Accessible from the Visualisation and CFD screens at Building level
When you are at building level, the Walk-through view command allows you to move through the model using the mouse or keyboard to control the direction of movement and of the camera. It provides a useful way to obtain specific views of the model more quickly than is possible using the normal Orbit, Zoom, Pan etc tools. For example to look more closely at a particular area of a CFD results slice or to gain a specific interior view when analysing shading on the Visualisation screen.
Tip: One key feature of the Walk-through command is that the z (height) position of the camera is maintained constant. This helps to give the impression of walking through the model. To change floors, or to otherwise change the z-position, it can be convenient to use the Pan command. You can gain quick access to the Pan command without stopping the Walk-through by holding the <Shift> key and the middle mouse button/wheel down while moving the mouse.
While holding the mouse left button down, move the mouse around the screen in the direction you wish to move. Move the mouse cursor up the screen to move forwards and down the screen to move backwards. Likewise, to turn left move the mouse to the left of the screen, and to turn right move the mouse to the right of the screen. You can combine forward/backward movement and left/right direction changes by moving the mouse diagonally towards the appropriate corner.
Other tools often used together with the Walk-through tool are Look around or Orbit (to change the camera direction), and Pan to move vertically up and down, which is not possible with the Walk-through command.
Tip: You can move more quickly by holding the <Shift> key down while using the above mouse commands.
The Walk-through tool is most responsive when using the mouse, but it is also possible to access it using the keyboard as follows.
Use the <Up> and <Down> keys to move forwards or backwards in the current direction.
Use the <Left> and <Right> keys to change direction.
Tip: The best way to learn how to use the Walk-through tool is to try it for yourself!