Key controls
Switching between tools
These controls work in all modes.
M | Switch to the Move-Camera tool. |
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I | Switch to the Interact tool. |
S | Switch to the Select tool. |
G | Switch to the 2D Nav Goal tool. |
P | Switch to the 2D Pose Estimate tool. |
Controlling the viewpoint
These controls only work while using the Move Camera and Interact tools.
F | Move the focus to the 3D point under the mouse. This does not work for all display objects or all computers (yet). |
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Z | Jump back to looking at the origin, the default view position. |
This control only works while using the Select tool.
F | Move the focus to the centroid of the currently-selected objects. |
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Modifying Displays list
Ctrl-A | Add a display |
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Ctrl-X | Remove a display |
Ctrl-R | Rename a display |
File operations
Ctrl-O | Open a config file |
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Ctrl-S | Save to a config file (opens file chooser) |
Ctrl-Q | Quit RViz, saving current config into ~/.rviz/display_config first. |
Mouse controls
Orbit view controller
In this view, the viewpoint is always aimed at a focal point. You can move around the point (orbit it) or you can move the point itself.
Left | Drag to rotate around the focal point. |
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Middle or Shift-Left | Drag to move the focal point. |
Scroll Wheel | Roll up or down to zoom towards or away from the focal point. |
Right | Drag up or down to zoom towards or away from the focal point. |
Shift-Right | Drag up or down to move the focal point forward or backward. |
XYOrbit view controller
Similar to the Orbit view controller, but the focal point is kept on the Z=0 (ground) plane.
Left | Drag to rotate around the focal point. |
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Middle or Shift-Left | Drag to move the focal point in the ground plane. |
Scroll Wheel | Roll up or down to zoom towards or away from the focal point. |
Right | Drag up or down to zoom towards or away from the focal point. |
FPS view controller
Inspired by first-person shooter games. Drag to point your head.
Left | Dragging rotates the viewpoint in the direction of the drag. |
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Middle or Shift-Left | Drag to strafe (translate) left/right and up/down. |
Scroll Wheel | Roll up or down to move the viewpoint forwards or back. |
Right | Drag up or down to move the viewport forwards or back. |
TopDownOrtho view controller
Top-down orthographic view.
Left | Dragging left/right rotates the view. |
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Middle or Shift-Left | Drag to move the viewpoint in the XY plane. |
Scroll Wheel | Roll up or down to zoom in or out. |
Right | Drag up or down to zoom in or out. |