Visualize metadata in Viewport 2.0

When you select Metadata > Visualize Metadata in an object marking menu, you enable metadata visualization for all objects. You can only view one stream and one member at a time.

You can also visualize metadata using scripts. See Visualize metadata using scripting.

Visualizing metadata using the Display menu

To visualize metadata in your scene

  1. Do either of the following:
    • Right-click an object and enable Metadata > Visualize Metadata.
    • Enable Display > Polygons > Metadata > Visualize Metadata in the main menu bar.

    Metadata displays based on the options you have selected in the Metadata Visualization Options.

To set metadata visualization options

  1. Select Display > Polygons > Metadata > Visualize Metadata > to open the Metadata Visualization Options.

    All metadata streams that belong to your scene display in the Stream to visualize drop-down list.

  2. Select a stream that you want to visualize, and its available members appear in the Member drop-down list.
  3. Select the member that you want to visualize, and the method by which you want to visualize your metadata: Color, String, Ray. See Metadata Visualization Options.
    Tip: You can also select the metadata stream and member that you want to visualize from the marking menu for an object: Metadata > Select Stream. All metadata streams that belong to the object are displayed in the menu. Select the stream that you want to visualize, then the member.

To disable metadata visualization

  1. Do either of the following:
    • Turn off Display > Polygons > Metadata > Visualize Metadata in the main menu bar.
    • Turn off Metadata > Visualize Metadata in the object marking menu.

Known limitations for visualizing metadata