View Manager

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Use the View Manager in conjunction with the viewer to display objects such as models and road networks. In addition to hiding or displaying objects, you can also inspect and highlight your data by using the dedicated tools.

Dynamic Colour

A dynamic colour is a collection of colours you can use to visualise the values of a selected attribute in a model. To add a dynamic colour to a single model or multiple models, complete the following steps:

Right-click the model in the View Manager to open the context menu and select Add Dynamic Colour.

Select the models to apply the dynamic colour to from the panel and click Apply Selected.

Expand the Dynamic Colour panel.
Select an attribute from the drop-down to apply the colour.
Specify the comparison method by selecting one of the following radio buttons:

Ranged. Set the range of values to generate colours for by filling in the following fields:
- Start: Enter the required starting range value.
- Step: Set the distance between the range steps (colour boundaries).
- Count: Enter the required number of distinct ranges. Each range will be represented with a different colour, according to the colour scheme you select.
  Note: The Step and Count settings are interdependent, which means that when you set the Step field, Evolution will automatically calculate the Count field and vice versa.
- End: Enter the required ending range value.
Equality. Select the Equality radio button to assign a separate colour to each distinct attribute value.

Set the colour scheme by selecting the required radio button. You can choose from the following:
- Random. Assign random colours to the colour ranges.
- Linear Range. Select a linear colour scheme from the colouring drop-down.
  
  Tip: Set the opacity for the dynamic colour to give your model a more subdued look.
  
  Tip: Enable the Hide Out Of Bounds toggle button to apply an invisible colour to blocks that are outside the set ranges. This setting will hide such blocks from your view.

The following table compares the approach to dynamic colour generation for the bench attribute when the Ranged and Equality methods are used.

Ranged comparison method applied
Equality comparison method applied

Tip: Apply material grade-based dynamic colours to your dynamic solids models to determine the best locations to perform solid cuts. Keep the (Shrink Blocks) feature (that is available in the viewer toolbar only for dynamic solids models) enabled for best visibility of your model. See Solid Cuts and Dynamic Solids Pits for more information.

Tip
You can save the dynamic colour scheme you have created by clicking the

Save Dynamic Colour button and entering the desired name in the Save Dynamic Colour panel.

The colour scheme will be saved in the project explorer as a colour band.

To edit the saved colour band, double-click it in the project explorer and make the required changes.
To change the name of the saved dynamic colour band, right-click it in the project explorer and click Rename.
To apply the saved dynamic colour band to other models, drag it from the project explorer to the model that you have open in the viewer.

For more information on applying colour bands, see Add Colour Bands.

Dynamic Filter

Applying filters in the viewer allows you to inspect values and attributes within particular solids in your model.

Follow these steps to add a dynamic filter to your model:

Right-click the model in the View Manager to open the context menu and select Add Dynamic Filter.

In the Select Viewer Objects window, select the models to which you wish to apply the dynamic filter and click Apply Selected.

Expand the Dynamic Filter panel in the View Manager on the right side of your screen.
From the drop-down menu, select the type of filter that you wish to add.

You can apply the following filter types:

Numeric	Allows you to customise the view of your model by applying a numeric value from the drop-down. When filtering by a numeric value, you can apply the following mathematical relations: == (Equality) != (Not equal to) > (Greater than) < (Less than) > = (Greater than or equal to) < = (Less than or equal to) In the example below, the model was filtered by applying bench `430`.
Text	Allows you to customise the view of your model by applying a text value from the drop-down. When filtering by a text value, you can apply the following relations: == (Equal to) != (Not equal to) Starts with Ends with Contains In the example below, the model was filtered by applying stage `1`.
Solid script	Allows you to filter the view of your model by applying a solid-related script. In the example below, the model was filtered to display iron with high grade greater than `0.61`.
Parcel script	Allows you to filter the view of your model by creating scripts at a parcel level. In the example below, the model was filtered to display high grade parcels and parcels containing iron with grade greater than `0.61`. For more information on creating parcels in the setup, see Parcel Reporting.

Toggle the and button to enable or disable the selected dynamic filter in your viewer.
Click (Save Dynamic Filter) button to save the given filter. Next, enter the desired name in the Save Dynamic Filter panel. The colour scheme will be saved in the project explorer.

Note: Parcel script filters cannot be saved.
To edit the saved dynamic filter, double-click it in the project explorer and make the required changes.
To change the name of the saved dynamic filter, right-click it in the project explorer and click Rename.
To apply the saved dynamic filter to other models, drag it from the project explorer to the model that you have open in the viewer.
Click (Delete the selected filter) to remove the dynamic filter from your setup.

Centre Camera

To regain focus on a model in the viewer, right-click the model in the View Manager and select Centre Camera.