Navigate – BricsCAD Help Center

Walks and flies through 3D models with the keyboard, as used in computer games.

Accessing the Command

command bar: navigate
menu bar: View | Navigate
toolbar: View |
Quad: General |

: navigate

Prompts you in the command bar:

Flight mode is Off, STEPSIZE=30, STEPSPERSEC=10

>>Press Esc to quit or right click to modify navigation settings.

Hover the mouse cursor over the target location and then hold down a key to navigate; see list below.
Move the cursor to change the target location.

Keyboard Option		Description
A	Left Arrow	Moves to the left
W	Up Arrow	Moves forward
S	Down Arrow	Moves backwards
D	Right Arrow	Moves to the right
F		Toggles flight mode: On - flight mode Off - walk mode restricts movement to the xy-plane.
Esc		Exits the command.

Mouse Option

Description

Hold down left button and drag the mouse

Look around mode

Right click

Brings up the Navigation Settings dialog box; see below.

Navigate Settings Options	Description
Navigation Mode	Toggles between Walk and Fly modes: Flight mode - permits movements in all three dimensions Walk mode - restricts movement to the xy-plane.
Current Drawing Settings	Walk/Fly step size - enter a number in drawing units; this is the distance the view travels with each press of the key Steps per second - specifies how quickly the view changes when a travel key is held down (This section refers to settings saved with the drawing, and so will be different in other drawings.)
Registry Settings	Rotation speed factor - specifies how quickly the view rotates Keep horizon horizontal - keeps the flight level; this option is grayed-out for Walk mode (This section refers to settings saved with the registry, and so will be the same in other drawings.)
OK	Exits the dialog box and returns to Navigate mode.

RtRot - rotates 3D drawings in real-time.

RtWalk - walk left / right and forward / backward in a 3D scene.