Help:Surveyor Camera

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To move around the 3D world in Surveyor right-click somewhere on the terrain. The camera will move to the desired position. To move around quickly, simply hold down the right mouse button and move the mouse in the desired direction (can be used in combination with the arrow keys to rotate/pan quickly).
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Your view of the 3D world is via the game "camera". The camera is attached to the "compass", and can rotate in any direction around the compass.
  
Use the arrow keys to rotate/tilt the camera. Use page up and page down, or the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Hold down shift while using any of these keys to rotate/tilt/zoom more slowly.
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*To move forward (towards the horizon) right-click on the top half of the screen. To continue moving, right-click and hold. The further your mouse is from the center of the screen, the faster you will travel.
  
Holding down control in combination with the arrow keys will move the camera focus point within the 3D world.
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*Use the keyboard arrow keys to rotate/tilt the camera left and right, up and down. Use page up and page down or the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.  
  
You can change the method of camera control to using your arrow keys to navigate in Main Menu > Surveyor Settings.
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*Hold down shift while using any of these keys to rotate/tilt/zoom more slowly.
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*Alternate Method: Holding down Ctrl in combination with the arrow keys will move the camera focus point within the 3D world.
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*You can change the method of camera control and speed/sensitivity in Main Menu > Options > [[Help:Surveyor_Interface_Settings|Interface Settings]]
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Tip: '''Alt-U''' provides a flying camera and '''Alt-Y''' a walking camera view.
  
 
=== See Also ===
 
=== See Also ===
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* [[Help:Surveyor Interface Settings]]
 
* [[Help:Surveyor]]
 
* [[Help:Surveyor]]

Revision as of 05:58, 21 February 2014

Your view of the 3D world is via the game "camera". The camera is attached to the "compass", and can rotate in any direction around the compass.

  • To move forward (towards the horizon) right-click on the top half of the screen. To continue moving, right-click and hold. The further your mouse is from the center of the screen, the faster you will travel.
  • Use the keyboard arrow keys to rotate/tilt the camera left and right, up and down. Use page up and page down or the mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
  • Hold down shift while using any of these keys to rotate/tilt/zoom more slowly.
  • Alternate Method: Holding down Ctrl in combination with the arrow keys will move the camera focus point within the 3D world.
  • You can change the method of camera control and speed/sensitivity in Main Menu > Options > Interface Settings

Tip: Alt-U provides a flying camera and Alt-Y a walking camera view.

See Also

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