Controlling View and Display
Changing Between 3D and Cross-Section View
Section titled “Changing Between 3D and Cross-Section View”To return to the 3D view from a cross-section, press the Reset 3D view toolbar button.
To change to cross-section view, press the cross-section toolbar button.
To measure distances in the 3D environment, press the Measure onscreen distances (ruler) button.
Controlling the 3D Environment View
Section titled “Controlling the 3D Environment View”With the mouse in the display area, the view may be rotated, panned, and zoomed using the mouse:
- To pan: drag with the right button, or Alt + left drag
- To rotate: Ctrl + left drag
- To zoom: mouse wheel (zooms towards the cursor), or Shift + left drag
A plain left drag moves the selected source, probe, cross-section endpoint or image-overlay corner. To reset to a bird’s eye view, click the Reset 3D view button.
When in this bird’s eye view, objects (sources and probes) may be left-clicked and dragged within the environment, and scale markers are shown along the x and y axes. Once the view is rotated, objects may no longer be dragged.
When the mouse cursor is over the display area, the info bar at the bottom of the main window gives information on the current mouse location and view state (pan, rotation, and zoom). In addition, when dragging objects in the view window, the current x and y location will be shown.
Display of Components
Section titled “Display of Components”The visual depth scaling can be changed with the Depth scaling and Land height scaling sliders on the Graphics sizes tab of Preferences.
Visibility of individual components can be turned on and off via the View menu.
Setting the Cross-Section
Section titled “Setting the Cross-Section”Before the cross-section view can be shown, the cross-section position must be set. Clicking the Cross section view toolbar button, or choosing Setup Cross Section → Set on map on the Setup project page, shows the location of the cross-section in bird’s eye view. Click and drag the endpoints to move the cross-section. While in this mode, pressing the number keys (1, 2, 3…) will set the start point to the location of the corresponding source, if one exists. Clicking the Cross section view toolbar button again shows the cross-section. Alternatively, enter the two endpoints with Setup Cross Section → Set from coordinates.
In cross-section view mode, a smaller overview of the project area is shown at the top right. The cross-section endpoints shown in this view may be dragged to move the location of the cross-section, which will update automatically.
Measuring Distances
Section titled “Measuring Distances”Pressing the Measure onscreen distances toolbar button allows the user to measure distances. Click with the mouse at the location to measure from, and the cursor will begin to show the distance from that point. While in this mode, pressing the number keys (1, 2, 3…) will set the start point to the location of the corresponding source, if one exists.
Exporting
Section titled “Exporting”For full details on all export options — images, sound levels, GIS formats, exclusion zones, animated results, and more — see Results → Exporting Results.