Navigation Modes

Overview

The SiEGA Globe Viewer offers two navigation modes that provide users with flexibility and control when exploring the 3D environment. These modes are designed to support a range of use cases, from broad spatial analysis to detailed inspection, ensuring that users can interact with the platform in the way that best suits their needs.

Users can seamlessly switch between navigation modes at any time, making it easy to adapt their experience based on the level of interaction or perspective required. This versatility allows for a smooth and intuitive exploration of geospatial data within the SiEGA platform.

Types

Fly Mode

Fly Mode allows users to freely navigate the 3D environment, offering a broad, flexible perspective ideal for exploring large-scale areas or inspecting details from different angles. This is the default navigation mode when entering the SiEGA environment.

To navigate in Fly Mode, use your mouse as follows:

• Scroll Wheel: Zooms in or out toward the point where your cursor is currently positioned, enabling precise control over the viewing distance.

• Left Mouse Button (Click and Drag): Moves the view across the screen based on the direction and speed of your drag. Longer drags result in faster, broader movement, while shorter drags produce finer adjustments.

• Right Mouse Button (Click and Drag): Rotates your view around the current mouse position, allowing you to pivot the camera to inspect the environment from different angles without changing your location.

This control scheme provides intuitive and fluid movement, supporting efficient exploration and analysis of spatial data.

Walk Mode

Walk Mode allows users to explore the SiEGA environment from a ground-level, first-person perspective through their own avatar. This immersive mode is ideal for detailed inspections, spatial awareness, and experiencing the environment as if you were physically present.

To navigate in Walk Mode:

• W / A / S / D: Move forward, left, backward, and right, respectively.

• Shift: Hold to run, increasing movement speed.

• Space: Press to jump.

Walk Mode is useful for close-up interaction with assets, verifying placements, and evaluating how structures appear and feel from a human-scale viewpoint.