Viewing an i-model
It is anticipated that numerous applications will be able to view and use i-models. Initially, i-models can be view using:
In all of these applications, it is possible to open an i-model by browsing to the i-model when the ap starts and opening the file.
If the model is not visible, pick the "Fit View" button. This should make the model visible. From this view, it is possible to use other commands such as zooming and panning to navigate around the drawing.
To view the properties of individual elements, pick the Element Information button or pick Edit > Information in Bentley View or Review > Information in ProjectWise Navigator. The user can then select and element and its properties will be displayed.
The user can collapse or expand any category in the window.
In Microstation and Navigator, it is also possible to view tabular element data for each element type by selecting File > Item browser. This opens the Items browser for element types as shown below:
Double clicking on one of the element types or picking the "Show Details" button from the top of the dialog, opens a table for that element type.
If the tree is expanded before selecting Show Details and an individual element is selected, the user will see properties for the selected element.