Flyover

The Flyover tool simulates movement over and around a real-world model.

To control the movements of the Flyover tool, drag the cursor around a selected center of rotation. The Tool bar buttons set the center of rotation.

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Mode
Description

View Center

Automatically sets the center of rotation based on the current view

Interactive Origin

Sets the center of rotation with a mouse click

Object Center

Sets the center of rotation to the center of the selected objects; if no objects are selected, sets the center of rotation to the center of the visible objects

Active Layer Plane Origin

Sets the center of rotation to the center of the active layer plane

Working Plane Origin

Sets the center of rotation to the origin of the current working plane

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To fly over a drawing:

  1. Click the Flyover tool from the Basic palette, or from the 3D Modeling tool set or Visualization tool set.

  2. Click the mode from the Tool bar.

  3. In Interactive Origin mode, click to specify the center of rotation for the flyover movement.

In all modes except View Center mode, the center of rotation is indicated by dashed axis lines.

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To fly over the drawing, click the drawing and drag in the direction of movement while you hold the mouse button. To stop the movement, release the mouse button. Alternatively, use shortcuts on the keyboard to fly over the drawing.

To temporarily activate a flyover, press and hold Ctrl and the mouse wheel button as you drag over the drawing.

Mouse Movement
Shortcut Keys
Description

Move left or right

 

Turns left or right about the selected center of rotation

Move up or down

 

Moves up or down about the selected center of rotation

Move in toward center

Alt + move right (Win) or Option + move right (Mac)

Moves the view toward the center of rotation (in perspective projection)

Move outward from center

Alt + move left (Win) or Option + move left (Mac)

Moves the view outward from the center of rotation (in perspective projection)

Move down toward active layer plane

Alt + move up (Win) or Option + move up (Mac)

Moves down toward the active layer plane (in perspective or orthogonal projection)

Move up from active layer plane

Alt + move down (Win) or Option + move down (Mac)

Moves up from the active layer plane (in perspective or orthogonal projection)

 

Shift key

Constrains the rotation to the global Z axis, or to the Z’ axis of the active working plane (when Working Plane Mode is enabled from the View bar)

 

Ctrl key (Win) or Command key (Mac)

Draws selected objects in full detail, and hides deselected objects (so that the redraws are faster)

Activating the Flyover Tool Temporarily

While another tool is active, press and hold the mouse wheel button and the Ctrl key (Windows) or Control key (Mac) simultaneously to activate the Flyover tool. Orient the view, and release the mouse. The previous tool becomes active again automatically.

This feature will not work properly if the wheel button is assigned a custom function in the mouse setup. For example, if the wheel button is set to perform a delete when clicked, a wheel click in the Vectorworks program deletes rather than activates the flyover tool. (The specific setting required for this feature depends on the type of mouse being used.)

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Simulating Movement

Working Plane View and Modes

 

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