View 2D and 3D Designs

Learn how to view and navigate 2D and 3D documents and models.

Viewer Toolbar

The Viewer toolbar provides tools based on the currently active view (2D or 3D).

• Orbit: (3D only) In orbit mode, the camera moves around the focal point of the model. In this mode, the up direction is always maintained. Click the arrow for orbit or free orbit options.

• Pan: Moves the view parallel to the screen.

• Fit to View: Position the bounding box center of the current selection at the center of the viewport.

• Split View Mode: (Revit models only) View a 2D sheet and 3D model view at the same time, or two different 2D sheets from a model.

• Zoom: Click the arrow to see zoom options: Zoom or Zoom Window. With Zoom Window, you can drag a box to zoom a selected area or window on the model.

• First Person: (3D only) With the First Person tool, you can navigate through a model as if you are walking through it. With First Person enabled, click the "i icon" to view a slide that shows how to navigate with your keyboard and mouse.

• Section Analysis: (3D only) Click the arrow to view the model in sections along the X, Y, or Z planes.

• Measure: Use the tools to measure distance, angles, or area. You can also calibrate using a known measurement, and specify the units and precision settings.

• Show/Hide All Issues: If the document or model contains issues, toggle this button to show or hide them.

• Show/Hide All RFIs: If the document or model contains RFIs, toggle this button to show or hide them.

• Compare: Compare different versions of the same 2D document or 3D model or two different 2D documents and display differences between them.

• Model Browser: Browse individual sheets or 3D models. Search for objects by name or ID, and toggle the icon to hide or display the selected objects.

• Properties: Inspect properties of the model or selected objects, including constraints, materials and finishes, and identifying data.

• Settings: Use the tabs on the Settings dialog box to customize the viewer. You can edit the performance and display settings, navigational tools, visual quality, and change the image environment and lighting. A description of each setting is displayed on the dialog.

  Tip: Click the Restore all default settings button to restore the default settings across all of the tabs. These settings provide the recommended balance between visual quality and viewer performance.

• Full Screen: View the model in full screen mode.

Navigation Toolbar

The Navigation toolbar on the left displays markup, issue and RFI details, 2D and 3D views, and the version history, and levels of the selected document or model.

• Markups: View, filter, and sort markups, or create and style new markups. See Work with Markups.
• Issues: View, filter, sort, and export issues, or create new issues. See Issues in Document Management.
• RFIs: Filter, sort, and export RFIs, or create new RFIs. See Create RFIs in Document Management.
• Sheets & Views: Use the tabs to switch between 2D and 3D sheets and views in a project file. Phases from revit are brought in as views with the phase name.
• History: View the version history, and switch between the current and old versions of documents and models.
• Phases: View and switch between the different project design phases.
• Levels: Display only the selected level and hide all other levels in a model.