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title: "Changing MachineBuilder Navigation Controls"
slug: "changing-machinebuilder-navigation-controls"
updated: 2026-08-17T13:52:04Z
published: 2026-08-17T13:52:04Z
canonical: "docs.vention.com/changing-machinebuilder-navigation-controls"
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# Changing MachineBuilder Navigation Controls

This guide explains how to change navigation controls in MachineBuilder and what the controls are.

#### **How to change navigation controls**

Open the menu in the top left corner and under **Settings** select **Mouse**.

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Use the dropdown menu to chance the navigation controls

###### **Vention Controls (Default)**

Zoom: Scroll up to zoom in, down to zoom out. Pan: Click and hold the right mouse button, then drag.. Rotate: Click and hold the middle mouse button, then drag to rotate.

###### **Solidworks Controls**

Zoom: Scroll wheel or hold Shift + middle mouse button and drag. Pan: Hold Control + middle mouse button and drag. Rotate: Click and hold the middle mouse button, then drag.

###### **Creo Controls**

Zoom: Scroll wheel or hold Control + middle mouse button and drag. Pan: Hold Shift + middle mouse button and drag. Rotate: Click and hold the middle mouse button, then drag.

###### **AutoCAD**

Zoom: Scroll wheel. Pan: Middle mouse button drag or right mouse button drag. Rotate: Hold Shift + middle mouse button drag or Shift + right mouse button drag.

###### **Catia V5**

Zoom: Hold Control + middle mouse button drag. Pan: Middle mouse button drag. Rotate: Hold the middle mouse button + right or left mouse button and drag.