Model Explorer

The Model Explorer allows to list and browse the models in the project active work zone, if the BIM & CAD Module (BCM) has been activated. See the section Unlocking the BIM & CAD Module for details.

Select the Model Explorer icon in the vertical Explorer toolbar on the left-hand side of the screen.

This opens the Model Explorer on the left-hand side.

Choose the needed model. Double-click on the model name or the 3 dots on the right to show various options. 

Clicking on Explore model content will trigger the opening of the Model Content Explorer providing the model hierarchy and metadata. 

The Model Explorer allows to browse, search, select, or unselect each one of your model elements.

The following attributes can be searched using the Model Explorer search tool:
Note: by default the search is partial, which means that it finds all the names of the files which contain the information searched. 

• Model name

• narrowing down the search results to find the exact name of a model is done by adding a prefix "label:" and putting the name of the file searched in brackets "example". Please note that this search is case sensitive. 
  

• special case when a character " is in the middle of the name of the file. To correctly process it by the search mechanism add "\" character before the " character. For example initial filename is model"example, then enter model\"example to correctly search:

The Model Explorer lists several Actions at the bottom of the explorer, when a model is selected. These actions are related to the selected file and are similar to the available actions found in the Data tab view for the selected model.

These include Information, Delete, Edit (file name only), Download, Create a work zone and move selected node, Export CSV and Check for updates (if loaded from ACC).

See Information related to the selected model by clicking the 'i' icon.

The information panel appears on the right-hand side of the screen and allows to browse Properties and Details.

In addition with the Model selected in the Model Explorer, tools to the right of the item could be used to hide/show the model or using the 3 dots it's possible:

• Go to zooms viewpoint to the selected model
• Show it or Hide it in the 3D view
• Isolate it from the rest of the model in the 3D view 
• Look At turns the viewpoint towards the selected element (no zoom)
• Focus in 3D Navi providing a zoom extents of the model
• Explore Model Content opens Model Content Explorer providing the model hierarchy, elements and metadata