--- title: Navigating Simple Design on iPad description: "Learn how to navigate Scanifly Simple Design on an iPad: Pan Mode, 2D/3D, zoom, View Lock, Grid Mode editing, and showing a design to a homeowner." --- [Skip to content](https://help.scanifly.com/mobile-navigation-0#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![SCANIFLY-LOGO-Color-2022.jpg\]](https://help.scanifly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SCANIFLY-LOGO-Color-2022.jpg?height=40&name=SCANIFLY-LOGO-Color-2022.jpg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations Hi, how can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.scanifly.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Scanifly iOS and Android App](https://help.scanifly.com/scanifly-ios-and-android-app?hsLang=en) 3. [Mobile App Training](https://help.scanifly.com/scanifly-ios-and-android-app?hsLang=en#mobile-app-training) # Navigating Simple Design on iPad On an iPad, you navigate Scanifly Simple Design using the controls in the upper-right corner of the design space plus a few simple touch gestures. This article covers how to move the view, how to edit layouts with Grid Mode on and off, and how to show a finished design to a homeowner. Prefer to click through it? Walk through every step in the interactive iPad demo below. ### Navigation controls All of the navigation controls sit in the upper-right corner of the design space. | Control | What it does | | --- | --- | | **Hand icon (Pan Mode)** | Turns Pan Mode on or off. When the hand icon is selected, dragging one finger moves the design north, south, east, or west instead of rotating it. | | **2D / 3D toggle** | Switches between the top-down 2D view and a 3D perspective. | | **+ and - buttons** | Zoom in and out. These work in every mode, including when View Lock is on. | | **Lock icon (View Lock)** | Holds the view still so your taps edit panels instead of moving the map. It turns on by itself when you open the System dropdown. Tap it to turn it off. | View Lock may still be labeled Camera Lock in parts of the app. It is the same button. ### Touch gestures What a gesture does depends on whether Pan Mode or View Lock is on. | Gesture | Pan Mode on | Pan Mode off (3D) | View Lock on | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Drag 1 finger** | Moves the design north, south, east, or west | Rotates the model | Does not move the view | | **Drag 3 fingers** | Not needed | Pans the view | Does not move the view | | **Pinch or spread 2 fingers** | Zooms out or in | Zooms out or in | Does not zoom. Use + and - | | **Tap + or -** | Zooms in or out | Zooms in or out | Zooms in or out | To switch Pan Mode off, tap the hand icon. To get every gesture back after editing, turn View Lock off or collapse the System dropdown. ### Edit a layout in Grid Mode Grid Mode lets you turn panels on and off with single taps and double-taps. 1. Tap the **System** dropdown to start editing. The view switches to 2D and View Lock turns on, so only the + and - buttons zoom. 2. To turn on a single panel, tap an empty spot on a roof segment. Tap the panel again to turn it off. 3. To fill a whole roof segment, double-tap it. Double-tap a filled segment to turn all of its panels back off. 4. Need to move around while you edit? Tap the lock icon to turn View Lock off. You can then pinch, pan, and tap 3D to keep editing in perspective. ### Add, move, and remove panels Turn Grid Mode off to place panels one at a time and to cut, copy, delete, or move them. 1. Tap the Grid Mode icon to turn Grid Mode off. The + tool appears in the Layout Editing row. 2. To add a panel, make sure View Lock is on, tap **+**, then tap the roof where you want the new module. 3. Keep tapping the roof to add more panels. Each tap places another module. 4. When you're done adding, tap **+** again to turn it off. 5. Tap a panel to select it. The cut, copy, and delete tools appear. 6. To move a selected panel, drag it to a new spot with one finger. When you're finished, collapse the System dropdown to get full navigation back. ### Show the design to a homeowner Spin the 3D model so the homeowner can see their system from every side. 1. Collapse the System dropdown so View Lock is off. 2. Tap **3D**. 3. Make sure Pan Mode is off (the hand icon is not selected). 4. Drag one finger across the screen to spin the house. 5. Pinch with two fingers to zoom in on details, and drag three fingers to slide the view. 6. To show how the sun moves across the roof, tap the Shade Simulator icon in the top toolbar and drag the **Time** slider. Tap the play button to animate it. ![Spinning the 3D model with one finger, then dragging the Shade Simulator Time slider to move the shadows](https://help.scanifly.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/iPad/ipad-simple-design-homeowner-show-off.gif?width=670&name=ipad-simple-design-homeowner-show-off.gif) ### Troubleshooting | Problem | Fix | | --- | --- | | Pinching does nothing | View Lock is on. Use + and -, or tap the lock icon to turn View Lock off. | | Dragging one finger slides the map instead of rotating it | Pan Mode is on. Tap the hand icon to turn it off. | | Dragging one finger rotates the model instead of sliding it | Pan Mode is off. Tap the hand icon, or drag with three fingers. | | Taps move the view instead of turning panels on or off | View Lock is off. Tap the lock icon to turn it on. | | The + tool is missing | Grid Mode is on. Tap the Grid Mode icon to turn it off. | Questions? 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