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    About the 3D View Pane
    • 07 Oct 2024
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    About the 3D View Pane

    • Updated on 07 Oct 2024
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    The 3D View panel displays a 3D rendering of the currently active drawing. The pane has two tabs: Conceptual and Model. The Conceptual tab displays a real-time concept of the scaffold design. The Model tab displays an accurate 3D rendering of the Scaffold, including available materials and material substitutions. 

    When you first click on the 3D Model view, a dialog window will pop up inviting you to share your designs with customers and co-workers using Avontus view. Here, you can download the app for free or view more information by clicking on the relevant links.

    This message will appear when you click on the 3D Model view for the first time after starting the software. However, you can hide this pop-up permanently by selecting the Don’t show me this again checkbox.

    3D Pane Controls

    Use the controls within each tab to adjust the image:

    Pointer

    Select individual parts of a drawing.

    Zoom

    Increase or decrease the zoom manually.

    Zoom Fit

    Change the image size to fit the complete image or grid in the window.

    Zoom Window

    Zoom to fit a drawn window area.

    Magnifier

    Magnify specific areas of a drawing.

    Rotate

    Rotate the image on an axis. The axis is determined by where in the image you click.

    Pan

    Move the image within the window.

    Projection Type

    Change the perspective to be parallel with the image. Click again to change back to the previous perspective.

    Shading Mode*

    Select the type of shading you want to appear in the 3D View Pane.  Your options are: Realistic, Shaded with Edges, Flat, Hidden Lines and Wireframe.

    Copy as rasta*

    Copy a full-color, 3D image to the clipboard. Some adjustments may occur during this process.

    Vector Copy*

    Copy a simplified, scale-able vector drawing to the clipboard.

    Export to Scaffold Viewer*

    Export the current model to Scaffold Viewer.

    Options

    Launch the Avontus Designer - Drawing Options dialog.

    Refresh

    Refresh the Model

    * Control only available for Model view.



    The View Cube is a useful tool that enables you to adjust an image's pan and rotation at the same time. 

    You can also use it to toggle the perspective to a specific location. Click the desired location on the cube and drag to change the image's orientation. 

    To view the image parallel to a specific side, edge, or corner, click that location on the cube and release. The image automatically adjusts, using the selected location as a center point. Use the compass below the cube to reference the image's orientation to the drawing as designed on the Drawing Page.

    The images below show the Conceptual and Model views, as shown in the 3D View pane for the same scaffold drawing.

    Conceptual

    Model

    Shapes in the 3D View

    Select shapes appear in the 3D views, scaled to match the drawing settings and Bay sizes.

    Shapes in the Conceptual Tab

    Shapes in the Conceptual view appear transparent by default, with just the shape outline visible, despite shape properties for transparency. The outline updates based upon outline or fill properties for the shape.

    Shapes in the Model Tab

    Shapes in the Model view appear opaque by default. If the shape properties have been updated to include a color fill or transparency, these properties update the shape's appearance in this view. To learn how to make shapes transparent, click here. 

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