Looking From Different Points

It is possible to look at objects from different points. For example you can look at an object from the back, from the top or from a user specified point. To change the view to a specific point, use the Look At toolbar, which is accessed by left-clicking and dragging the Look from point button on the Graphics toolbar.

If you have enabled dynamic displays (by using the Enable dynamic display button on the Effects toolbar, then the view will change dynamically as you click on the different Look at icons click. Otherwise the view will switch to the next view.

It is also possible to enter the Walk and Flyby modes from the Look At toolbar. Walk mode allows you to select a point from which to view the data and then enters the flying mode. Flyby mode enters the flying mode.

Mouse and Keyboard Controls	Action
Left	Controls throttle. Hold the left mouse button down and move the mouse up and down to control the velocity.
Click	Starts the autopilot, the current heading will be maintained until you click again. This can be quite useful as you can avoid losing control when you click on an icon on the toolbar.
Middle	Controls altitude. Hold the middle mouse button down and move the mouse up and down to change the altitude.
[	Increase altitude. This is equivalent to holding down the Middle mouse button and moving the mouse upwards.
]	Decrease altitude. This is equivalent to holding down the Middle mouse button and moving the mouse downwards.
Right	Controls banking. Hold the right mouse button down and move the mouse side to side to control the roll. To "trim" the aircraft, right-click and release.
Middle and Right	Allows you to zoom in and out.
Middle and Left	Allows you to pan.
Left Arrow	Look left.
Right Arrow	Look right.
Forward Arrow	Look forwards.
Back Arrow	Look backwards.
J	Leave and later rejoin the nominated flight path while in Fly mode.
Shift + A	Toggle screen annotations and throttle display On/Off. This is the same as selecting the Toggle Annotations icon on the Effects toolbar.

Moving the mouse up and down controls the pitch and moving the mouse to the to mouse to the left and right controls yaw.