Alpha Editor Navigation
Camera controls, selection, and keyboard shortcuts in the 3D project editor
Editor Navigation
How to move the camera and select things in the project editor's 3D design view.
Camera Modes
The viewer has three camera modes, switched from the floating toolbar:
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| Orbit (default) | Rotate around a target point — best for site overview and editing |
| Walk | First-person walking at ground level, with optional head bob |
| Fly | Free first-person flight, including vertical movement |
Walk and fly mode capture the mouse pointer (click the canvas to capture it; press Esc to release and return to orbit mode). The toolbar also has a Reset Camera button to return to the default view.
Orbit Mode
Mouse
| Action | Control |
|---|---|
| Rotate | Left-click + drag |
| Pan | Right-click + drag |
| Zoom | Scroll wheel |
| Orbit around selection | Hold Shift while a block/house is selected |
An axis gizmo in the bottom-right corner shows the camera orientation; click an axis to snap the camera to that direction.
Touch
| Action | Gesture |
|---|---|
| Rotate | One finger drag |
| Pan | Two finger drag |
| Zoom | Pinch |
| Select | Tap |
Walk / Fly Mode
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| V | Enter fly mode (from orbit) |
| W/A/S/D | Move |
| Mouse | Look around |
| Space | Move up (fly mode) |
| Double-tap + hold Shift | Move down (fly mode) |
| Ctrl (hold) | Slow, precise movement |
| F | Toggle between fly and walk |
| B | Toggle head bob (walk mode) |
| Esc | Exit back to orbit mode |
Selection
| Action | Control |
|---|---|
| Select house/block | Click |
| Toggle in multi-selection | Ctrl/Cmd + Click |
| Range select (within a block) | Shift + Click |
| Select all houses | Ctrl/Cmd + A |
| Step selection back / clear | Esc |
| Delete selection (with confirmation) | Delete or Backspace |
Esc steps the selection back one level: multi-selection → selected house → selected block → nothing.
Editing Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl/Cmd + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z | Redo |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo (Windows convention) |
While drawing a plot or gallery, or measuring:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Esc | Cancel drawing/measuring |
| Backspace | Remove the last placed point/measurement |
| Enter | Finish the current shape (plot/gallery drawing) |