View model options

Menu options

• Export to 3ds file format

  See Importing models created with IBModeler into other softwares.

• Close File (Ctrl+F4)

  Closes the model file.

• Exit (Alt+F4)

  Closes the application.

• Model Info (Ctrl+I)

  Displays all the important information about the model like the file size, total number of triangles forming the model, memory required to load it, the range of coordinate points and details of the current view.

• Color

  • Model Color: Displays the model in the default color.
  • Choose Different: Opens the color dialog to select a different color for the model. The chosen color is only for the current view and is not stored permanently in the model file.

• Rotate

  • Toggle Rotation (R): Switches the rotation of the model, on or off. The model can be rotated about the horizontal or vertical axis.
  • Toggle Axis (A): Switches between the two axes of rotation( horizontal and vertical) while the model is rotating.
  • Rotation Speed (Ctrl+R): Loads the model rotation speed dialog to alter the rotation speed of the model.

• View Direction

  The model can be viewed from different directions. Following are the various options:
  • Front View
  • Top View
  • Left View
  • Right View
  • Back View
  • Bottom View

• View Distance

  Loads the model view distance dialog to change the view distance. View distance can also be altered by using the up and down arrow keys.

• Toggle Axis Display (D)

  Switches on or off, the display the horizontal and vertical axis passing through the center of the model.

• Help Contents (F1)

  Shows the help contents.

• Keyboard Help (Ctrl+K)

  Displays the keyboard shortcuts.