Camera

This article is a stub.

The following controls apply.

Primary view modes

Standard

This is the default camera mode. It provides different views based on the zoom level this camera is in. Close to the ground the camera is angled to provide a perspective in the 3D Visualization. When zooming out the camera will slowly settle into a cardinally-locked top-down perspective.

Left mouse button (hold)

Drag the camera along a flat plane, depending on the location the left mouse button was pressed.

Right mouse button (hold) or middle mouse button (hold)

Move the mouse left and right to rotate the camera around the upward axis defined by point the camera is currently looking at.

Move the mouse up and down to change the perspective angle. The perspective angle can be limited, depending on the zoom level of the camera.

Scroll wheel up-down

Zoom in and out one zoom level respectively.

Arrow keys

Move the camera in the direction of the arrow key used.

Space

Switch directly between a high and low perspective.

Top-down

This mode allows for an unskewed overview of spatial features at any zoom level.

Left mouse button

Drag the world side to side along a flat plane.

Right mouse button

Rotate the camera directly above point the camera is currently looking at, along the vertical axis extending from that point. But only when low enough.

Scroll wheel up-down

Smoothly zoom in and out respectively.

Arrow keys

Move the camera in the direction of the arrow key used.

Space

Switch directly between a high and low perspective.

Free

This mode allows for unlimited zooms and rotation.

Left mouse button

Drag the world side to side along a flat plane.

Right mouse button

Rotate the camera around the point the camera is currently looking at, along a spherical surface centered around that point.

Scroll wheel up-down

Zoom in and out respectively in discrete steps.

Arrow keys

Move the camera in the direction of the arrow key used.

Walk mode

W-key and S-key

move forwards and backwards.

A-key and D-key

turn left and right.

Space-key

switch between above and below DTM