How do I navigate the asset view (camera)?

Tip: Watch this video (3m38s) for a tour of Nira's view navigation.

You can switch between Nira's main navigation tools by pressing these buttons on the left toolbar:

Orbit Tool (Default): Dragging in the view rotates around the asset

Pan Tool: Dragging in the view moves up/down/left/right

Dolly / Zoom Tool: Dragging in the view zooms in or out

Camera Fly Tool (aka "FPS Style Navigation"): See Camera Fly Mode section below

Tip: If you're using a touchscreen device or a mouse/keyboard, instead of pressing the Orbit, Pan, and Dolly/Zoom buttons to switch between navigation modes, you can remain in the default Orbit tool and use the Mouse / Keyboard navigation shortcuts or Mobile / Touch navigation shortcuts below to more quickly navigate the view.

Mouse / Keyboard navigation shortcuts

On a PC with a multi-button mouse and keyboard, the following navigation shortcuts can always be used regardless of which navigation tool you're in. This is sometimes known as "Maya style navigation":

• Orbit: Alt+LMB drag
• Pan: Alt+MMB drag (MMB drag alone also works)
• Zoom: Alt+RMB drag or Alt+LMB+MMB drag

You can also use the following convention ("Revit style navigation"):

• Orbit: Shift+MMB drag
• Pan: MMB drag
• Zoom: Ctrl+MMB drag

Mobile / Touch navigation shortcuts

For mobile phones, tablets, and touch screens, the following combinations can always be used regardless of which navigation tool you're in:

• Zoom: Pinch in/out
• Pan: Two finger drag

Camera Fly Mode

While in the Camera Fly Mode, the following keyboard and mouse combinations can be used:

• LMB drag: Walk around
• RMB drag: Look around
• MMB drag: Dolly up/down
• A and D keys: Strafe left/right
• W and S keys: Forward/back

Other navigation tips

Asset owners can choose the default startup tool and show or hide toolbar tools in Share → Options. For example, an interior scene can start in Teleport. When enabled there, Camera View Settings lets viewers change camera views and Field of View and shows the associated hotkeys.

If objects are extremely far apart, use the Go to... buttons that appear to jump to them. Viewers can also toggle Turntable with Alt+L; only Editors can adjust its speed.

• Double-clicking or tapping anywhere on the surface of an object will center your camera to that point and orbit the camera from that point.
• The ‘f’ key will frame the camera about the selection or entire scene if nothing is selected
• Move floating windows (e.g., Image or UV View) by using Ctrl+LMB