Keyboard shortcuts for exploratory analysis

Keyboard shortcuts improve your workflow by reducing the need to switch tools often. The keyboard shortcuts for the exploratory analysis objects only work when an analysis object has been selected, for example, selecting an observer point to rotate heading or reposition higher, lower, left, or right. Keyboard shortcuts work with individual parts (observer or target) or the whole analysis results group (for example, observer and all associated targets). Depending on the tool template type you're using (Line of Sight, View Dome, Viewshed, or Slice), the available keyboard shortcuts vary. Elevation profile only has keyboard shortcuts for finishing or canceling the line sketch. There are no keyboard shortcuts for cut and fill objects or for object detection.

The keyboard shortcuts listed below are helpful when interacting with the 3D exploratory analysis results.

Line of sight shortcuts

When one or more observer points are selected, the shortcuts function as follows:

Keyboard shortcutAction

A

Rotate counterclockwise.

D

Rotate clockwise.

Ctrl+Up arrow

Move the observer away from the scene camera.

Ctrl+Down arrow

Move the observer toward the scene camera.

Ctrl+Right arrow

Move the observer right, perpendicular to the scene camera heading.

Ctrl+Left arrow

Move the observer left, perpendicular to the scene camera heading.

Ctrl+Shift+Up arrow

Move the observer and its targets away from the scene camera.

Ctrl+Shift+Down arrow

Move the observer and its targets toward the scene camera.

Ctrl+Shift+Right arrow

Move the observer and its targets right, perpendicular to the scene camera heading.

Ctrl+Shift+Left arrow

Move the observer and its targets left, perpendicular to the scene camera heading.

Ctrl+U

Increase the observer elevation.

Ctrl+J

Decrease the observer elevation.

C

Turn the Explore tool Explore Tool on and off to navigate.

Delete

Delete the observer and all associated targets.

Keyboard shortcuts for line of sight with the observer point selected

When a target is selected, the shortcuts function as follows:

Keyboard shortcutAction

Ctrl+Up arrow

Move the target away from the camera.

Ctrl+Down arrow

Move the target toward the camera.

Ctrl+Right arrow

Move the target right, perpendicular to the scene camera heading.

Ctrl+Left arrow

Move the target left, perpendicular to the scene camera heading.

Ctrl+U

Increase the target elevation.

Ctrl+J

Decrease the target elevation.

C

Turn the Explore tool Explore Tool on and off to navigate.

Delete

Delete the selected target.

Keyboard shortcuts for line of sight with the target selected

View dome keyboard shortcuts

Select a view dome to use the following keyboard shortcuts:

Keyboard shortcutAction

Ctrl+Up arrow

Move the view dome away from the camera.

Ctrl+Down arrow

Move the view dome toward the camera.

Ctrl+Right arrow

Move the view dome right, perpendicular to the scene camera heading.

Ctrl+Left arrow

Move the view dome left, perpendicular to the scene camera heading.

Ctrl+U

Increase the view dome elevation.

Ctrl+J

Decrease the view dome elevation.

C

Turn the Explore tool Explore Tool on and off to navigate.

Delete

Delete the selected view dome.

Keyboard shortcuts for selected view domes

Viewshed keyboard shortcuts

Select a viewshed to use the following keyboard shortcuts:

Keyboard shortcutAction

W

Tilt the observer up.

S

Tilt the observer down.

A

Rotate the observer heading left.

D

Rotate the observer heading right.

Ctrl+Up arrow

Move the observer forward.

Ctrl+Down arrow

Move the observer backward.

Ctrl+Right arrow

Move the viewshed right, perpendicular to the observer heading.

Ctrl+Left arrow

Move the viewshed left, perpendicular to the observer heading.

Ctrl+U

Increase the observer elevation.

Ctrl+J

Decrease the observer elevation.

C

Turn the Explore tool Explore Tool on and off to navigate.

Delete

Delete the selected viewshed.

Keyboard shortcut for selected viewsheds

Slice keyboard shortcuts

Select a slice to use the following keyboard shortcuts:

Keyboard shortcutAction

W

Rotate the plane heading forward.

S

Rotate the plane heading backward.

A

Rotate the plane heading left.

D

Rotate the plane heading right.

Ctrl+Up arrow

Move the plane forward.

Ctrl+Down arrow

Move the plane backward.

Ctrl+Right arrow

Move the slice right.

Ctrl+Left arrow

Move the slice left.

Ctrl+U

Increase the plane elevation.

Ctrl+J

Decrease the plane elevation.

C

Turn the Explore tool Explore Tool on and off to navigate.

Delete

Delete the selected slice.

Keyboard shortcuts for selected slices

Elevation profile shortcuts

When using the interactive placement method to construct the line to create an elevation profile, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts:

Keyboard shortcutAction

F2

Finish the line sketch by placing the last vertex. This is the same as double-clicking.

Esc

Cancel the sketch creation to start over.

Keyboard shortcuts when creating a line for elevation profile

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