Model Explorer

Model Explorer allows to list and browse the models in the project active work zone.

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


This opens Model Explorer on the left-hand side.


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


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

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


The following attributes can be searched using Model Explorer search tool:


Note: by default search is partial, which means that it finds all names of files which contain the information searched. 

  • Model name


  • narrowing down 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 search mechanism add "\" character before the " character. For example initial filename is model"example, then enter model\"example to correctly search:



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

Information panel appears on the right side and allows to browse Properties and Details.


In addition with a model selected in 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 3D view
  • Isolate it from the rest of the model in 3D view 
  • Look At turns 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 model hierarchy, elements and metadata