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Navigate in the 3D World

Yaniv Navon
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Fly to a specific location:

  • Search – On the side toolbar > manify.png > type an address, name of location, or coordinates, and click Search click_search.png.  Note you must be logged in to a SkylineGlobe Server to search.
  • Fly to a favorite location – On the side toolbar > arrow4444.png> 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 side toolbar >arrow4444.png > Tools tab > Rotate.
  • 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 first.png  or zoom in second.png or out third.png of the terrain. If the navigation controls aren’t currently displayed, on the side toolbar > Settings settings33.png > Settings tab in View section, turn on Navigation Controls.
  • Set the field of view (30-120 degrees)  – On the side toolbar > arrow4444.png > Tools tab > slide the slider to set the desired field of view.

Select the navigation mode:

  • On the side toolbar > arrow4444.png > 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:

  1. On the side toolbar > layerste4w.png > Navigate tab >  click the presentation to play.
  2. Click Play onoff.png. In the list of presentation steps that is displayed, you can click a step to jump directly to it. 

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 > arrow4444.png > Modes tab > select a render mode:
    • 3D Mode
    • 2D Mode
    • 2D Mode Facing North

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