3D View enables users to get a more realistic view of the networks. Users can rotate the drawing to the desired view and are able to check on every intersection point easily. To open the 3D View,
Go to the Intersection tab > Click on the 3D button under the 3D Section of the top ribbon
Below is an example of how a completed design appears in the 3D View, including the Earthworks, Road, and Utility pipes/drains. Included in the video is an explanation of the functions for each of the command buttons available in the 3D View.
Toggle Entity #
This feature allows users to turn OFF/ON the contours or PL View. The command button can be found at the top ribbon as ‘Show/Unshow‘ or on the 3D viewport as in the image below.
With Contour/PL View #
Without Contour/PL View #
None/Design Overlay/Clash Overlay #
A feature to turn ON/OFF the highlights based on analysis results on the 3D View. The categorization of the pipes/drains based on the analysis can also be seen under the Result View tree.
None #
The pipes or drains will be displayed as usual.
Design Overlay #
The pipes or drains will be highlighted based on the utilities analysis results.
Highlights | Remarks |
Green | Drains/Pipes pass the analysis |
Yellow | Drains/Pipes have warnings |
Red | Drains/Pipes fail the analysis |
Grey | Indeterminate |
Clash Overlay #
The pipes or drains will be highlighted if they are clashing or have insufficient clearances horizontally or vertically.
Highlights | Remarks |
Red | Entities are clashing |
Yellow | Entities have insufficient clearance |
SidexSide View #
To display the 3D View side by side as a new vertical document group.
Measure 3D #
A feature to measure distance of the utilities in the 3D viewport.
The distance measured in 3D should be similar to the measurements taken in the 2D plan (Key Plan or Input Screen).
The pipe length of SewerPipe20 in 3D is 62.736m which is similar to the distance measures here (The discrepancy of 0.01m is due to the location of the points clicked)
