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Objective

To learn about the tools and functionalities available for viewing models in the Project level Models tool. 

Things to Consider

  • Required User Permissions:
    • 'Read Only' level permissions or higher on the project's Models tool.
  • Additional Information:
    • For best performance and experience, use Google Chrome.
    • For viewing on a mobile device, see View Models (iOS).

Prerequisites

Steps

  1. Navigate to the project's Models tool.
  2. Click the model that you want to view in the 3D Model Viewer.
  3. Options when viewing a model include:

Core Navigation Controls

Efficiently navigate your model using a variety of camera modes and aids.

models-viewer-toolbar.png

Navigational Aids

Use these navigational aids when viewing the model. 

Aid Keyboard Shortcut Primary Function Navigation Options
Home CTRL+O (Windows)
CMD+0 (Mac)		 Click Home to return to the model's Home viewpoint. Standard navigation with pan, zoom, and rotate controls. 
2D Drawing View - Click the 2D drawing thumbnail to open a top-down view. Click to place a position mark and double-click to jump to that location in the 3D model. 

Navigation Modes

Select a mode from the toolbar to control the camera movement.

Mode Keyboard Shortcut Primary Function Navigation Options
Default V Standard navigation with pan, zoom, and rotate controls. Left-click + drag: Rotate camera
Scroll: Move forward/backward
Middle-click + drag: Pan camera
SPACEBAR+left-click: Pan camera

 
Fly F Navigate the model from a first-person perspective at variable speeds. 

Note: The velocity of the camera movement increases or decreases depending on how far you move your mouse cursor.		 Left-click + drag (up/down): Move forward/backward
Left-click + drag (left/right): Pan camera
Scroll: Rotate camera up/down
Middle-click + drag: Move the camera perpendicularly.
SPACEBAR+left-click: Move the camera perpendicularly.
Orbit O Rotate the camera around a fixed point. Left-click object + drag: Orbit around the click point.
Left-click a space + drag: Orbit the model's center.
Middle-click + drag: Move the camera perpendicularly around an object.
SPACEBAR+left-click: Move the camera perpendicularly around an object
Views ALT+V (Windows)
OPTION+V (Mac)		 Access and navigate to viewpoints created in Navisworks®.

Note: Viewpoints must be imported into the viewer when publishing models. See Publish a Model to Procore or Publish a Model from the Documents Tool.		  
Objects ALT+O (Windows)
OPTION+O (Mac)		 Manage the model hierarchy and visibility in the Objects panel. See Search for Objects in a Model and Show or Hide Objects in a Model.
 		 Search: Find objects by name. The results will highlight matching objects in the model tree.
Toggle Visibility: Click show icon-eye-show.png or hide icon-eye-hide.png to control object or level visibility.
Bulk Actions: Select multiple objects using the checkboxes to perform actions like Hide, Isolate, or Zoom to Selection.
Properties ALT+P (Windows)
OPTION+P (Mac)		 Inspect the BIM data embedded in model objects in the Properties panel. See View Object Properties in a Model. Select an object in the model to populate its data:
  • Default Tab: Displays a curated list of common properties.
  • All Properties Tab: Displays all metadata from the authoring application.
  • Search: Filter the property list to find specific parameters.
Measure M Calculate the shortest distance between two points or objects. See Measure the Distance Between Objects in a Model.  -
Section Box -  Click and drag to adjust a section box to slice through the model to reveal internal components by clicking and dragging the sectioning planes. Choose an option from the drop-down menu:
  • Display Planes: Shows or hides the section planes.
  • Reset Planes: Resets the section planes. 
  • Zoom to Box Extents: Zooms to the extents of the section box. 
X-Ray Mode - Isolate selected objects while retaining the rest of the model in a simplified, transparent view for context. See View a Model in X-Ray Mode. -
Settings - Click the gear icon to change the default measurement units.  Select a measurement from the drop-down:
  • Ft' In"
  • Meters
  • Millimeters

Shortcut Menu

A shortcut menu is available in all modes. To open the menu, right-click to choose one of these options:

  • Hide Object: Hide the selected object
  • Hide Similar: Hide all objects with the same name.
  • Isolate: Isolate the selected object in the view.
  • Isolate in X-Ray Mode: Activate X-Ray mode, which isolates selected objects while simplifying the rest of the model. See View a Model in X-Ray Mode.
  • Isolate in Section Box. Creates a tight, 3D-cropped view called a section box around selected object(s).
  • View Properties: Open the Properties window for the selected object.
  • Zoom to Selection: Zoom to the selected object's bounding box.

Additional Actions & Keyboard Commands

Action Keyboard Command
Return to Home Viewpoint CTRL+0 (Windows)
CMD+0 (Mac)
Select Default tool V
Select Fly tool F
Select Orbit tool O
Open Views window ALT+V (Windows)
OPTION+V (Mac)
Open Objects window ALT+O (Windows)
OPTION+O (Mac)

Open Properties window

ALT+P (Windows)
OPTION+P (Mac)
Select Measure tool M
Look left Left arrow 
Look right Right arrow
Look up Up arrow
Look down Down arrow
Move forward W
Move left A
Move backward S
Move right D
Move up vertically E
Move down vertically Q
Hide selected object H
Return to the last selected tool

Close any open windows

Hide measurement info

 

Esc

Collaboration Tools

View Active Collaborators

Each user viewing a model appears as a blue dot with their name. To jump to their viewpoint, click their name and select Go to Location. To learn more, see  View Active Collaborators on a Model.