Adjust Visualizations Using the Visualizer

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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

  1. On the 3D Settings → Groups tab, select the drop-down arrow immediately below the Groups, Camera Tools and Scenes tabs to open the Visualizer menu.

  2. Select the System Designation (default) visualizer to view each loaded system in a different static color.

  3. Select Disco to view colorized representations of system flows and statuses.

  4. Choose the Custom option to colorize a component group for easier identification.

System Designation Visualizer

The 3D Viewer Settings plugin defaults to the System Designation visualizer.

  • Displays each loaded system in a different static color

To change a loaded system’s color:

  1. Click the color palette icon to the right of the system name in the 3D Viewer Settings → Groups tab → Loaded section.

  2. Use the multi-colored slider or color picker circle to select a color.

    • Or, input your desired Hex Color Code

Disco

Select the Disco option when you want your 3D Model to show:

  • System flows and statuses

    • Has Flow/No Flow

    • Open/Closed

  • The downstream effects of system alignments

Disco 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 component group.

  1. Select the button beside the name of your new component group on the 3D Viewer Settings → Groups tab (in the Unloaded → Custom Groups section).

  2. Select the Custom visualization option on the drop-down Visualizer menu.

  3. Click the color palette icon to the right of the system name in the 3D Viewer Settings → Groups pane → Loaded section.

  4. To select a desired color:

    • Use the color slider or color picker circle

    • Or input a Hex Color Code into the # textbox