Rotate Mode toolbar

This toolbar can be accessed from the Graphics toolbar.

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Ortho Sphere Rotation

Enters ortho sphere rotation mode, which is a combination of virtual sphere and rotate ortho modes. The following keyboard shortcuts are available:

V	Toggles "Perspective mode" on > off.
R	Toggles between centre of screen and the centre of rotation.
Z or Middle + Right	Enters "Zoom mode".
Enter	Cancels out of the ortho sphere rotation mode.
Left + Right	Allows you to adjust the radius of the virtual sphere to the current mouse position.
Middle or Left + Middle or P	Enters "Panning mode". Pressing the `P` key will allow you to enter "Pan by Dragging mode". In Pan by Dragging mode you will need to specify the from and to points.
Right (Perspective mode only)	Dragging the mouse down moves your data towards the view point, which increases its apparent size. Conversely dragging the mouse up moves your data away from the view point, which decreases its apparent size.

Virtual Sphere Rotation

Enters virtual sphere rotation mode. The following keyboard shortcuts are available:

Shift + V	Makes sphere annotation visible > invisible.
V	Toggles "Perspective mode" on > off.
R	Toggles between centre of screen and the centre of rotation.
F	Exits "Panning mode" and "Zoom mode".
Enter	Exits virtual sphere rotation mode.
Right + Middle or W	Allows you to adjust the radius of the virtual sphere to the current mouse position.
Left + Right or P	Enters "Panning mode".
Middle or S	Enters "Zoom mode".
Right or Z (Perspective mode only)	Dragging the mouse down moves your data towards the view point, which increases its apparent size. Conversely dragging the mouse up moves your data away from the view point, which decreases its apparent size.

Z-Up Rotation

In this mode the Z-axis is always up. The Z-Up Rotation mode also ensures that the horizon remains horizontal when viewing topographical data.

Tip This is a good rotation mode to use if you're using Vulcan for the first time.

Rotate Ortho

Rotates about designated axes. The following keyboard shortcuts are available:

X, Y or Z	To change axis.
U	To rotate perpendicular to screen
V	To rotate around vertical.
W	To rotate in the plane of the screen.
Middle and Left or P	To enter panning mode.
Middle and Right or S	To enter zoom mode
Left + Right or P	Enters panning mode.
Middle or S	Enters Zoom mode.
R	Toggles between centre of screen and the centre of rotation.