Using the mouse in navigation mode

Controlling the view using the mouse

If Navigation Mode (How) is active, you can use the mouse to control the cursor as if you were holding a camera in your hands: looking through the viewfinder, you can see the workspace. Using the mouse, you can move around or move the camera.

Activate or deactivate Navigation Mode in one of the following ways

• Menu bar: View

• Keyboard: CTRL+D

• Toolbar: Viewport toolbar

To use the mouse in navigation mode

1. Check that navigation mode is active in the relevant viewport.

   Have a look at the viewport toolbar:
   The Navigation Mode icon must be pressed in.

   Or

   Move the cursor into the relevant viewport.
   If it looks like this , navigation mode is active.

2. In order to move the camera, press and hold down one of the mouse buttons while moving the mouse.

   Tip: Pressing and holding down the SHIFT key increases the speed (sensitivity) by a factor of 5.

3. There are two more settings controlling the camera in navigation mode:
   • Sphere mode is the default.
   • Press the CTRL key to navigate in camera mode.

Tip: You can use the Focal length parameter in 3D View (viewport toolbar) to control the aperture angle of the vision cone. The focal length is equivalent to the lens on a small camera. The default of 50 mm is equivalent to a normal lens.

You can find more information here:

Shortcut menu in navigation mode

Shortcut keys in navigation mode

Using the mouse in design mode