3D Visualization (3DV)

Viewing Toolbars

Clicking the View button on the collapsed 3DV toolbar launches the viewing mode and either shows or hides the Basic Viewing toolbar, which includes the following buttons:

  1. Zoom Up increases a 3D CAD model size on the canvas along the viewpoint center.
  2. Zoom Down decreases a 3D CAD model size on the canvas along the viewpoint center.
  3. Reset View sets the default 3D CAD model orientation and size on the canvas.
  4. Switch To Standard Toolbar hides the Basic Viewing toolbar and shows the StandardViewing toolbar.

    The Standard Viewing toolbar is fixed to the upper left corner of the 3D scene view: it cannot be moved through the 3D scene like the Basic Viewing toolbar. The Standard Viewing toolbar includes the same buttons as on the Basic Viewing toolbar with the exception of the Switch To Standard Toolbar button (4)—the Switch To Basic Toolbar button appears instead (15)—and the following additional items:

  1. Preferences shows the 3D Viewer Preferences pop-up dialog box for configuring the projection and zoom preferences; see the 3D Viewer Preferences section.
  2. Zoom Window enables a user to select an arbitrary area on the model to zoom into this area; see the Zooming into Area section.
  3. Orient to Face shows a given 3D CAD model zoomed into a selected surface or part and oriented to a user; see the Zooming into Part section.
  4. Set Display Style shows or hides a toolbar with options on how to display a given 3D CAD model; see the 3D Viewer Preferences section.
  5. Measure shows or hides a toolbar with options for measuring a given 3D CAD model; see the Measuring CAD Models section.
  6. Exploded View shows or hides a toolbar with the slider exploding a given 3D CAD model; see the Exploding CAD Models section.
  7. Cross Section shows or hides a toolbar with options for cross-section viewing of a given 3D CAD model; see the Cross Section Viewing of the CAD Model section.
  8. Model Browser shows or hides the Model Browser section with quick viewing options as trees. The Monolithic have different Model Browser sections then in the Dynamic or Streaming Viewer; see the Model Browser in Monolithic Viewer and Model Browser in Dynamic and Streaming Viewer sections.
  9. Product Manufacturer Information displays annotations and attributes contained in a 3D solid model that complement the geometric definition and complete the digital data set; see the Product Manufacturing Information section. This button is visible only in the Monolithic Viewer.
  10. Configurations is the list of configurations available within the given 3D CAD model.
  11. Export SVG enables a user to export an SVG Image file of the current 3D View to the local machine. See the Exporting SVG Image file section. This is only available for Dynamic and Streaming Viewer.
  12. Switch to Basic Toolbar hides the Standard Viewing toolbar and shows the Basic Viewing toolbar.