Intro to 3D

Let's Learn How to Navigate and Edit in a 3D Enviornment.
4-15-22

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3 Minute Read 🕗

Beginners Level:1 out of 5

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What is 3D?

Navigating a 3D enviornment may seem like a difficult thing to do for beginners, but don't worry, we have you covered! Proviz is a 3D software, if you have any experience with other 3D softwares, you'll notice some similarities in controls and navigation.

3D stands for three dimensional. We are used to 3D objects in real life, but 3D objects displayed on a 2D screen may be a foreign concept to some. This is because objects have an added element to them, Depth. To better understand the location of objects in a given environment you should look at the 3 Axis (X, Y , and Z).

We are familair with the X and Y Axis from graphs. 📈

Contains only the X and Y Axis ⬆️

Depth in a 3D enviornment is the Z Axis.

This 3rd added Axis creates 3 Dimensions.

Adding Depth adds the third dimension required to simulate 3D. ⬆️

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Controls

To navigate around this 3D enviornment you'll need to use a mouse.

Short Cuts

Apple

SHIFT Left Click = Rotate Camera
SHIFT Right Click = Move Camera
CONTROL Z = Undo
CONTROL D = Duplicate
F = Snap Camera view to Selected

Windows

SHIFT Left Click = Rotate Camera
SHIFT Right Click = Move Camera
CONTROL Z = Undo
CONTROL D = Duplicate
F = Snap Camera view to Selected

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Lesson Complete

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