The 3D View Properties settings impact the display of data in the 3D window.
Access the 3D View Configuration by selecting the Configuration button from the 3D Window. Or, select the Configuration button from the File Toolbar or Tools menu, and navigate to the 3D View Properties section.
Draw the Terrain Surface |
Un-checking the Draw the Terrain Surface check-box will turn off the display of the terrain surface and draped data, leaving only any 3D vector data or LiDAR point cloud data. This can be useful for adding relative offsets to 3D vector features, when the surface display is not needed. |
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Draw Multiple Surfaces for Overlapping Terrain |
Check this option to display multiple layers of elevation datasets at locations where the elevation datasets overlap. This is good for rendering subsurface terrains. See 3D Multi Layer Surfaces for more information and examples. |
Mask 3D Data by 2D bounds |
Enable this option to mask the 3D view to show only the extent of the primary 2D map view. This setting will hide the display of additional data outside of the 2D bounds, but does not stop the load of enabled data in the 3D View. For the best performance, use other methods to limit the loading of large datasets in 3D. When Path Profile with 3D Cutaway is enabled, the path profile cutaway will override the masking to the 2D bounds. |
Vertical Exaggeration |
Use the slider or enter a value to control the vertical exaggeration. This is also available as buttons on the 3D Toolbar. For more information see Vertical Exaggeration. |
Field of View |
The Field of View is a degree measurement that defines how wide of a view the camera has in 3D. The default field of view is 60 degrees. Press F11 to increase field of view by 5 degrees. Press CTRL + F11 to increase field of view by 1 degree. |
Background Color |
Specify the background color to use in the 3D view. This color will only be visible when the Skybox Drop-down on the 3D toolbar is set to None (Solid Background). |
Skybox |
The drop down menu may be used to set a specific sky texture background or to set a solid background (None). |
Display Water in the 3D View |
Toggle on and of the display of water. This is also available as a button on the 3D Toolbar. |
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Water Level |
Use the slider to adjust the water level height and the units of measure. Increment buttons are also available to control this on the 3D Toolbar. |
Water Level Increment |
Specify the increment used when increasing or decreasing water level with the toolbar Increase water Level and Decrease Water Level buttons . |
Display 3D Vector Features in Space Above/ Below Terrain Surface |
Use this option turn toggle on and off the display of 3D vector features. This setting does not impact Lidar data. |
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Relation of Vector Data Elevations to Terrain |
Specify what the height or elevation values of vector features are relative to. This will only apply to layers with an Altitude Mode of Unspecified. It is overridden by Layer specified Altitude Mode or Feature specified Altitude Mode settings.
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Show 3D Point Models |
Turn on or off the display of point features specified with a 3D model style. |
Display Lidar Features |
Turn on or off the display of loaded LiDAR data in the 3D View. |
Extrude 3D Areas to Surface (Useful for Buildings) |
Turn on this setting to draw sides on 3D area features extending to the ground. When extruding to the surface, the default base of the extrusion is set just below the minimum elevation, so your extruded areas should always extend through the terrain surface. |
Draw 3D Vector Features Reflected on Terrain Surface |
Check this option to drape 3D vector features on the terrain surface. Draped vectors are not selectable. |
Show Textures in Meshes |
3D Models may contained fill patterns or photo-realistic displays for the polygons that make up the mesh. Un-check this option to hide the rendering of these textures in 3D. Toggle 3D model / mesh textures on and off with the T key |
Show Fly Through Paths |
3D line features that have been set up at Fly-Through-Paths will be displayed when this is checked. By default Fly Though Paths are hidden. |
Enable Backface Culling |
Check this option to hide 3D mesh faces that are pointing away from the camera. Toggle backface culling on and off with the CTRL + B keys |
Press this button to reset the values for all 3D display options.
Dolly Tolerance |
The dolly tolerance is an advanced setting that controls how close the camera can get to the center of the pivot axis. The number set represents a percentage of the data extent. Adjusting the dolly tolerance can allow for finer zoom and rotation control, when set to a small number, or faster movement through data when set to a large number. When the dolly tolerance is hit when zooming in, further zooming will push the pivot access along, similar to walking through the data while pushing the pivot axis on a dolly cart in front of the camera. For example with a dense lidar point cloud, setting a small dolly tolerance, such as 1, will allow for more comfortable close examination of clusters of points within the point cloud. Setting a larger dolly tolerance with the same dataset will facilitate faster update of the pivot access when zooming, and allow for a feel of faster movement through the data. |
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Walk Mode Height |
Specify the height when entering Walk Mode. Height can be enter as above Ground (based on the top terrain surface) or Sea Level (elevation above 0) using the drop-down. |
Show Active GPS Track |
Check this option and the GPS track will be displayed in the 3D View window |
Snap Edit and Measure Cursor to Feature |
Check this option to enable Snap Cursor Mode. This setting is also available with the toolbar Snap Cursor button. |
Show Pivot Axis |
Display the pivot axis. This is also available as a button on the 3D view, or toggled with the P key. For more information see Rotating, Moving and Zooming in the 3D View |
2D Map Cursor |
When Show Cursor Location is checked, the location of the cursor on the 2D map display will be indicated with a vertical line. Use the Color and Scale settings to modify the appearance of that line. |
Show Compass Rose |
Display a Compass in the 3D Viewer. This display is also available as buttons on the 3D Toolbar. Compass Rose ScaleSet the scale factor of the compass rose symbol. Compass Rose HeightSpecify the height of the Compass or 3D axis. Then define what the height values is Relative to:
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Onscreen Notifications |
Onscreen notifications provide a notification message when properties are modified in the 3D view. Display NotificationsCheck this option to toggle on onscreen notifications. Onscreen notifications appear when settings are changed in the 3D view. Notification text colorSpecify the text color of the notification. DurationSpecify how long the notification will appear after a property is changed. PositionSpecify the position of the notification box in the 3D View. |
Press this button to reset the values for all 3D Information/ Navigation options.