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title: "Navigation"
canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/LAV/124620322/Navigation"
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This page provides a quick starting point on how to navigate around the scene in Chaos Vantage. Overview Navigation in Chaos Vantage's viewport is controlled through various inputs like mouse buttons, keyboard keys, or a combination of both. The navigation can be set to function like in 3ds Max, SketchUp, or Maya. See the  Scene Navigation  page for more details. The shortcuts demonstrated in the videos here are set using the 3ds Max navigation preset. For a full list of hotkeys, go to  Edit > Mouse and Key Shortcuts , where you can select a preset and customize the shortcuts. Want to follow along but don’t have a license?   Operations Dolly Hold the  middle mouse button  to move the camera sideways (dolly). Orbit To orbit, hold the  Alt  key and drag with the  middle mouse button . You can control the center of rotation from the  Navigate around  buttons in the toolbar. Zoom Ctrl+Alt+middle mouse  button lets you smooth zoom in and out. You can also scroll the  mouse wheel  to zoom in/out. Free look mode In  Free look  mode (  button or hotkey  ` ), you can use the  W ,  A ,  S ,   and  D  keys to navigate in the scene. While holding the  right mouse button  use the mouse wheel to speed or slow down your movements. The  E  and  Q  keys move the camera up and down.  Press the  `  or  Esc  key to exit the mode. Edit mode While in  Edit  mode, holding the  right mouse button  allows you to use the  W ,  A ,  S ,  D ,  E  and  Q  keys for navigation as well and the mouse wheel to speed or slow down your movements. With the latest versions, the hotkey for Free look mode is ` instead of F2.