Panning the World

When the Design View is in Perspective view, you can pan the world. The way that you pan depends on which navigation mode is selected. The following table summarizes the ways that you can pan in different navigation modes.

In this mode ... Pan in this direction By doing this

Arcball

Vertically

Pressing the middle mouse button while dragging up and down.

Horizontally

Pressing the middle mouse button while dragging left and right.

Maya

Vertically

Pressing the middle mouse button while dragging up and down.

Horizontally

Pressing the middle mouse button while dragging left and right.

Fly

Toward or away from the center point

Pressing the W and S keys or the Up and Down arrow keys.

Horizontally

Pressing the A and D keys or the Left and Right arrow keys.

Up and down

Pressing ALT and the middle mouse button while dragging up and down.

Walk

Forward and back in a plane parallel to the grid

Pressing the W and S keys or the Up and Down arrow keys.

Horizontally

Pressing the A and D keys or the Left and Right arrow keys.

Up and down

Pressing ALT and the middle mouse button while dragging up and down.