SAT.AUG.15
2026
22:22:48

Navigating The 3D Viewport

Learning how to navigate the 3D viewport.

Before adding things to your scene, you should know how to move around in the viewport.

  1. Press down the middle mouse button to rotate the camera.
  2. Zoom in and out by scrolling. Shift+Middle Mouse to pan.
  3. Right click to turn and while right click is down you can use the keys W, A, S, D, Q, and E to fly.
  4. Press F to recentre the camera on the selected object.
Devices without a middle mouse button

If you do not have a middle mouse button to press, go to Editor > Editor Settings... > Editors > 3D and turn Emulate 3 Button Mouse on. Now you will use Alt to rotate and Shift to pan.

  • Zoomed in and out.
  • Panned camera.
  • Rotated camera.
  • Flown around with right click + WASDQE.
  • Recentered camera on selected node.