Walk-through Control Panel

Use tools on the control panel to control the direction and speed of travel and the viewing direction as you move the avatar through the model.

To open the Walk-through control panel:

Click Start Walk-through in the Walk-through PropertyManager.

Some controls have one or more keyboard shortcuts.

Control Panel Settings

Use these controls to set a home position for the walk-through, toggle the map view on and off, and control how much of the control panel is visible.

	Set Home	Sets the home position, which can be recalled later.
	Go Home	Returns the view to the previously set home position.
	Show/Hide Map	Shows or hides the map window.
	Toggle Record	Shows or hides the Record section of the control panel.
	Toggle Constraints	Shows or hides the Constraints section of the control panel.
	Toggle Mini Panel	Switches between the full control panel and the minimal control panel:
	Close	Exits the walk-through environment and returns to the PropertyManager.

Use these controls to move, turn, and change the speed of the avatar.

	Keyboard Shortcuts
Move Forward	W up arrow	Moves the avatar forward.
Move Backward	S down arrow	Moves the avatar backward.
Move Left	A left arrow	Moves the avatar to the left.
Move Right	D right arrow	Moves the avatar to the right.
Turn Left	Shift + A or Ctrl + left arrow	Turns the avatar to the left.
Turn Right	Shift + D or Ctrl + right arrow	Turns the avatar to the right.
Move Up	Shift + up arrow	Moves the avatar up.
Move Down	Shift + down arrow	Moves the avatar down.
Increase Speed	=	Increases the speed. Maximum speed is 9. You can also press a number key to change the speed.
Choose Speed		Lets you select a speed from the menu. Click the box to see the menu.
Decrease Speed	-	Decreases the speed. Minimum speed is 1. You can also press a number key to change the speed.

Use these controls to change the view direction.

	Keyboard Shortcuts
Look Up	Alt + up arrow	Looks up without changing the direction of movement.
Look Down	Alt + down arrow	Looks down without changing the direction of movement.
Look Left	Alt + left arrow	Looks left without changing the direction of movement.
Look Right	Alt + right arrow	Looks right without changing the direction of movement.
Zoom In	Shift + Z	Zooms the view in.
Zoom Out	Z	Zooms the view out.

Use these controls to record the walk-through.

	Keyboard Shortcuts
Record	R	Begins recording the walk-through from the current time and direction.
Pause	space bar	Pauses the walk-through.
OK	Enter	Accepts changes to the path and returns to the PropertyManager.
Cancel	Esc	Cancels changes to the captured path and returns to the PropertyManager.
Current Time		Current time in walk-through.

Use these controls to apply or remove constraints on the avatar position.

You define constraints in the Walk-through PropertyManager before starting a walk-through.

	Keyboard Shortcuts
Lock to Constraint	Scroll Lock	Toggles whether the avatar position is locked to the selected constraint.
Choose Constraint		Lets you select a constraint from the list.
Previous Constraint	Page Up	Selects the previous constraint in the list.
Next Constraint	Page Down	Selects the next constraint in the list.