Using the options available under the PDF 3D View Settings tab, you can enable and disable the 3D PDF toolbar in the output PDF file. Note: The 3D menu will be available only when you are viewing the 3D PDF with Adobe Reader.
The 3D PDF Toolbar allows you to manipulate a model dynamically within a standard PDF. You can zoom in or out on, rotate or translate 3D objects, and a model tree is provided allowing and a model tree is provided allowing layers to be toggled on and off and parts of the graphic to be isolated, made transparent or even invisible.
Some of the functions that are available through the 3D Menu include:
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Rotate
Turns the viewing angle around the object in the opposite direction to which you click and drag the mouse, as if you were rotating the object around in space.
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Spin
Rotates the object about the y-axis in space.
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Pan
Translates the model in directions parallel to the plane of viewing.
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Zoom
By dragging up or down you can move the view towards or away from the object. The same effect can be achieved with the Hand tool by holding shift whilst dragging.
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Walk / Fly
Dragging horizontally with the mouse turns the viewing angle and dragging vertically moves the viewing position forwards or backwards. Movement is constrained to the horizontal plane. The same tool is obtainable by right-clicking or Control-clicking the image under inspection and selecting Tools > Walk.
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Default view
Adopts a standard viewing position.
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Views menu
A listing of custom made views for the 3D object.
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Toggle model tree
To open or close the model tree.
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Play/pause animation
Controls JavaScript-enabled animation.
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Projection
Choose either perspective and orthographic projection of the model.
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Model render mode menu
Customize the appearance of the object.
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Enable extra lighting menu
Choose between different lighting settings.
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Background colour swatch
Choose the ambient colour of the 3D object's environment.
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Command Action Left mouse button Select Part of Interest Popup Menu Right Mouse Button Show-All Resets visibility to show all parts Fit Visible Re-centres View to show selected part Hide Hides selected part Isolate Hide everything EXCEPT selected part Zoom to Part Zoom in to selected part region Make Transparent Set only selected part to transparent
- Rotate - Left Mouse
- Zoom to Area - CTRL + Right Mouse
- Pan Left-Right-Up-Down - CTRL/ALT + Left Mouse, Left Mouse + Right Mouse
- Scale Larger/Smaller, Zoom - Right Mouse, SHIFT + Left Mouse, Middle Button Mouse Wheel