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Viewer Settings
This page documents the 3DM Viewer Settings.
Orbit 3DM Viewer > Sidebar > Settings icon
General
Viewer
Invert Zoom Direction
Option to reverse the direction of zooming when using the mouse wheel.
Default settings (switch icon is disabled): Push away to zoom out
Show Focus Position
The focus position is displayed in all view with a green cross.
Show Hover Position
The hover position is displayed in all views with a red cross.
Reference Ground height
Allows picking the ground height value by clicking in one of the 3D views.
The value is used for displaying 2D resources and is calculated as follows:
- On any image view: Z coordinate of the photo position viewpoint minus the height offset of the camera above ground, see Orbit run configuration.
- 3D point cloud view: Z coordinate of the 3D viewpoint downwards intersection with the point cloud. This technique will only be used if no image view has been opened.
Geocoding Service
Change the geocoding service used in the viewer.
- Available for everyone: Bing, Google
- Available for companies based in Belgium: Geopunt
Sidebar Position
Set the position of the Sidebar, the Viewer Menu is placed at the opposite side of the Viewer.
Viewer Menu Position
Set the position of the viewer menu to the left or right.
View Action Menu Position
Set the position of the viewer menu to the center or left.
Synchronize
The Synchronize Settings enable the auto-update the position and orientation of one View based on the changing position and orientation of another View. The auto-updated View(s) will try to copy the position, orientation, and/or focus coordinate of the View it is synchronizing with.
Synchronize Views
Auto-update the other Individual Views based on an Individual View.
Synchronize Views From Reference
Auto-update all Individual Views based on the Reference View.
Synchronize Reference From Views
Auto-update Reference View based on an Individual View.
Resources
Show Resource Type
Enable/disable the display of the resource type in the resource sidebar.
Set resource visibility by view
Display certain resources in one or more specific views. The buttons with the numbers or R (for reference view) are displayed in the Resources Sidebar under the name of each resource.
Reference View
Display Vector Resources
Enable the display of vector resources on the Reference View.
Allow multiple basemaps
Enable selecting multiple basemaps in the basemap selection menu.
Views
All Views
Add Download to viewer action menu
Add the action to download images or pointcloud to the view action menu. Available when the download setting is enabled in the publication setup.
Add focus to view to viewer actions menu
Add the action to focus all views on the current viewpoint. This is a one-time action.
Display viewing direction label
Display the wind direction to which the views are aimed.
The label is displayed under the view action menu.
3D View
Display Base Map in 3D
Display the base map in the 3D view(s). The base map appears on the Reference Ground Height.
Drape Base Map on selected Terrain
Add 3D rendering to the base map. The z-values used for this are based on the chosen terrain model.
Stereo View Type
Choose from different stereo techniques to display the 3D View.
- Stereo Anaglyph
- Stereo Side-By-Side
- Stereo Side-By-Side (RHF)
- Stereo Side-By-Side (RVF)
- Stereo Top-Bottom
Image Views
Overlay Point Cloud on Image
Display the Point Cloud on the image in the view modes.
This can also be changed in the Resources Sidebar.
Display timestamp
Display the timestamp related to the opened in the view mode.
Display photo id
Display the photo id related to the opened image in the view mode.
Add next/previous image by sequence to view action menu
Add the Sequence arrows to the View Mode Menu. Navigate through the planar or spherical images via the arrows or hitting the up and down arrow in the active view.
Get alternative images
Retrieve the list of alternative images when moving or adding a new image view.
Display photo positions at all times
Add image play-trough to view action menu
Option to make the play-through option visible in the View Mode Menu. The view mode will jump from one image to the next one automatically when the play-through is started.
MM Planar and Spherical Image View
Maximum View Depth Point Cloud and Vector Resources
Options to adjust the view depth visibility of the point cloud and vector resources on the spherical and MM Planar image view (distance from the photo position).
Maximum Photo Search Distance
UAS Planar Image View
Rotate Image to force north up
Option to choose if planar images should always face being rotated north up in the Planar View Mode.
Open automatically new best Image near edge of current image
When enabled, a new planar image will be opened in the Planar View Mode if the current image is dragged to the side. Drag to the left and a new planar image that is located on the right of the current image will be opened.
Maximum View Depth Point Cloud and Vector Resources
Options to adjust the view depth visibility of the point cloud and vector resources on the planar image view (distance from the photo position).
Measuring
Measure Technique
Choose the desired technique used for measurements.
Information about the measure techniques:
Hover Search Radius
Set the minimum and maximum value of the radius of the circle around the cursor in which point cloud points are searched to use for measurements.
Hover Gap Distance
Display Coordinate Reference System
Allows selecting a CRS for displaying measurement results.
By default WGS84 will be used, additionally, point measurement results can be displayed in the CRS of any resource included in the publication or one that is specified in the set-up of the publication.
Display Units of Relative Measurements
Allows selecting meter, foot or yards as measuring unit.
Timeline
Enable Time Filter
If a Start and Stop date is defined in the Resource Specs, the Timeline functionality allows to show the added resources grouped on a Timeline.
Set by
View - Workspace: A Timeline will be shown on each View, or one for the full workspace.
Group by
Day, Week, Month, Year: Resources will be grouped on the Timeline per Day, Week, Month or Year.
Resource Group by
Parent, Children: Resources will be grouped using the Date settings of the Resource Group = Parent, or the single resources inside the group = children.