Using the Block Model Viewer

The Block Model Viewer can be opened by either double-clicking a block model in the Project Explorer or loading the Viewer tab from an Origin Blocks setup.

Block Model Viewer toolbar

The Block Model Viewer toolbar is located above the Viewer. The following table describes the functions that it provides.

Icon	Label	Description
1	Interactive mode	Allows for the selection of blocks. You can toggle hands free mode whilst in interactive mode by holding down the Alt key.
2	Hands free mode	Allows zoom (middle mouse scroll) and rotation of objects (left-click and drag) in the Viewer
3	Selection type	Allows selection by utilising Rectangle, Polygon or Lasso.
4	Selection mode	Allows selection of Points and Blocks in regards to various features in the Viewer. Includes the following options: Block: To select blocks from a Block Model Edge: To select mid-point on road network Vertex: To select a point on road network for example. Facet: To select non- attributed surfaces or DXFs. Object: To select solid objects from a Reserve Model
5	Section Models	Allows for the isolation of a section of the model per plane.
6	Filter block	Use this tool to look up a block in a Model by its x, y and z coordinates.
7	Orthographic Projection	Objects further away and closer to the camera are the same size.
8	Perspective Projection	Objects further away are smaller than objects closer to the camera.
9	Locate a block	Finds a block based on the x,y,z values entered by the user.
10	Target the currently selected object	Sets the centre of rotation around the selected object
11	Grid	Enables a coordinate grid that is displayed in the 3D view while in plan view
12	Plan view	Moves the camera to either a North-West or South-East alignment