Basic Model Navigation in Orthogonal View

There are three basic modes of navigating a MasterFrame model in orthogonal view, they are:

Zooming

Panning

Orbiting

The three navigation modes are controlled by the mouse. In the case of zooming and panning, the control is by the use of the mouse wheel alone, while orbiting also requires the use of the Shift key.

To Zoom in and out of a model, rotate the mouse wheel. The position of the cursor on screen also controls the zoom function, with the mouse pointer being used to aim the zoom. Thus, to zoom to a particular point on a model, move the mouse pointer over the desired location and use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out as required.

The Pan function can be accessed by pressing the mouse wheel/mouse middle button. With the mouse wheel depressed, moving the mouse will pan the model in the same direction and the mouse moves.

With both the Zoom and Pan functions, it is possible to move the model such that it moves off the screen, leaving a blank screen behind. In this case, it can sometimes be difficult to manoeuvre the model back into position. In this case, clicking on the Home icon  in the top left of the graphics screen will automatically return the model to the centre of the graphics window.

The Orbit function allows the model to be rotated about an orbit point located at the centre of the screen. The model position can be automatically adjusted to allow the orbiting of the model to take place about a user specified location. The model is rotated by holding the mouse wheel and shift key at the same time and then moving the mouse. The angle of the rotation is controlled by the position of the mouse point on screen. To rotate about a specific point of the model to rotate about, move the mouse pointer to the required location, hold Shift and press the left mouse button. The model will reposition itself on screen so that selected point is now located in the centre of the display. Now, using the Shift and Mouse wheel, the model can be rotated about the desired point.

The above controls also work for any selected view, either using the view Filter function  , Frame Views 

The frame view can also be rotated or selected by using the Navigation Cube. This is covered in the Navigation Cube and Home Button section.