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title: "Navigation and selection toolbar"
slug: "cyclone-3dr-3dscene"
updated: 2026-09-07T11:51:38Z
published: 2026-09-07T11:51:38Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Navigation and selection toolbar

## Navigation

Three camera profiles are available:

- **Cyclone 3DR**: this profile is almost similar to other Cyclone products. **Navigation is mainly done using the left mouse button.**
- **3DReshaper**: our former profile (only compatible with desktop UI). **Navigation is mainly done using the right mouse button.**
- **AutoCAD**: this profile replicates the AutoCAD behaviour. **Navigation is mainly done using the middle mouse button.**

> [!TIP]
> You can toggle the profile via [Display (Settings)](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-displaysettingsc).

|  | Rotate | Pan | Zoom | Fly/First person |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ![orbit.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/orbit.svg)**Orbit perspective** | **around the clicked point:** - Cyclone 3DR: Left click + movement - AutoCAD: dedicated mode or SHIFT + Middle click + movement - 3DReshaper: Right click + movement - Touch: Swipe **around the current position:** - Cyclone 3DR: Left+Right click - AutoCAD: use panorama mode - 3DReshaper: CTRL+Left+Right click or CTRL+Middle click - Touch: not available | - Cyclone 3DR: Right click - AutoCAD: dedicated mode or Middle click + movement - 3DReshaper: Left+Right clicks or Middle click - Touch: Swipe 2 fingers | - Cyclone 3DR, and AutoCAD and 3DReshaper: Scroll Wheel or SHIFT + Right click + movement - Touch: Spread-Pinch |  |
| ![orbit_ortho.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/orbit-ortho.svg)**Orbit ortho** | **around the clicked point:** - Cyclone 3DR: Left click + movement - AutoCAD: dedicated mode or SHIFT + Middle click + movement - 3DReshaper: Right click + movement - Touch: Swipe |
| ![Panorama.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/Panorama.svg)**Panorama** | **around the current or scan position:** - Cyclone 3DR and AutoCAD: Left click + movement - 3DReshaper: Right click + movement - Touch: Swipe |  |
| ![fly.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/fly.svg)**Fly** |  | - Cyclone 3DR: Right click + movement - 3DReshaper: Left + Right+ movement clicks or Middle click + movement - AutoCAD: Middle click + movement - Touch: Swipe 2 fingers | **move in the arrow direction:** - Cyclone 3DR and AutoCAD: Left click + movement - 3DReshaper: Right click + movement (it is advised to activate Use Reference Vector to keep a stable tilt). - Touch: Swipe **change the speed:** - Cyclone 3D, AutoCAD and 3DReshaper: Scroll Wheel - Touch: Spread-Pinch |
| ![FirstPerson.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/FirstPerson.svg)**First person** (not available in Touch) | **around the current position:** - Cyclone 3DR and AutoCAD: Left click + movement - 3DReshaper: Right click + movement | **fly to a clicked position (left button):** - click on a horizontal surface to move the point of view above the target (not available on Cloudworx Clouds). - click on a vertical surface to move the point of view in front of the target (not available on Cloudworx Clouds). **move with the keyboard:** - move the point of view to the left, right, forward or backward with keyboard arrows - move the point of view higher or lower with page up / page down keys **change the speed (keyboard movement only):** SHIFT + Scroll Wheel |
| ![OrthoTop.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/OrthoTop.svg)**Top ortho** ![OrthoDown.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/OrthoDown.svg)**Bottom ortho** | **around the screen center:** - Cyclone 3DR: Left click + movement - 3DReshaper: Right click + movement - AutoCAD: not available - Touch: Swipe |  |
| ![OrthoLeft.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/OrthoLeft.svg)**Left ortho** ![OrthoRight.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/OrthoRight.svg)**Right ortho** ![OrthoFront.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/OrthoFront.svg)**Front ortho** ![OrthoBack.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/OrthoBack.svg)**Back ortho** | **around the vertical axis in the middle of the view:** - Cyclone 3DR: Left click + movement - 3DReshaper: Right click + movement - AutoCAD: not available - Touch: Swipe Then switch to Side Ortho mode |
| ![CameraFrontOrtho.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/CameraFrontOrtho.svg)**Side ortho** | **around the vertical axis in the middle of the view:** - Cyclone 3DR: Left click + movement - 3DReshaper: Right click + movement - AutoCAD: not available - Touch: Swipe |

