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Map 3D Compass Rose
The Compass Rose provides the main navigation tools for the MapCanvas in a single widget.
- Activate the Pan-function
- Fixed direction Pan-function
- Zoom in
- Zoom out
- North-direction and Reset Rotation
- Get streetview
- Get oblique view
- Get topview
1. Pan Function
The Pan Function allows to move / pan / roam the 3D MapCanvas.
More information and possibilities of the Pan functions using the Orbit Standalone or Client, read Map 3D Pan Functions.
2. Pan in fixed direction
A single click on one of the four directions moves the MapCanvas 1/4 of the MapCanvas size to the respective direction.
3. Zoom In and 4. Zoom Out
A single click on the (+) zooms in on the map by factor 2, a click on (-) zooms out with factor 2.
The center of the MapCanvas will not be moved, only the scale will be adjusted.
The mouse-wheel allows a fast zoom. This behavior is always available even when an other function is activated.
More information and possibilities of the Zoom functions using the Orbit Standalone or Client, read Map 3D Zoom Functions.
5. North-direction
By default, North is upwards. The North direction can by rotated around the centre of the MapCanvas by panning.
Note that this is not possible from an Orbit Web Publication.
- If the MapCanvas is rotated: a double click on the North-direction button resets the rotation of the MapCanvas to North upwards.
Get 6. Streetview , 7. Oblique view and 8. Topview
A normal click will adjust the zoom using all visible data in the Mobile Mapping view as reference.
The 3D view shortcuts can be combined with the <Ctrl> button.
Combined with <Ctrl> the 3D viewpoint (XYZ) will be retained, only tilt and heading will be adjusted.
- Get streetview : tilt 0°
- Get oblique view : tilt -45° but retain heading
- Get topview : tilt -90°