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Camera controls · Rhino ​

In the upper-right corner of the Lite viewport, choose ? → Shortcuts to see the current mouse and keyboard controls.

Choose a navigation preset ​

In the first-launch guide, choose D5 Default or Enscape Habits. The main controls are:

ActionD5 DefaultEnscape Habits
Orbit around the targetRight-button dragRight-button drag
Look around from a fixed positionLeft-button dragLeft-button drag
PanMiddle-button dragMiddle-button drag
Move verticallyQ: up; E: downE: up; Q: down

In orthographic view, dragging with the right mouse button pans with D5 Default and orbits with Enscape Habits.

Moving the camera ​

ActionShortcut
Move the cameraW: forward; A: left; S: backward; D: right
Speed upShift + movement key
Slow downSpace + movement key
Move forward or backwardScroll wheel
Adjust movement speedHold the right mouse button and scroll
Adjust field of view (FOV)Ctrl + scroll
Move up or down (mouse)Hold the left and right mouse buttons and drag

Perspective and orthographic ​

ActionShortcut
Switch between perspective and orthographicP
Two-point perspectiveF8
Align to Rhino's current view0

With Sync Viewport off, press 0 to match Rhino's current view.

In orthographic view, scroll to zoom. Ctrl + scroll adjusts field of view only in perspective and two-point perspective.

To use a Rhino named view, open it in Rhino. Lite follows when Sync Viewport is on. If it's off, press 0 to match the view.

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