Using the Solids Model Viewer

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You can view a reserve model as part of a setup by opening the Viewer tab or individually by double-clicking the model in the project explorer. Once opened, there are a number of functions available in the viewer toolbar.

Viewer toolbar

The following table describes each function available in the toolbar.

Icon Label Description
1 Interactive Mode Allows for the selection of solids. You can toggle hands free selection mode whilst in interactive selection mode by pressing Alt.
2 Hands Free Mode Allows zoom and rotation of objects in the viewer.
3 Selection type Allows selection in Rectangle, Polygon, or Lasso mode.
4 Selection mode

Allows selection of points and blocks in regards to various features in the viewer. Includes the following options:

  • Block: Select blocks from a block model.

  • Edge: Select mid-point on the road network.

  • Vertex: Select a point on the road network.

  • Facet: Select non-attributed surfaces or DXFs.

  • Object: Select objects from a reserve model.
5 Shrink Solids  
6 Toggle Lowlighting Selection Highlights the selected solid by lowlighting the area around it.
7 Enable Tooltips When selected, Evolution will show a tooltip when you hover over a solid.
8 Orthographic Projection Objects up close and further away are the same size.
9 Perspective Projection Objects further away are smaller than objects up close.
10 Toggle Stop Signs Show and hide stops signs on road network.
11 Set centre of rotation to selected object Set centre of rotation based on the object you have selected.
12 Turn on coordinate grid in the view Add coordinate grid to the viewer.
13 Plan view Display models in the East-West or North-South plane.
14 Viewer background Set the background of the viewer to black or white.