> [!WARNING]
> Conditional options and related tooltips
> 
> - ![UseRefVector.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/UseRefVector.svg) Use Reference Vector: the up vector is always the Z axis of the current coordinate system.
>   - Cyclone 3DR camera profile: this option is always enabled (and hidden).
>   - AutoCAD: this option is always enabled (and hidden) but you can override it by applying a free rotation (**CTRL + SHIFT + middle click + movement**). After a free rotation or after applying a top or bottom view, it is also possible to rotate around the screen center with **CTRL + Left + movement**.
>   - 3DReshaper camera profile: enable this option to have the same behavior than Cyclone 3DR. Disable this option unfreezes all rotations (mainly suitable to analyze isolated objects):
>     - If the mouse cursor is near the outer edge of the 3D scene border, a rotation around the current view of the screen is performed.
>     - Otherwise, the center of the rotation is the clicked point.
> - ![CmdLockClippingPlane.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/CmdLockClippingPlane.svg) Unlock view: the view can be locked on a limit slice/plane object (refer to [Lock View](https://hexagon.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=Hlp2025x1&title=LockViewC)). Click this button to unlock.
> - ![Group.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/Group.svg) ![Ungroup.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/Ungroup.svg) Synchronize cameras: open a menu to select which 3D scene cameras are synchronized. Only available when more than one scene are open.
> - Press **CTRL**while zooming in orbit perspective to enable moving the view through surfaces (crossing walls).
> - Press **CTRL + SHIFT** while moving in fly mode to move back.
> - Press **ALT** in order to slow down the rotation.
> - Press **SHIFT+?** to display the help.

> [!NOTE]
> Resolving interaction conflicts with Cyclone 3DR mode
> 
> Some tools require **Left click + movement / Swipe** interaction to operate properly (such as Free Hand polyline, brush selection, etc.). In this case:
> 
> - use **CTRL** modifier to manipulate the camera according to the current mode.
> - or ![CycloneSelectObjectsPause.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/CycloneSelectObjectsPause.svg) pause the current tool (**S** key), allowing only camera movements.

## Selection

Selecting an object can be triggered through the left click action or a single tap. Special cases:

- Cyclone 3DR camera profile: press **SHIFT** for rectangular selection.
- AutoCAD: press **SHIFT** to enable the selection with the left button when orbit, pan, panorama, first person or fly modes are enabled.
- First person mode: press **SHIFT** to enable the selection.

If other objects were previously selected, they will be automatically deselected and the previous selection will be replaced by the new one.

If you move the mouse to the right, you will select the objects **strictly inside** the rectangle; if you move the mouse to the left, you will select the objects **touching or inside** the rectangle.

If you press the **CTRL** key, the selected elements will be added into your selection. Inside the [Tree View](https://hexagon.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=Hlp2025x1&title=TreeView), it is possible to select or deselect objects that are not shown in the graphic zone.

You can use the **SHIFT** key in the tree to select objects "from/to".

You can use the shortcut **CTRL + A** in order to select all visible objects.

## Useful commands and shortcuts

**Zoom All:** means adapt the zoom in order to see all the displayed objects by pressing **A** on the keyboard, or doing a double middle click (AutoCAD mode only), or [Zoom All](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-zoomallc).

**Zoom Window**: means to adapt the zoom to a drawn a rectangle by pressing **W** on the keyboard or [Zoom Window](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-zoomwindowc).

Press **X**, **Y**, **Z**, **SHIFT-X**, **SHIFT-Y**, **SHIFT-Z** on the keyboard to respectively set the view along the X, Y, Z, -X, -Y, or -Z axis.

See the page [Shortcut Keys](https://hexagon.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=Hlp2025x1&title=ShortcutKey).

## Measures

If you click on a selected measure and move the mouse before releasing the button, the position of the measure will be set **manually**. Measures needs to be in Fixed positioning for this interaction. See [Measure objects](/v1/docs/cyclone-3dr-measureobjectsgeneralities) for more details.