Toolbars in BIMcollab Model WebViewer

Read more about other features of the BIMcollab Model WebViewer from this article: Quick Start Guide BIMcollab Model WebViewer

In the main window of the BIMcollab Model WebViewer, you'll find essential tools for customizing your viewpoint while navigating and creating issues.

1. Constant toolbar : Always available below your WebViewer window, this toolbar offers quick access to essential Viewpoint customization tools such as Sections, Restoring Views, Hiding or Isolating Objects, and Measurements.

2. Contextual Toolbar: This toolbar adjusts its options dynamically based on your selections. Clicking on an object or section plane reveals relevant tools tailored to your current context. 

1. Constant Toolbar 

Sections

In BIM WebViewer, you have the flexibility to create up to six section planes and one section box, providing a comprehensive approach to model analysis.

Located in the bottom menu, this icon enables you to generate section planes with ease. Simply click on the icon and then select a plane within the model to define the direction of the section. The shortcut is to press "3" on your keyboard.

On the same menu, this other icon creates a section box around all of the visible objects in the viewpoint. This box is equivalent to having six section planes turned on at the same time.

 When a section appears in the viewer, click on it to reveal the section handle. By selecting this handle, you can move the section back and forth, adjusting it to your desired position.

Restore the default viewpoint

There are a few buttons on the bottom menu that can help you eliminate the viewpoint customizations. You can unhide all the hidden elements by clicking the show all icon . Then if you have moved the view away from the model, you can always Zoom to fit with this icon . Lastly, you have the option to go back to the default view by clicking on the restore view icon which reverts back all types of adjustments. For instance, it unhides any hidden elements, applies Zoom to fit and removes any added colors or sections.

Measurements

There are two options that can be used in BIMcollab WebViewer to create measurements: Laser Measurement and Point to point measurement. To toggle between these, click the arrow to "Select Measurement type". 

For a deeper understanding about the measurement features, refer to this article:  Measurements In BIMcollab Model WebViewer

2. Contextual Toolbar

For objects 

When you select an element, a range of options becomes available. You can hide, isolate, and even apply custom colors to these elements. Additionally, you have the capability to create a section box around the selected elements, providing a focused, in-depth view for analysis.

 Hiding elements: The shortcut is to press "space" bar on your keyboard.

 Isolate elements: The shortcut is to press "=" on your keyboard.

 Create section box around all the selected objects.

 Color the selected objects.

 The number of selected elements.

Instead of selecting elements one by one you can select a category of elements from the "Navigation panel> Objects" and apply the desired customizations. You can also keep the CTRL key and click on multiple objects, object categories or models to have them selected.

For sections

When a section plane is created and selected, the sectioning tool box appears on the top of the viewer, allowing you to apply more adjustments to this plane.

 This icon flips the section plane.

 This icon removes the section plane. For instance, if you require only four section planes for your analysis, you can create a section box and easily remove the excess planes, ensuring you maintain your desired four sections. The shortcut is to press "Delete" key on your keyboard.

 This icon removes all the section planes if there are multiple of them created.

 This icon hides the section planes in the viewpoint. This feature comes useful when you've created your desired section and want an uninterrupted view inside the model.

For measurements 

When a measurement is created and selected, a tool box appears on the top of the viewer, allowing you to apply more adjustments to this measurement type.

 Some actions you can perform from the control bar include:

 Flip a measurement which aligns the measurement line to where the opposite point was placed. You can see where this is by following the dotted yellow line.

 Delete a measurement by selecting the ones you wish to delete and then clicking this icon.

 Delete all measurements present in the model view.

 View how many measurements are selected.

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