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Visible Body: Human Anatomy Atlas 2020

Video Tutorials for Web Browsers, PC & Mac

Advanced Mouse and Keyboard Controls

The following controls can be used with either a mouse or trackpad and a QWERTY keyboard.

To rotate/turn the model

  • Around the X axis
    • Hold down the X key and click and drag with the mouse or trackpad
    • Use the up and down arrow keys
  • Around the Y axis
    • Hold down the Y key and click and drag with the mouse or trackpad
    • Use Q to rotate clockwise and E to rotate counterclockwise
    • Use the right and left arrow keys
  • You can also double-click on a structure to set the focus of rotation

To move the model

  • Hold down the spacebar on your keyboard and use your mouse or trackpad to click the model and drag it around the screen
  • Use the W, A, S, D keys

To zoom in and out

  • Scroll up and down on your mouse or trackpad
  • Use the plus and minus keys on your keyboard

To select, fade, and remove structures

  • Use your mouse or trackpad to click on a structure. The blue color indicates that it is selected.
    • Use the show/fade/hide buttons on screen to see through a selected structure, remove it from view, or show it again
    • Use these keys on your keyboard:
      • H to hide/show the selected structure
      • V to fade/unfade the selected structure
      • O to hide everything except the selected structure

 

You can download a list of all the Human Anatomy Atlas keyboard and mouse controls here for your reference!

PC Instructions

  1. Download the app using the web link, and have the serial number you were provided on-hand*.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file to launch the installer.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the application onto your hard drive.
  4. Launch the application and enter your serial number.

Mac Instructions

  1. Download the app using the web link, and have the serial number you were provided on-hand*.
  2. Double-click the downloaded file to launch the installer.
  3. Follow the instructions to install the application onto your hard drive.
  4. Launch the application and enter your serial number.

*If you lost your installation file, or the link provided doesn't work, download the app you purchased from our installer article. 

Download a PDF of Visible Body Human Anatomy Atlas controls