Navigate in the 3D World

In this article:

• Fly to a specific location
• Fly around freely
• Navigate underground
• Take a tour
• Set the navigation mode

Fly to a specific location

• Search – In the Search bar, type an address or location, and click Search .
• Fly to a favorite location – On the sidebar > Navigate tab > click the location to
  fly to.

Fly around freely

• Move around – Click and drag the screen.
• Zoom in and out –  On a touch screen, double click the screen, and move your finger
  up to zoom in and down to zoom out. When using a mouse, rotate the wheel button to
  zoom in or out, in relation to the center point.
• Fly around a location – Navigate to the location, and then on the sidebar, click
  the Navigate tab > Fly Around.
• Change the plane and camera altitude – When using a mouse, rotate the wheel button
  and press CTRL.
• Use the HUD navigation controls – Click the navigation controls to turn North  or
  zoom in or out  of the terrain. If the navigation controls aren’t currently displayed,
  on the sidebar > Settings  > in View section, turn on Navigation Controls.

Navigate underground

• Navigate to the location, and then on the sidebar > Navigate tab > turn on the Underground
  mode.

Take a tour

Play any of the pre-recorded presentations:

1. On the sidebar >Navigate tab > in the Locations and Presentations section,
   click the presentation to play.
2. Click Play . To open a list of presentation steps, click Presentation Steps .

Set the navigation mode

Navigation modes determine how the terrain should be displayed in the 3D Window,
as a 3D model, a flat 2D surface, or as a 2D model facing North.

On the sidebar, click the Navigate tab, and then one of the following:

• 3D Mode
• 2D Mode
• 2D Mode Facing North