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How do I do things like double-tap, drag, or pinch?

When using a touch screen device, movements like double-tap, drag, and pinch are referred to as gestures.

Gesture

Description

Tap

Briefly touch the screen surface with your fingertip.

Double-tap

Rapidly touch the screen surface twice.

Drag

Move your fingertips over the touch surface without losing contact.

Pinch

Use two fingers to touch the screen surface, and then bring them closer together.

Press and Hold

Touch the screen for an extended period.

Spread

Use two fingers to touch the screen surface, and then move them apart.

SHARED Tip You can zoom, pan, and rotate at the same time by combining the gestures for each.

How do I select more than one object in a Hexagon 3D Model?

You can enable or disable multi selection by:

  • Double-tap anywhere in the model if you are using a touch-enabled device.

  • Double-click anywhere in the model if you are using a computer.

    SHARED Tip Alternatively, you can press Ctrl and click the objects in the model if you are using a computer.

After you enable multi selection, you can tap or click each object you want to select. The number of objects selected is displayed in the sidebar. Only actions applicable to all of the objects are displayed.

Navigation

Gesture

Return to Home View

Double-tap with two fingers to bring back the home view of the model.
-OR-
Press and hold the Compass button.

Enter Fly mode

Tap Fly Mode Fly Mode ICON to enter. Your cursor changes to a crosshair located at the center of your view to indicate that you are in Fly mode.

For more information on using Fly mode, see Tips for using Fly mode.

Exit Fly mode

Press and hold one finger, and then lift it. Your normal cursor then displays and not the crosshair.

Move forward, left, or right

Press and hold two fingers, and then drag them to move up, down, left, or right.

Move backward

As you are moving around in Fly mode, lift one finger to move backward.

Move halfway to target point

Double-tap with one finger to move the view automatically halfway to the target point. Press and hold the SHIFT key while tapping with one finger to move back out halfway from the target point.

Spread

Use two fingers to touch the screen surface, and then move them apart.

Pan

Drag one fingertip from side to side or up and down to pan the view.

Rotate

Drag one finger in any direction to rotate the model view. You can move in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction to rotate the model about the center of the main view. If you select one object, the point of rotation is the center of the selected object. If you select multiple objects, the point of rotation is the center range of the selected objects.

Zoom in

Place your fingertips close together around the focus area, and then spread the fingertips apart.

Zoom out

Place your fingertips apart around the focus area, and then pinch or bring the fingertips close together.

Select one object in the model

Briefly touch the screen surface with your fingertip.

Select multiple objects in the model

Press CTRL on a virtual keyboard and select the objects.
-OR-
Double-tap in an area outside of the model section to start multi-selection, and then select each object. To end multi-selection, double-tap again in an area outside the model.

SHARED Tip If you do not have a physical keyboard, tap CTRL on the device's virtual keyboard. Use your device controls to open the keyboard.