View 3D modelled objects

Viewer can display 3D objects from an .xgl, .zgl or .fbx file. This enables users to see the modelled objects overlaid with the laser data. As objects are truly 3D, they are visible in any scan that can conceivably see them. Users can interact with the objects to see the object name and navigate to that object in the Project Components Browser. If there is a hierarchy present in the .xgl, .zgl, .fbx file, this is reflected in the Project Components Browser.

The process of adding these objects can be done during the deployment stage or after deployment by the Project Administrator. This document will focus on the use of these objects in the Viewer project.

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Loading models can be a timely process depending on the size. It is not always relevant to have objects loaded when interacting with a project. On initially entering the project, the user can choose to stop objects loading by selecting cancel on the pop up shown in the image below.

To set the loading of modelled objects, go to Options menu > General and toggle the Automatically load objects on log in switch.

If objects are not loaded, users get access to key project features quickly. The object can then be loaded by clicking the drop-down in the Project Components Browser and selecting the object file from the list.

To control the display of modelled objects in a BubbleView, go to Options menu > BubbleView and under Modelled Object Visibility, select one of the following:

• All - All loaded objects are constantly displayed

• Disabled - No objects are displayed

• Selected and Hovered - Displays objects only when they are selected in the Project Components Browser or when hovering the mouse over an object in the BubbleView

To access modelled objects in Viewer:

1. In the Project Components Browser, select the Objects node arrow. This displays the hierarchy of any modelled object in the project. If the Objects list is empty, this signifies that no 3D modelled object has been added to the project.

   

2. For groups of objects, a blue arrow is present at the right of the tab. Click the blue arrow to expand the group and display the objects or further groups within it.

3. To highlight a group or object in the BubbleView, click or tap on a group or object. This will also focus any loaded BubbleViews to the center of the group or object.

4. Double click or tap on a group or object to load the best BubbleView for that group or object and focus on it.

   

5. To select a corresponding object in the Project Components Browser, click or tap on an object in the BubbleView. Hover over an object to display its full name in a callout.

   If the project has multiple object files associated with it, you can select which model file to load from the Object File menu. Click the drop-down and select the desired model file.

Note that only one object file can be loaded at a time.