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.
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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:
- Click the [X] in the top, right-hand corner of the window to close the view.