In this video tutorial, we will show you the most important mouse and key combinations for zooming and navigating in the 2D and 3D view.

Below is a rough overview of the functions.

1. Zooming and navigating in the 2D view

[00:50] General overview (Show all)

• To get a general overview of your project, we recommend the Show all function.
• Select View > Show all in the menu.
• [00:59] Alternatively, simply press the shortcut key Pos 1 or Home. cadvilla will then automatically zoom to the closest possible position where all components are visible.

[01:53] Central zooming

• Hold down the CTRL key and turn the Mousewheel.
• This allows you to zoom in and out of the view. The floor plan is not shifted, but only zoomed centrally.

[02:25] Zooming to cursor position

• By simply turning the Mousewheel, you zoom exactly to the position of your cursor in the project.

[03:09] Move the view horizontally

• Hold down the SHIFT key and turn the Mousewheel.
• Turning the mouse wheel downwards moves the view to the left. Turning it upwards moves it to the right.

[03:34] Move the view vertically

• Hold down the combination CTRL + SHIFT and turn the Mousewheel.
• Turning upwards moves the view down. Turning downwards moves the view up.

[03:56] Move with arrow keys

• You can also easily move your view down, up, left, and right using the Arrow Keys.

2. Zooming and navigating in the 3D view

[04:38] Show all and set rotation point

• The Show all function (via the menu or the Pos 1 / Home key) also works in the 3D view.
• At the same time, this function sets the rotation point exactly in the center of the visible elements.

[05:08] Rotate and tilt the project

• Make sure that no object is selected.
• Hold down the Left mouse button and move the mouse. This allows you to steplessly rotate and tilt the project around the rotation point.

[05:23] Central zooming

• With the combination CTRL + Mousewheel, you zoom in and out of the view. Just like in the 2D view, the project is not shifted.

[05:46] Stepless zooming

• Hold down the Right mouse button.
• Move the mouse up or down to steplessly zoom in and out of the view.

[06:11] Zooming to cursor position

• By simply turning the Mousewheel, you zoom exactly to the cursor.
• [06:49] ATTENTION: This function can move the rotation center outside of the project. [07:10] Use the Show all function to restore it (Alternatively via the Pos 1 / Home key).

[07:36] Move the project vertically

• Hold down CTRL + SHIFT and turn the Mousewheel.
• Turning upwards moves the project down. Turning downwards moves it up.

[08:00] Move the project horizontally

• Hold down SHIFT and turn the Mousewheel.
• Turning downwards moves to the left, turning upwards moves to the right.

[08:16] Stepless shifting of the view

• Press SHIFT and hold down the Left mouse button at the same time. Now move the mouse to shift the view to any position.

[08:38] Use the control panel

• If necessary (e.g., when using a touchscreen PC or tablet without a mouse/keyboard), you can display the control panel on the screen by clicking Show panel.
• This also allows you to comfortably rotate, zoom, and move the view.

3. Optional: Short summary on zooming to cursor position

Note: The following settings are general software options and are not explicitly shown in the English video timeline.

Zooming to cursor position (Mousewheel)

• Turn the mouse wheel to zoom exactly to the position of your cursor.
• This function does not shift the floor plan. It is only used for targeted zooming.

Change zoom settings to the old variant

• You can adjust the behavior of the mouse wheel at any time. In the menu, select Settings > General > Navigation.
• Under Zoom to cursor, you can switch between the new standard (only mouse wheel) and the old standard (CTRL + SHIFT + Mousewheel).

For further detailed information about this video (with timestamps), please visit us on our support platform at www.cadvilla.com.