3D Structure Viewer on the website

The 3D Structure Viewer is a web interactive navigation tool that lets you review the calculation model and identify warnings reported during calculations on the dynamic view.

Access

You can access the 3D Structure Viewer from the Model page on the Autodesk® 360 Structural Analysis website.

Click (3D Structure Viewer) located in the table for each performed analysis in your model.

The 3D Structure Viewer is also available from the Report for the selected analysis in the following areas:

• General View
• Model of the Structure
• List of warnings detected during analysis.
  Note: You can also click the selected warning link from the list to open the 3D view for it.

Overview

After clicking the (3D Structure Viewer) the additional View tab appears on the website.

The following options are available on the View tab:

• General view

  Displays your calculation model in a 3D view.

• Errors and warnings

  Displays errors and warnings reported during calculations in a 3D view.

  Note: This option is available for new analyses which contain errors or warnings reported during calculations.
• Settings
  Specify the 3D Structure View settings. You can choose which of the following elements are visible in the view:

  • Nodes
  • Bars
  • Panels
  • Mesh
  • Supports
  • Loads.

Navigation

You can navigate the model in the view using the following methods:

• zoom in/out (change the zoom magnification of a model) - use the scroll wheel (the middle mouse button)
• pan (move the model up, down, to the left, and to the right) - click and hold down the scroll wheel (the middle mouse button)

  Alternatively click and hold the right mouse button.

• rotate (change the rotation of a model) - click and hold the left mouse button.

Requirements

The 3D Structure Viewer requires the WebGL technology to be enabled among other in the following browsers:

• Google Chrome - 18 or later versions
• Mozilla Firefox - 24 or later versions
  Important: An additional requirement is to have up-to-date video drivers.
• Opera - 15 or later versions
• Internet Explorer - version 11.

Note: We highly recommend updating to the newest version of the browser you are using.