Video Tutorial: Project Navigation

Overview

LightStanza viewer navigation tutorial covers navigation modes, settings, and controls for both 2D and 3D environments.
2D vs 3D mode toggling can be done using the lamp icon on the control bar or hotkey T.
Select Mode is the default navigation mode, optimized for a three-button mouse, mirroring standard CAD software. In Select Mode,
- Left mouse button is for element selection, while click-and-drag allows for lasso selection of multiple elements.
- Middle button functions as panning when held down and zooming when scrolling, enhancing user control.
- Right-click opens a context menu with various edit tools depending on the selected object type.
Orbit Mode and Look Around Mode provide alternative navigation options in 3D, enabling different perspectives.
Interior 3D view creation demonstrated by selecting elements from the Lighting Plan and fixing the camera position.
Default navigation mode can be set in User settings and toggled in the navigation mode selector for flexibility.
Zoom to fit function quickly returns users to the default 3D exterior building view from any position.

Notes

Navigation Overview (00:00 - 00:53)

LightStanza viewer navigation tutorial covering different navigation modes, settings, and controls for 2D and 3D environments.
2D vs 3D mode toggle available through lamp icon on top viewer control bar or hotkey T to switch between modes.
Navigation controls behave differently between 2D and 3D views but follow consistent patterns throughout the interface.

Select Mode (Default Navigation) (00:53 - 02:30)

Select Mode serves as default navigation mode, consistent with standard CAD software and requires three-button mouse with working keyboard.
Left mouse button used for selecting individual model elements and surfaces, with click-and-drag lasso selection for multiple elements.
Middle button/scroll wheel enables panning when held down and zooming when rolled like scrolling.
Right click button opens context menu with options for selected items and various edit tools depending on object type.
Right mouse button hold enables orbiting in 3D view or becomes pan tool in 2D plan view.

Alternative Navigation Modes (02:30 - 04:51)

Orbit mode overrides left mouse button behavior for orbiting, with middle scroll wheel for zooming and right mouse button for panning in 2D/3D.
Look Around mode (first-person mode) available in 3D only, rotates camera around fixed point like turning head, with no middle or right button functionality.
Interior 3D view creation demonstrated by selecting calculation grid from Lighting Plan view and clicking 'view location in 3D' to drop camera at cursor position.
Pan mode assigns left mouse button to panning in 2D/3D, middle button for zooming, and right mouse button for orbiting in 3D only.
Zoom mode makes left mouse button behave like scroll wheel for zooming in/out, with right click for panning in 2D/3D.

️ Settings and Additional Features (6:30 - End)

Default navigation mode can be set in User settings under User icon or toggled as needed in navigation mode selector.
Navigation mode selector provides hover cheat sheet showing control behaviors for default select mode.
Camera button on left-hand modeling toolbar allows saving viewpoints for quick recall to preferred facade positions.
Zoom to fit function returns user to default 3D exterior building view from any navigation position.