Viewport Navigation

To rotate the camera use right mouse button, to pan use middle mouse button and to select an object, use left mouse button. To fly the camera, hold right mouse button and use WASD keys. This features works best if you use Pilot camera mode (read below).

There are 2 different ways the viewport camera responds to the right mouse button: Orbit and Pilot.

Most Viewport settings are accessible in the Properties menu of the Viewport.

Viewport camera

There are 3 predefined camera positions: Top, Front and Side.

If you right click anywhere in the Viewport you can also create a custom camera position.

You can then recall it in the Viewport properties menu.

Camera movement

There are 2 types of moving the camera around the Viewport.

Camera orbit

In this mode the camera rotates either:

  • Around a selected object if there is one

  • Around a point in front of the camera if no object is selected.

Camera Pilot

In this mode the camera always rotates around itself. This mode is best used in combination with WASD keys which allow you to fly around the viewport.

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