Discover the New Orbit Mode in Ecdesign 5

Navigating and exploring your 3D designs just got easier! With the new Orbit Mode in Ecdesign 5, you can move smoothly and intuitively around your designs while planning and visualizing your space.

How Orbit Mode Works

We’ve introduced a combination of mouse controls and keyboard controls to make navigating your designs more flexible and efficient. Here’s how you can master it:

Mouse Controls

• Press and Hold the Scroll Wheel: Move the mouse left or right to orbit.

• Scroll Wheel: Scroll up to zoom in, scroll down to zoom out.

• Press and Hold the Right Mouse Button: Move the mouse in any direction to pan.

Keyboard Controls

Prefer using your keyboard? No problem! Orbit Mode also supports intuitive keyboard shortcuts:

• LEFT and RIGHT Arrow keys: Orbit around the scene.

• UP Arrow: Zoom in.

• DOWN Arrow: Zoom out.

• W / UP Arrow: Move the camera forward.

• S / DOWN Arrow: Move the camera backward.

• A / LEFT Arrow: Move the camera left.

• D / RIGHT Arrow: Move the camera right.

Move Freely and Explore in 3D

By combining these mouse and keyboard actions, you can move freely and seamlessly within your design. Orbit around your space, zoom in for the details, or pan across to explore every angle with precision.

To make things even clearer, we’ve put together a short video tutorial showing exactly how Orbit Mode works and how it can transform the way you navigate and experience your 3D designs.

Whether you’re designing a gym, a workspace, or any 3D environment, Orbit Mode gives you the tools to bring your vision to life effortlessly.

Try it out in Ecdesign 5 today and experience smoother navigation like never before!