topic Re: Walk mode not working as it should? in Modeling

Walk mode not working as it should?

JohnJay — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 19:01:26 GMT

When I activate Walk mode and try to walk backwards the view rotates instead

Is anyone else experiencing this?

Could it have something to do with 4k monitor resolution/200% scaling?

Re: Walk mode not working as it should?

Barry Kelly — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 08:49:51 GMT

What key are you pressing to walk backwards?

Barry.

Re: Walk mode not working as it should?

JohnJay — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:08:44 GMT

Maybe Walk Mode is the wrong term (though it says Walk if I hover over the icon)

Below is the Walk mode I mean. The one where the rectangle appears in the middle of the screen. I prefer this one as I have the view exactly as I need it and just want to "walk" closer or further away without rotating the view

This is with AC26. AC25 works as expected

Re: Walk mode not working as it should?

Barry Kelly — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 07:03:29 GMT

Yes, that is walk mode or explore mode.

But what key are you using to move backwards?

You can use W (forward), S (backward), A (left), D (right) or you can use the arrow keys.

So S or the down arrow should move you backwards and not rotate you (if you are not also moving the mouse).

Barry.

Re: Walk mode not working as it should?

JohnJay — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 11:37:55 GMT

Isn't what you're referring to 'Explore' mode? (Alt E)

In my case in walk mode there is no key to move back. A rectangle appears in the middle of the screen and then I mouse click below/above the rectangle to move back/forward

Same with 'Lateral Move' and 'Turn' modes

I like to use these modes vs Explore mode for the extra control

Re: Walk mode not working as it should?

Barry Kelly — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 11:55:37 GMT

Explore mode has these options.

I am not sure 'ALT+E' if the default keyboard shortcut.

But you can activate in from the button at the bottom of the 3D window when you are in perspective.

Barry.

Re: Walk mode not working as it should?

JohnJay — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 14:05:59 GMT

Explore mode is different to Walk mode

Not sure how else to say it. Your comments refer to a different tool

Re: Walk mode not working as it should?

hevi — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:55:05 GMT

Does the cursor show the correct (down) arrow when you press to move? If it has something to do with your display and the calculation of the cursor in reference to the square.

Re: Walk mode not working as it should?

Barry Kelly — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:14:54 GMT

This is the tool I see in 25 3D Visualisation palette.

But upon investigation I see there is a 'Walk' command, but it does not appear to be used in the standard Work Environments.

I just activated it an it does seem awkward to use.

At first nothing happens and then I see a box and the cursor changes to a direction arrow as I move around the box.

Dragging down below the box moves me backwards.

It works fine for me in 25 at least (standard resolution monitor and no screen scaling).

I think this may be an old command that has been replaced with the 'Explore' mode.

Barry.

Re: Walk mode not working as it should?

JohnJay — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:11:03 GMT

I looked in the AC help and the toolbar is there under 'Classic 3D Navigation Toolbar'

This is indeed an old and odd way of navigating but sometimes I just want to make some precise camera adjustments and using these tools is (for me) easier than Explore mode

With walk mode f.e. I can move back and forth while keeping the camera level and square

I can do that with Explore but more often than not I end up moving the mouse which moves the camera completely off course

Re: Walk mode not working as it should?

JohnJay — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 18:13:45 GMT

It does show the correct down arrow when I press to move but the view veers off to the right instead

Just tried in AC25 and it works fine there so can't be anything to do with display or resolution as I originally thought so must either be a bug in 26 or some specific issue with my setup

Is it working OK for you/everyone else?

Re: Walk mode not working as it should?

hevi — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 08:40:24 GMT

Yes - it is working as it should for me in AC26 INT 4019 on Win 10.

Re: Walk mode not working as it should?

Erwin Edel — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 09:12:54 GMT

Walk mode has a sort of almost invisible box in the middle of the screen and if you have your mouse cursor below that box and click, the camera will move backwards, above forwards etc. If it isn't doing that, than something is wrong.