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3D Graphics toolbar

3D Graphics toolbar

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The buttons on the 3D Graphics toolbar lets you interact with your plots in the Spatial Data Plot window:

3D Graphics toolbar - ALL Buttons

The table below describes the buttons available from the 3D Graphics toolbar:

Button

Button name

Description

3D Graphics Toolbar - Select

Select

Lets you select block/s in the 3D Scene. By default, this button is selected when you first open the Spatial Data Plot window.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Marquee Select

Marquee Select

Lets you click-and-drag to select multiple blocks.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Polygon Select

Polygon Select

Lets you mark out an area to select multiple blocks.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Dependencies

Dependencies

Displays the Dependency Rule View so that you can create and edit dependencies from the spatial data plot.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Zoom

Zoom / Zoom Out

Lets you zoom in or out on the spatial data plot.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Pan

Pan

Lets you move the whole spatial data plot in any direction, without changing the angle or zoom.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Rotate

Rotate

Lets you rotate the spatial data plot to view it from other angles.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Top View

Top View

Returns to a top (plan) view of the spatial data plot.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Zoom To Extents

Zoom to Extents

Fits the whole spatial data plot neatly inside the 3D Scene.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Zoom To Selected

Zoom to Selected

Zooms in on selected block/s.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Zoom To Visible

Zoom to Visible

Zooms in on only those block/s that are visible in the spatial data plot (i.e. hidden blocks will not be included).

3D Graphics Toolbar - Zoom To All

Zoom to All

Zooms to the extents of the plot, including any feature layers.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Measure Distance

Measure Distance

Lets you measure the distance between two points in the 3D Scene.
 
Note: XPAC measures distance in 'units', for example, 1404.8102 units.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Clipping Section

Clipping Section

Lets you hide sections of the plot. For example, you may want to 'slice' a plot in half so that you can view a cross-section.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Clear Clipping Sections

Clear Clipping Sections

Lets you undo clipped sections of the spatial data plot.
 
Note: This button only displays when you have clipped sections of the plot.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Load Paths

Load Path(s)

Displays the Select Path(s) window so that you can select resource paths to animate in the spatial data plot.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Unload Paths

Unload Path(s)

Removes resource path animation from the spatial data plot.
 
Note: This button only displays when you have loaded paths to display in the plot.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Show Record Tree View

Show Record Tree View

Displays the Record Tree View.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Show Path Transfer View

Show Path Transfer View

Displays the Path Transfer View.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Show Path View

Show Path View

Displays the Path View.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Show Legend View

Show Legend View

Displays the Legend View.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Show Dependency Rule View

Show Dependency Rule View

Displays the Dependency Rule View.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Show Animation Controls

Show Animation Controls

Displays the Animation Controls.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Show Animation Path View

Show Animation Path View

Displays the Animation Path View.
 
Note: This button only displays when you have loaded paths to display in the plot.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Show Schedule Status Time Controls

Show Schedule Status Time Control

Displays the Schedule Status Time Controls.
 
Note: This button only displays when viewing Schedule Status plots.

3D Graphics Toolbar - Show Schedule Status Task View

Show Schedule Status Task View

Display the Schedule Status Task View.
 
Note: This button only displays when viewing Schedule Status plots.