Learn how to use your keyboard and mouse to navigate your workspace in the Beast Core 6 3D Viewer.
Using Your Mouse
Left Click & Drag: Left click anywhere inside the 3D Viewer window
Move your mouse in any direction to change your viewpoint, similar to turning your head to view your surroundings
You will move around the world origin pivot point
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Left Click to select a Component
This changes the pivot point to be centered on your selected component
Right Click on a selected component opens a Component Action Menu with options that may include:
Save Component List
Zoom To Component
Load Component
Path To Component
Teleport To Component
Select Diagram Component
Show Component Details
Download PDF
Search Related Components
Search Related Documents
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
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Using the Gimbal
Use the Gimbal, located at the bottom left of the screen, to change your view of the model
Click on the Gimbal’s X, Y, or Z axis points to rotate the model to a desired viewpoint
Double click an axis point to snap directly to that axis
Use the mouse scroll wheel to Zoom in on the model, if desired
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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
Up Arrow Key - Look up
Left Arrow Key - Look left
Down Arrow Key - Look down
Right Arrow Key - Look right
Shift - Descend
Space - Ascend
Mouse Left Click & Drag - Adjust camera angle
Mouse Left Click - Select a component/lock cursor
Mouse Right Click - Open a selected component’s Action Menu
Mouse Middle Click & Drag - Strafe
Mouse Scroll - Zoom in or out
Using Your Keyboard and Mouse Together
After left clicking in the 3D Viewer window, you can navigate using your mouse movement and keyboard controls together.
The best strategy is to practice using the mouse and keyboard together to get used to the controls by feel
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