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Overview of the 3D Model Tab
Overview of the 3D Model Tab

Discover the most important features of the 3D model tab.

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Written by Anna-Azize Adami
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If your project contains a 3D model, you can open the 3D model by clicking the 3D Model tab. Most standard file types are supported, for example .nwd, .dwf, .ifc.

View of a 3D Model in the FARO Sphere XG Viewer

If you have more than one 3D model, you can select the model you want from the dropdown list.

Tree view of the 3D model.

Select, show and hide objects: 

  • If you select an object in the tree view, it is also highlighted in the model view and vice versa.

  • If you want to select a parent object of an object in the model view, right-click it, then select Select parent.

  • Hide objects: Click the icon behind the object in the tree view or right-click the object in the model view and select Hide. If you want to hide a group of objects, select the parent object in the tree view and hide it.

  • To copy the coordinates of an object to the clipboard, right-click it in the model view, then select the coordinates entry.

Views Toolbar

Toggle View buttons:  You can toggle the view between point cloud, 360 image and 3D model if these data are available in your project. In addition, you can overlay point cloud and 3D model by clicking the icon.

View Settings and Filter Toolbar

View-specific Toolbar

Mini view: Shows a 2D view of your project.

Split screen: If you click button , the screen is divided vertically. You can now use the buttons described in point to display one object per side. The split screen view now provides the following icons to help you "walk" through the project:

For more detailed information, see our Sphere XG User Manual.

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