Graphic Display Commands

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With the release of Geomet v.6.66.004, we have changed the tools used to interact with the CAD Viewer. The behavior of these tools closer matches those of many CAD software packages.

 

Toolbar Icon	Mouse Cursor	Description
		DYNAMIC 3D VIEW This command makes it possible to rotate the features around two axes in 3D space. The primary rotation axis is around an axis that extends out from graphics view port directly at you. The secondary rotation axis is along the X-Axis of the graphics view port which starts at the center of the display and points right. To begin the DYNAMIC 3D VIEW operation hold down the left mouse button. Dragging the mouse toward the right or left will rotate about the primary rotation axis. Dragging up or down will rotate about the secondary axis. Combining the two moves will result in the ability to rotate the current view to any orientation. To constrict the rotation to specific angles, hold the <shift> key down on the keyboard while dragging. Rotation will take place only in fixed angle increments. The default for this angle is 15° and can be set to any value in [System Options→Graphics Control].
		ZOOM IN When the ZOOM IN command is activated, the mouse cursor changes to the plus magnifying symbol until you select the ZOOM IN command again, or any other graphic command. When you position the mouse over an area within your graphics and press the left mouse button, the graphics will center on the mouse click and zoom in. The amount of zoom control is determined by a setting in [System Options→Graphics Control].
		ZOOM OUT When the ZOOM OUT command is activated, the mouse cursor changes to the minus magnifying symbol until you select the ZOOM OUT command again, or any other graphic command. When you position the mouse over an area within your graphics and press the left mouse button, the graphics will center on the mouse click and zoom out. The amount of zoom control is determined by a setting in [System Options→Graphics Control].
		ZOOM ALL The ZOOM ALL command permits you to see all features in the current view. It performs a calculation to determine the full extent, then redraws the display. In some cases, you may have solutions or features that are at a extreme distance to the core features within your inspection report. When you perform a ZOOM ALL, these are included often resulting in display of unrecognizable features. To control this behavior, you can select individual features to be excluded from the ZOOM ALL extent calculation, see Feature Properties.
		REGENERATE Selecting the REGENERATE tool, will command the graphic engine to redraw all features within the inspection report.
		ZOOM WINDOW The ZOOM WINDOW tool is used to create a view box to show only a portion of the current view. The results of this is a ZOOM IN and PAN to the view box you have created. To create the view box, select the ZOOM WINDOW command. You mouse cursor will change to the ZOOM WINDOW cursor. Move your mouse to one corner where you want the view box to start. While holding down the left mouse button, move the mouse to the opposite view box corner. You will see a box being drawn with your movements. When you release the left mouse button, the graphics area will be redrawn to the view box.
		WINDOW SELECT This command is used to select features in the graphic area that a view box touches. The selection process is determined by the current style, wireframe or solid. To create the view box, select the WINDOW SELECT command and follow the instructions for ZOOM WINDOW. In wireframe mode, when you release the left mouse button, all features the the view box touches will be highlighted both in the graphic area and the report area. In solid mode, when you release the left mouse button, the closest feature to your viewpoint will be highlighted. This is often desirable when there are features that can not be seen behind the front most features.
		ZOOM SCALE The ZOOM SCALE command is activated by holding down the <Ctrl + shift> on the keyboard when your mouse is over the graphics area. Then, when you press the left mouse button, the mouse cursor changes to the ZOOM SCALE cursor. Moving your mouse to the right perform a ZOOM IN and moving to the left is a ZOOM OUT.
		DYNAMIC PANNING To quickly reposition the view within the graphics area, hole the <Ctrl> key down on the keyboard while you mouse is over the graphics area. The mouse cursor will change to the DYNAMIC PAN symbol and any movement with the mouse will reposition the displayed features.