Interacting Within a Collaboration Session for Desktop Users
Learn what can be done in a VRED collaboration session.
There are two kinds of collaboration session participants, desktop and HMD users. This article covers the instructions for how to do things as a desktop user. For HMD users, see Interacting Within a Collaboration Session for HMD Users.
How to Get Around in a Scene
Use the same methods you always do for navigating around a scene when in a collaboration session.
How to Use the Pointer
Click
to activate the pointer.- To change your cursor to a cross-hair to line up your laser, press Shift.
- To line it up and fire, Shift-click and hold.
Press
again to deactivate the pointer.
How to Change the Viewpoint
If viewpoints are set up for a scene, they are accessible through the Simple UI's Scene module.
When you change the viewpoint, it only affects you.
In the main toolbar, click Simple UI, then select Scene > Camera to access the viewpoints in the Scene module's Camera tab.
Click a viewpoint to change your view.
How to Access Variant Sets
If variant sets (VSets) are set up for a scene, they are accessible through the Simple UI's Variant Sets module.
In the main toolbar, click Simple UI to access the Variant Sets (VSets) module.
Click a variant set to change something in the scene.
How to Add Annotations
When interacting within a collaboration session from a desktop, use annotations to add notes for others to see instantly. From the menu bar, select Interaction > Annotation. For complete steps, see How to Create an Annotation.
When joining a collaboration session, all annotations are synced. However, if there are annotations created before joining a collaboration session, these will be lost (deleted) upon joining.
How to See Through Another Participant's Eyes
To see what another participant is seeing, click 
to activate it, then select a participant from the Participants List in the Collaboration module.
While in Spectator mode, you cannot change the viewpoint. To regain control, deactivate .
How to Leave and Rejoin a Session
In the Collaboration module, click 
to leave a session. Click it again to rejoin the session. If the scene has been updated, you will be notified.