Using the 3D Navigate tool in ArcScene
The 3D Navigate tool 
is the most adaptable of the 3D navigation tools on the Tools toolbar, incorporating functionality from several other tools, and will be the tool you use to navigate the 3D view much of the time.
In ArcScene, the 3D Navigate tool has only one mode: surface mode, unlike ArcGlobe, which has two modes: global and surface mode. Surface mode allows the target position to move, creating a 3D oblique view of your data.
Clicking the left and right buttons and dragging up, down, left, or right allows you to rotate the view, zoom in, and zoom out. Other navigation functions, such as setting the target location, are exposed through the use of keyboard shortcuts. The wide variety of functions built into the 3D Navigate tool means it will most likely be the main navigation tool you use in ArcScene.
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Mouse |
Action |
Description |
Replicates |
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Drag |
Pivots the view around the target location |
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Hold down CTRL and click |
Recenters the target location at the clicked point Note: The camera position does not change. |
Center on Target |
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Hold down the CTRL and SHIFT keys and click |
Enables/Disables animated navigation |
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Drag |
Pans the view (as a 3D vector) |
Pan |
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Hold down CTRL and click |
Moves the camera location to the clicked point Note: The target location does not change. |
Set Observer |
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Rotate scroll wheel |
Zooms in to/out from the target point |
Zoom In/Out |
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Drag |
Zooms in to/out from the target point |
Zoom In/Out |
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Hold down CTRL and click |
Centers and zooms in to the clicked point |
Zoom In/Out |
Learn more about navigating in Surface Mode