Navigating 3D

Walking through your layout in 3D.

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Written by Bobbie Francis
Updated over a week ago

You can explore your 2D test fit, in a fully interactive 3D model. Simply click on the ‘Explore in 3D’ button in the top right-hand corner.

Select a 3D style pack from the left-hand side pnael. A style pack determines the look and feel of your office space, when in 3D. The 5 options on the left, cover a variety of different styles; Modern, Luxe, Industrial, Eceletic and Conservative. Choose which of these best suits your office space.

Once you select a style pack Plans will then load your 2D test fit in 3D. This should take no longer than 10-15 seconds. Remember, this application runs from your web-browser, so if you come into any issues with loading, please check you have a good internet connection or, reach out to the team if you need any further assistance.

Overhead Mode

Once the floorplan has loaded in 3D, you will get an overhead view of the office. Use your mouse to click and drag the 3D model to get a different viewpoint. Or, take a look at the shortcut keys below. You can return to the original overhead view, by clicking on the button at the bottom of your screen

  • "T" - Top view of entire space

  • "L" - Left view of entire space

  • "B" - Back view of entirespace

Navigating the Plan

Double click anywhere on the plan (in top view) to enter your floor at eye-level. From here you can navigate by using the arrow keys on your keyboard, which is the smoothest experience in Plans. Alternatively you can use your mouse to double click along the floor and drag the plan side-to-side.
For large floor plates, you can easily jump from one side of the space to the other by hovering over the map in the upper right corner.

Keyboard navigation
• Arrow keys to walk
• "Q" side-step left
• "E" side-step right

Camera Tricks

In addition to your arrow keys, you can also use the following keyboard commands to enhance your point of view:

  • “R” - rise up to a higher point of view

  • “F” - drop down to a lower point of view

  • “Z” - zoom closer in to a frame

  • “X” - zoom out of a frame

  • "H" - camera angle up

  • "J" - camera angle down

Reset Camera Zoom

If you have used the "Z" and "X" camera tricks and wish to reset your camera view to it's original state, use the 'C' keyboard command to 'clear' the point of view.

  • "C" - clear camera zoom

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