Add a New Scene

Capture the visualization state of 3D with the supported content using Scene Explorer.

You can save various scenes of a model file with the required content prior your presentation. Each scene could be of a different angle of the entire model or part of the model file. When you share a file to a user, all your scenes and comments are also shared to the user.
  1. Select a model file and expand the 3D viewer.
  2. Click Browser ().
    The Browser window displays the model parts of a 3D model.


    Figure 1. Browser
  3. To prepare a specific scene, hide certain parts of the model. Right-click the required part on the 3D model file and click Hide Selected from the context menu to hide it.
    Tip: You can also see the model part is highlighted in the Models () pane.


    Figure 2. Hide a part of model
  4. You can also uncheck the specific model part by its name using the Models () pane.
    The selected model part is highlighted in the model window to confirm and hide it.


    Figure 3. Select using the Model Part Name
    Note: You can also search for the model part name using the search field to hide it.
  5. Click Scenes () to create a scene.
  6. On the Scenes panel, click to add a new scene.
    An empty field is displayed.


    Figure 4. Add a New Scene
  7. Enter a name for the scene and press enter.
    A new scene is added to the list.


    Figure 5. Scenes

    You can Update, Rename and Delete the scene you created. Click beside the scene name to do the required action.

    You can Export scenes as JSON files to your files location within Altair Drive, and also Import scenes from the model file stored in Altair Drive.