Navigating in Walk Mode
To navigate in Walk Mode:
1. On the Home tab, in the Navigation group, click Walk Mode. The Walk Mode Navigation dialog is displayed.
Walk Mode Navigation
2. If you want to navigate outdoors, click Start.
3. If you want to navigate indoors, click the building you want to enter. This building can be any 3D model (e.g., 3dml, .x, .xpl, .dae or .flt) and include interior modeling of the different floors and rooms.
4. After clicking on the building entry location or the dialog link, navigation controls are displayed.
Note: Collision detection is automatically turned on and navigation mode automatically switches to Slide mode. Collision detection can be switched off from the Walk Mode Navigation panel, while Slide mode can be switched off from the Navigation tab.
Walk Mode Navigation Controls
5. Navigate using the navigation controls:
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Turn counterclockwise |
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Toggle collision detection on and off. When collision detection is on, any collision with a solid structure, i.e., any object whose fill opacity is greater than 50%, while navigating within the 3D model, will stop movement. |
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Forward |
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Turn clockwise |
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Toggle x-ray vision on and off. When x-ray vision is on, the model becomes semi-transparent, enabling you to see through all model walls. |
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Up |
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Left |
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Adjusts the field of view. |
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Backward |
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Right |
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Exit from walk mode |
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Down |
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6. If you want to exit from walk mode, on the Home tab toggle off the Walk Mode command or click the x in the Walk Mode Navigation control panel.