3D presentations are designed to be navigated using a keyboard in combination with a mouse. There are two modes, fly mode (default) and walk mode.
Using your Mouse
Left click and drag to look around the 3D presentation. Left-clicking and dragging can be likened to moving your head up and down or side to side.
Use the scroll wheel to zoom in our out. You can also drag the slider in the app UI. This can be likened to changing the zoom on a camera.
You can also double click on nearby objects to move towards it.
Using your Keyboard
Use the WASD keys on your keyboard to move forward, backwards or side to side.
Use the Q and E keys to move vertically up or down.
This can be likened to physically moving your whole body through space (either walking or flying).
W = move forwards
S = move backwards
A = move to the left
D = move to the right
Q = move vertically up
E = move vertically down
Adjusting your movement speed
Movement speed can be adjusted using the controller in the bottom left. The default speed is x1. Setting the value between 0 and 1 decreases movement speed, while values greater than 1 increase it.
We recommend keeping the speed around x1.0 in most cases but occasionally for larger models you might want to move even faster.
For finer adjustments or when moving around indoors it can help to drop the speed down to x0.5 or lower.
Walk Mode vs. Fly Mode
When you start a new 3D presentation, you'll begin in Fly Mode by default. While the controls remain the same across both modes, the way you interact with the presentation differs between them.
Fly mode enables you to move around the 3D presentation in any direction completely unrestricted. You can fly through walls, doors and windows like a ghost.
Walk mode grounds you and disables the ability to pass through objects. Walk mode is just like walking around in real life.
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