M. To view a 3D rendering of your model

To display the model with full 3D sections and lighting, use the following procedure.

Depending on the material used (steel, concrete, etc.), an appropriate texture will be applied to the structure. A property or material must be assigned to the entities of the model before this feature can be used. This is for visual and presentation purposes only.

Note: The 3D rendering is used to display the model only. You cannot select model objects or otherwise manipulate the model in this view.

On the View ribbon tab, select the 3D Rendering tool in the Windows group.

A new view window opens with the model displayed as a 3D rendering.

Navigate the rendering view as follows:

To…	Do this…
rotate the structure	left-click in the view and drag the mouse in any direction
pan the structure	click-and-drag the middle mouse button (typically the scroll wheel)
zoom in/out	scroll the mouse wheel up or down

(Optional) To generate a picture for inclusion in reports:
1. Right-click and select Take Picture from the pop-up menu. The Picture # dialog opens.
2. Type a picture ID and Caption.
3. Click OK.
Click the [X] in the top, right-hand corner of the window to close the view.