In SimpliPlan, you can enter Presentation mode to navigate around the plan in a 3D view. This mode is useful for creating view points and for rendering images. For more information see Presentation mode: Display, Create your own views and How to render images.
Note: The 3D navigator is also available in 3D view. |
Entering Presentation mode
To enter Presentation mode, select the Presentation tab and click Presentation mode.
Using the 3D navigator
In Presentation mode, the 3D navigator is located at the bottom left corner of the screen:
Tap the Up, Down, Left and Right arrows to rotate the 3D view. Tap the Centre camera icon to centre the camera, or switch to a bird's eye view.
Click and hold the Zoom out icon and the camera will zoom out. | click and hold the Zoom in icon and the camera will zoom in. | Click and hold the Camera Up icon and the camera will move up. |
Clicking the bottom left corner of the 3D navigator will show the Camera positioning icon and the camera positioning menu will open. | Clicking the Centre object icon will centre the view on the selected object. | Click and hold the Camera Down icon and the camera will move down. |
Camera positioning menu
In the Camera positioning menu, users can set the camera's Focus point and Rotation along the X, Y and Z axes, and the Distance in centimetres (cm).
Alternative navigation controls
Other than using the 3D navigator, you can also:
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Right-click, hold and move the mouse to rotate the 3D view.
Note: The arrow keys on the keyboard can also be used to rotate the 3D view.
- The mouse wheel can be used to Zoom in and Zoom out.
- The Page up and Page down keys on the keyboard can be used to move the Camera up and move the Camera down.
- The W, A, S, and D keys on the key board can be used to horizontally pan the 3D view.
- The spacebar on the keyboard can be used to centre the 3D view.
- The F8 key on the keyboard can be used to show or hide the 3D navigator.
Note: This is a useful function when creating renders of a plan. For more information, see How to render images.
Note: For more keyboard shortcuts, see Keyboard shortcuts. |
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