the
menu tab in the upper left corner, then left click the Model List option
On the Model Listing pop-up window, left click to select a listed model name
The selected model name displays a red highlight
