In CADmep, use the Fab Viewer to view and investigate fabrication parts and models.
To view parts or models in the Fab Viewer:
- Select the part or parts of the model that you want to display in the Fab Viewer.
Note: When selecting parts to view in the Fab Viewer, hold the CTRL key to select parts contained within an Xref.
- Once parts are selected, do one of the following:
- At the command line, type FABVIEWER.
- In the CADmep toolbar, click the Fab Viewer button
.
The Fab Viewer button is located on the View Tools menu in the CADmep toolbar.
- Press Enter.
The Fab Viewer window opens with the selected parts displayed in the Fab Viewer.
In the Fab Viewer, you can:
- Left-click on the mouse button to orbit the selected part(s) around a central point.
- Click the
button on the Fab Viewer toolbar to display a list of Fab Viewer commands.
- Right-click in the Fab Viewer to display the Fab Viewer right-click menu which provides a variety of options.
- Use the commands available from the viewer toolbars. See 3D Viewer Toolbars.
- Use the Color By Options.
- Type in the EXPORT3D command to export the model to alternative file formats. For example, a model can be saved as DWF/DWFX for use in Navisworks.