Navigating in global mode

Available with 3D Analyst license.

Global mode is most useful when navigating the globe from large distances or when you want a strict top-down (2D) view of your data. Global mode is only available in ArcGlobe. To initiate global mode, follow these steps:

1. Click the Navigate tool on the Tools toolbar.
The 3D Navigate tool allows you to rotate the globe and zoom in and out. The 3D Navigate tool is in global mode by default. The top of the display is always rotated to point north.
2. Click the globe and drag it to the right. This rotates the data counterclockwise around the north–south axis.
3. Right-click the globe and drag down. This zooms in to the globe. This is the same functionality as the 3D Zoom In/Out tool.
• If your mouse has one, the 3D Zoom In/Out tool is also exposed on the mouse wheel by rolling forward and backward.
• You can change the mouse wheel direction of the zoom from the General tab of the Customize > ArcGlobe Options dialog box.

Tip:

• If you change to look at a new target (hold down CTRL and click), zoom to a new target (hold down CTRL and right-click), or pan the globe by clicking the middle mouse button and dragging, it will automatically switch your navigation mode to surface mode. These actions provide the same functionality as the Center On Target tool, Zoom To Target tool, and 3D Pan tool.
• To switch between global and surface modes in ArcGlobe, click the Navigation Mode button on the Tools toolbar. When the button is pushed in, ArcGlobe is in global mode.