The viewer Settings are common to all viewers (Models, Packages, and Assemblies) although some settings are specific to one viewer as noted. Viewer Settings are accessed by clicking the Change Settings gear icon.
Viewer Settings
Hidden Parts Shaded
The Hidden Parts Shaded checkbox toggles between displaying only the selected parts and non-selected parts so that the selected parts can be viewed within the context of surrounding parts.
Viewers: Available in all viewers (Models, Packages, and Assemblies).
To use the Hidden Parts Shaded toggle:
- Click the Click to Change Settings gear icon.
- When the Hidden Parts Shaded checkbox is unchecked, on the selected or filtered parts filtered to will display.
- When the Hidden Parts Shaded checkbox is checked, non-selected parts are visible in light gray so that the selected parts can be viewed within the context of surrounding parts.
Multiple Part Selection
The Multiple Part Selection toggle checkbox is used primarily by tablet and iPad users who can't use the Ctrl or Shift key along with the mouse click to select multiple parts or assemblies. This feature tells STRATUS that any part or assembly selected should remain selected until a non-object like canvas white space is selected.
Viewers: Available in all viewers (Models, Packages, and Assemblies).
To use the Multiple Part Selection feature, under the Settings icon:
Click the Click to Change Settings gear icon.
Click the Multiple Part Selection checkbox.
Click either a part or space on the canvas and the sub-menu will disappear.
Click multiple parts and they will all be selected.
Or, click the first part, the last part, and then the Select Connected tool to select all parts between the 2 initially selected parts.
Once parts or assemblies are selected, Tools like those under Actions can be used.
Click in empty space to clear your part selections.
Assembly Selection
When used in conjunction with the Tab key, the Assembly Selection toggle actions change, giving users the flexibility to use the Tab key to override either the Select assembly or the Select Part action depending on whether Assembly Selection is checked or not.
Viewers: Available only in the Packages Viewer and Models Viewer.
- Check the Assembly Selection option.
- Hover over an assembly and click. The whole assembly is selected.
- Hover over an assembly, press the TAB key, and then click. The individual part you are hovering over is selected.
- Hover over an assembly and click. The whole assembly is selected.
- Uncheck the Assembly Selection option:
- Hover over a part and click. The part you are hovering over is selected.
- Hover over a part, press the TAB key, and then click. The assembly that contains the part is selected.
- Hover over a part and click. The part you are hovering over is selected.
Dynamic Tags
The Dynamic Tags toggle checkbox can be used to declutter tags by removing tags that overlap other tags from the display.
Viewers: Available in all viewers (Models, Packages, and Assemblies).
To use the Dynamic Tags feature:
Click the Click to Change Settings gear icon.
When the Dynamic Tags checkbox is unchecked, all of the tags display, overlap, and can be difficult to use.
When the Dynamic Tags checkbox is checked, overlapping tags no longer display and continue to not display when zooming and orbiting views.
Decimal Inch (Feet Inch) Toggle
For Imperial models, dimensions can be displayed in Decimal Inches or Feet Inches in the Assemblies > Viewer.
Viewers: Available in all viewers (Models, Packages, and Assemblies).
To toggle between Feet Inch and Decimal Inch dimensions:
Click the Click to Change Settings gear icon.
When Decimal Inch is unchecked, dimensions display in Feet Inch.
When Decimal Inch is checked, dimensions display Decimal Inch.
Cache Model
The Cache (pronounced “Cash”) Model is a feature that makes a local copy of model files to improve the performance of the viewer for models, packages, and assemblies. When a model is cached, the model geometry is cached, not the STRATUS data or properties. Once cached, the model loads from the device’s local storage rather than from BIM 360 and will load 20%-80% faster depending on your internet connection speed (those with slower internet speeds will see more improvement), hard disk speed, and model size. Depending on the device, there may be limits to the amount of storage available, so the user can manage the cache from their user badge My Account > Manage Cache tab. For more information, see the Manage Cache article.
Viewers: Available in all viewers (Models, Packages, and Assemblies).
To use the Cache Model feature:
The first time a model loads, the Cache Model prompt will display.
Alternatively, at any time, click the Click to Change Settings gear icon.
When the Cache Model checkbox is unchecked, the model is not cached.
When the Cache Model checkbox is checked, the model is cached.
Viewer Search
Viewer Search for Parts, Assemblies, and Packages
The Viewers Search is available in the Models, Packages, and Assemblies Viewers and provides the ability to search for parts, assemblies, and packages using various properties.
See the Viewer Search for Parts, Assemblies, and Packages section of the Models > Viewer article for more information.