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Repositioning Cameras

Hotkey Description

Alt + To temporarily activate Mouse-Orbit Camera, hold down the Alt key
middle and then click and drag using the middle mouse button. When the Alt
mouse key and middle mouse button are released, whatever tool was
button previously in use will still be active.

Alt + P Mouse-Pan Camera lets you move the camera up, down, left and right
using the mouse. The camera’s position changes, but its direction does
not.
Alt + D Mouse-Dolly Camera lets you move the camera forward and
backward by moving mouse up and down. Move the mouse left or right
to rotate the camera side to side.

Alt + T Mouse-Tilt Camera lets you move the mouse to tilt the camera in any
direction while staying in the same location.

3D Center Camera on Point lets you focus the camera at a particular
point in the scene. This changes the camera’s direction and focal point,
but not its position. To use the 3D Center tool, activate the tool and
then click on any object in the scene.

Z 3D Focus on Object lets you focus the camera on a specific object.
This changes the camera’s position, direction, focal point, and the
length of its line of sight. To use the 3D Center tool, activate the tool
and then click on any object in the scene.

Move Camera with Keyboard

An active camera’s position can be changed • Keyboard-Orbit Camera lets you use
using the Arrow keys on your keyboard. the keyboard to rotate the camera around
Select 3D> Move Camera with Keyboard the focal point. The camera’s position
to access the Move Camera with Keyboard and direction both change.
modes. With the exception of Mouse Orbit • Keyboard-Pan Camera lets you move
Camera, which is available in Orthographic the camera up, down, right, and left using
Overviews, these modes are not available in the keyboard. The camera’s position
Orthographic views. changes, but its direction does not.
These modes use the Incremental Move • Keyboard-Dolly Camera lets you move
Distance and Incremental Rotate Angle set the camera forward and back using the
in the active 3D view’s Camera Up and Down Arrow keys, and rotate
Specification dialog. side to side using the Left and Right keys.

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