Learn how to use your keyboard and mouse to navigate your workspace in the Beast Core 6 3D Viewer.
Using Your Mouse
Left Click: Left click anywhere inside the 3D Viewer window to change your mouse pointer to a Crosshair
Moving your mouse in any direction will change your viewpoint, similar to turning your head to view your surroundings
To disengage the crosshair, press the ESC key
Left Click to select a Component
Right click to open an Action Menu that allows you to:
Zoom to Component
Load Component
Save Component List
Path to Component
Teleport to Component
Select Diagram Component
Show Component Details
Search Related Components
Refer to these articles for more information:
Scroll Wheel: Use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in and out on the loaded model.
You can use this feature without locking your mouse (crosshair) to the viewer.
Using the Gimbal
Use the Gimbal, located at the bottom left of the screen, to change your view of the model without locking your cursor to the crosshair.
Click on the axis points on the gimbal control to rotate the model according to which x, y, or z axis you choose.
Use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in on the model if desired.
Using Your Keyboard
Beast Core’s 3D Viewer utilizes traditional video game keyboard controls:
W - move forward
A - Strafe left
S - move backwards
D - strafe right
Shift - descend
Space - ascend
Mouse Movement - adjust camera angle
Mouse Left Click - select a component/lock cursor
Mouse Right Click - select a component & unlock cursor
Mouse Scroll - zoom in or out
ctrl + Mouse Scroll - adjust speed
esc - unlock cursor
Using Your Keyboard and Mouse Together
After you left click in the 3D Viewer window, you can navigate using your mouse movement and keyboard controls together.
Use the keyboard controls to move in the direction in which the crosshair is pointing
