# Navigate in a BIM

## Overview

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## Pan

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Hold down the **Shift** key and the **Left Mouse Button** and move the mouse left/right/up/down.

## Rotate

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Hold down the **Left Mouse Button** and move the mouse left/right/up/down.

### Zoom

#### Free Zoom

Move the **mouse wheel** up/down to zoom in or out of the model.

#### Zoom via Buttons

You can zoom in steps using the **\[D]** and **\[E]** buttons.

#### Zoom via Selection

When you[ -> select a component](#select-components), you automatically zoom in on that component.

## Show/hide Components

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You can show and hide individual parts of the model. This is particularly useful for seeing components that would otherwise be obscured, e.g., by a roof.

In the sidebar, click on the **\[G]** or **\[H]** symbol to toggle visibility.

## Select Components

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Click on a component to select it.

Selecting a component has the following effects:&#x20;

▷ It zooms in on the component&#x20;

▷ The component is focused in the sidebar

### Deselect a Component

To deselect a component, click in an area outside the BIM, e.g., in the blue background.
