In this article:
- Fly to a specific location
- Fly around freely
- Select the navigation mode
- Take a tour
- Set the render mode
Fly to a specific location:
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Search – On the side toolbar >
> type an address, name of location, or coordinates, and click Search
. Note you must be logged in to a SkylineGlobe Server to search.
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Fly to a favorite location – On the side toolbar >
> 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.
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Fly around a location – Navigate to the location, and then on the side toolbar >
> Tools tab > Rotate.
- Change the altitude – Click and hold the ‘s’ and ‘x’ keys”.
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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 side toolbar > Settings
> Settings tab in View section, turn on Navigation Controls.
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Set the field of view (30-120 degrees) – On the side toolbar >
> Tools tab > slide the slider to set the desired field of view.
Select the navigation mode:
- On the side toolbar >
> Modes tab > select a mode:
- Underground mode - For exploring the subsurface of the terrain. You can navigate under the terrain’s surface and through buildings. A subsurface grid navigation aid appears when you navigate below the terrain, allowing you to navigate the same way as above ground.
- Collision detection - Any collision with a solid structure, i.e., any object whose fill opacity is greater than 50%, while navigating within the 3D model, stops movement
- Slide mode - Mouse controls movement of the camera. When Slide mode is not activated, the mouse controls movement of the terrain.
Take a tour:
Play any of the pre-recorded presentations:
- On the side toolbar >
> Navigate tab > click the presentation to play.
- Click Play
.
Set the render mode:
Render 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 side toolbar >
> Modes tab > select a render mode:
- 3D Mode
- 2D Mode
- 2D Mode Facing North