The Beast Core 6 3D Viewer Settings Plugin provides different ways to visualize the systems in your workspace and allows you to make color adjustments and customizations.
Visualizer Options
While in 3D Viewer, you can toggle between different System visualizers.
On the 3D Settings Plugin → Groups tab, select the dropdown carrot next to System Designation to open the Visualizer menu.
Select the System Designation (default) visualizer to view each loaded system in a different color.
Select the Disco Visualizer to view colorized representations of system flows and statuses.
Choose the Custom option to colorize a component group for easier identification.
System Designation Visualizer
The 3D Viewer Settings Plugin automatically defaults to the System Designation visualizer, which displays each loaded System in a different static color.
To change a loaded System’s color:
Click the artist palette
icon to the right of the system name in the 3D Viewer Settings Plugin → Groups pane → Loaded section.
Use the color palette to select a color.
Or, input your desired color’s hex code
Disco Visualizer
Use the Disco Visualizer when you want your 3D Model to view:
System flows and statuses
Has Flow / No Flow
Open / Closed
Downstream effects of system alignments
The Disco Visualizer uses a color system to illustrate the different flow states and statuses.
Navigation Notes
Left click on the 3D Model and use your WASD keyboard keys and mouse wheel to explore the model.
Press the esc key to exit Crosshair mode and return to your normal cursor.
Custom Visualizer
Use the Custom visualizer option to assign a color to a newly-uploaded System or component group.
Select the
button beside the name of your recently-uploaded System on the 3D Viewer Settings Plugin → Groups pane.Select the Custom visualization option on the drop-down Visualizer menu.
Click the artist palette
icon to the right of the system name in the 3D Viewer Settings Plugin → Groups pane → Loaded section.Use the color palette or input a hex code to select your desired color.