Common Desktop Controls
The following controls work the same way as ever, in all desktop movement modes:
Fly mode
Walk mode
(with or without 3rd Person)
and Orbit mode
To... | Do... |
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Activate the laser pointer | Move the mouse cursor to over the object you want to highlight, then left-click to highlight. |
Open the Interaction Menu | Press Spacebar . For details on using the items in this menu, see The Interaction Menu . |
Move Teleport to a preset bookmark location | Press any On the number key from pad, press the number (0-9) that has been mapped to a specific the bookmark location. See Working with Using Bookmarks in the Collab Viewer Template Cavrnus-CVT for more information. |
Exit the application | Press Esc on your computer keyboard. |
VR Controls
To... | Do... |
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Teleport to a new location | Use the Action key on the right controller to set a target location. Use the trigger to teleport there. |
Activate the laser pointer | Press the main trigger button on either controller, and move the controller around in real world space. |
Open the Interaction Menu | Push the right-hand controller thumbstick forward or back. Use the thumbstick to highlight the option you want to activate, then press the thumbstick button to confirm your choice. For details on using the items in this menu, see The Interaction Menu . |
Exit the application | Press Esc on your computer keyboard. |
The Interaction Menu
The Interaction Menu offers you several commands and modes for interacting with the content in your scene at runtime.
To open the Interaction Menu, press Spacebar in any desktop mode. See VR Controls for how to open the menu on your VR controller.
Command
Description
Transform
Use the options in the Transform sub-menu to move selected objects around in the scene.
Transform > Move
Activates the Transform Move mode. When you select an object in the scene with your laser pointer, you can drag the laser pointer to move the selected object around in 3D space.
Transform > Reset
Activates the Transform Reset mode. When you select an object in the scene with your laser pointer, you instantly reset the selected object to its original position and rotation.
Transform > Reset All
Instantly returns all objects in the scene to their original positions and rotations.
Annotation
Use the options in the Annotation sub-menu to add and remove annotations. See Annotating in the Collab Viewer .
Annotation > Paint
Activates the Annotation Paint mode. While this mode is active, you can paint on a grid.
Annotation > Delete Stroke
Activates the Annotation Delete Stroke mode. While this mode is active, you can select a paint stroke with your laser pointer to delete it.
Annotation > Annotate Text
Activates the Annotate Text mode. While this mode is active, you can place, edit, and delete 2D text labels.
Snapshot > Take
Select to take a snapshot. Snapshots are saved as .PNG files in the YourProjectName/Saved/Snapshot sub-folder of the collaborative view package.
Xray
Use the options in the Xray sub-menu to apply and remove a see-through Material to selected objects in the scene.
Xray > Apply
Activates the Xray Apply mode. While this mode is active, any object you select in the scene with your laser pointer gets the see-through Material applied to it.
Xray > Isolate
Activates the Xray Isolate mode. While this mode is active, and you select an item in the scene with your laser pointer, the see-through Material is applied to all other Actors in the same hierarchy as the one you select.
Xray > Reset All
Instantly removes the see-through Material from all objects in the Level, returning them to their original Materials.
Measurement
Use the options in the Measurement sub-menu to add and remove measurements. See Measuring in the Collab Viewer .
Measurement > Add
Activates the Measurement Add mode. While this mode is active, a measurement is drawn between each pair of points that you select.
Measurement > Delete
Activates the Measurement Delete mode. While this mode is active, you can select a measurement with your laser pointer to delete it.
Measurement > To Centimeter
Use this option to set your unit of measure to centimeters.
Measurement > To Meter
Use this option to set your unit of measure to meters.
Scale
Use the Scaling mode to change your world scaling. Default is 1:1
Bookmark
Opens a list of all Bookmarks in the current Level. Select any Bookmark in the sub-menu to teleport to its viewpoint. See also Working with Bookmarks .
Bookmark > Create Bookmark
Use this option to create a new Bookmark during runtime.
3D Cut Plane
Use the options in the 3D Cut Plane sub-menu to select a section of geometry to remove.
3D Cut Plane > Add/Edit
Use this option to place or transform the 3D Cut volume.
3D Cut Plane > Remove
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3D Cut Plane > Include / Exclude
Use this option to toggle between removing the geometry inside or outside the 3D Cut volume.
When an interaction mode is active, such as Xray Apply , the name of the mode appears in the lower right of the viewport.
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