This window lets you view the ground surface of a network that has a Ground Model loaded on its GeoPlan Window. Each window is centred on a particular point. You can move your viewpoint around this centre point by:
The view displays what would be seen by a person at the viewpoint, looking towards the centre point.
The property sheet for an object can be opened by using the Properties tool
or by double-clicking on the object using the Select tool
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Each 3D Network Window is based on the current state of the GeoPlan Window. When you create a 3D Network Window, it is centred on the centre point of the GeoPlan, and its extents are the same as the extents of the GeoPlan. However, you can use the mouse scroll buttons or the 3D viewpoint tools (displayed on the toolbar) to move around the 3D Network Window and to zoom out to the extents of the network regardless of the extents of the network in the GeoPlan view.
What you see when you create the 3D Network Window will be very similar to what is shown on the GeoPlan as the starting viewpoint is always vertically above the centre point.
You can display GIS background layers such as a map or aerial photo and themes on the 3D Network Window. You must load layers and set up themes on the GeoPlan Window prior to creating the 3D Network Window. The 3D Network Window will then display all the layers and themes from the GeoPlan.
A new 3D Network Window is opened:
If the number of network objects in the current GeoPlan Window is greater than 1000, the option of whether or not to include network objects in the 3D Network Window is given. Including a large number of network objects may result in slow performance.
The following toolbar icons allow you to move the viewpoint around in the 3D Network Window:
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Rotate the Network View about centre |
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Zoom in or out (The mouse scroll wheel can also be used to zoom in or out) |
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Recentre on target |
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Zoom to target |
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Place observer at target |
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Pan |
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Reset to show full extent |
You can change display properties of the view using the 3D Network View Properties dialog. Open this dialog by right-clicking on the view and choosing Properties from the popup menu.
The properties you can change are: