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Accel VR Enterprise 2022 X5

Interactive Menu

Tip

The operating mode of the interactive menu depends on the device used and on the possibility of using one hand (gamepad, Apex in a CELLAR) or two hands (HTC VIVE®, Oculus Rift®, and HP Reverb).

Using the PieMenu system

Two configuration options are possible:

  • Assign the interactive menu and interactions to the same VR controller.

  • Assign the interactive menu to a VR controller (right or left) and assign the interaction to another (right or left).

Use the buttons or axes (triggers, sticks) that you have previously configured in the PieMenu bindings tab from the Advanced system settings (path: image41.png > Pilot > Interaction > PieMenu system > PieMenu bindings tab) for:

  • going to the next interaction,

  • going to the previous interaction,

  • choosing options,

  • triggering an interaction.

Note

Please refer to the operation of the to assign interactions to the gamepad buttons or of one or more controllers of a virtual reality headset.

Using the MoveNAct system

The operation of the MoveNAct menu has been designed for two-handed use.

The immediate assignment allows you to combine multiple interactions at the same time. Please see the section  tab for more information.

Whatever menu you choose (PieMenu or MoveNAct) all possible interactions are present.

Navigate through the menu and select the features below.

image91.png Configuration

The options available in the floating menu are as follows:

  • Apply Similar Products (On / Off)

  • Cycle bookmark cycle (On / Off)

image92.png Animation

When Play Reverse is enabled, you can interact with animation to play it in reverse mode (animation return to its initial state).

Details are described in the Timelines section.

image46.png Interest Point

The Interest point functionality allows you to point to an area that you need to focus on like a pointer during a slide presentation.

See details in the paragraph on Interest point management.

image93.png Grab world

Grab world allows to move the world with a VR controller.

The functions available in the floating menu are:

  • Lock altitude (On / Off)

  • Lock Horizon (On / Off)

image48.png Spotlight

The interaction device works like a spotlight to light the shadowed areas of your models. Point at the dark areas to shine the light at them

The functions available in the floating menu are:

  • Color (White / Warm / Cold)

  • The radius of the lighting (small, medium, large)

image35.png Manage clipping planes

The functions available in the floating menu are:

  • Manage clipping plane (Plane 1)

  • Manage clipping plane (Plan 2)

  • Manage clipping plane (Plan 3)

  • Free mode (On / Off) lets you move the clipping plane in space without any axis restrictions.

More information is in the Clipping planes management paragraph.

image51.png Snapshot

The Snapshot functionality allows you to capture a virtual reality scene from the operator's point of view.

More information in the Snapshot management section to configure it.

image47.png Measure tools

The Measure tools functionality allows you to measure a distance between two points and calculate an angle.

Show angles allows you to calculate the angle between two opposite points.

Please refer to Measure tool management section for more details about its operating mode.

image94.png Turntables

The turntables in VR have the same actions as the Pilot View. Please refer to the Turntables paragraph for more information.

image95.png Targeted navigation

The targeted navigation allows you to target, using the joystick of the immersion device, the location from which the shuttle will rotate.

The functions available in the floating menu are:

  • the direction of rotation (Clockwise, Anticlockwise)

  • the rotation speed (Slow, Moderate, Fast)

QuickBookmarks.png Quick bookmark

Notice

New features in Accel VR 2022

The quick bookmark allows the operator to be repositioned at the last position recorded by the latter. This feature is very convenient for the operator to find the last recorded position when exploring the virtual environment.

The options available in the floating menu are:

  • Save the current position of the operator in the virtual environment.

  • Restore the last recorded position.

Touch_interaction.png TouchAction

Notice

New features in Accel VR 2022

Warning

Only available with the TouchAction plugin delivered separately.

The TouchAction allows the operator to interact with Digital Appearance Mockup (DAM) product surfaces that have animation or configuration triggers. These triggers must be previously configured in Patchwork 3D (Live mode).

To activate the trigger, position your hand (right or left) close to the surface that has a trigger, the hand will then point the finger at the surface to inform you that an interaction is available and a loading time appears. Wait for the charging time to complete the trigger activation. The Loading duration is configurable in the image57.png Advanced System Settings > Touch Interaction Plugin.

Note

Your Digital Aspect Mockup (DAM) must be previously prepared in Patchwork 3D with interaction triggers.

It is recommended to use the avatar Hands to interact with the product. More information here to use an avatar Hands.

image96.png Select a part

Warning

Only available with a CAD Tools license option.

Select a part allows you to select multiple parts that interact directly with the following functions: Move part, Reset transform, FFD Deformer.

image97.png Move part

Warning

Only available with a CAD Tools license option.

The Move part allows you to grab and move a surface with the trigger of your immersion device.

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Move part interactive panel

Icon

Action

Description

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Translate

Moves a surface in a translational movement along the axis (X, Y, Z) you have chosen.

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Rotate

Rotates a surface according to the axis (X, Y, Z) that you have chosen.

5 °

Tilt

Tilts the surface by a preselected factor degree.

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Decrease / Increment

Decreases or increments the surface position.

The functions available in the floating menu are:

  • Lock X (On / Off)

  • Lock Y (On / Off)

  • Lock Z (On / Off)

  • Lock orientation (On / Off)

Reset transform

Warning

Only available with a CAD Tools license option.

This function allows you to return the selected surfaces to their original transformation as they were when the file was opened.

image101.png Curve edition

Warning

Only available with a CAD Tools license option.

This panel allows you to draw and edit curves that can be exported to several 3D software compatible files.

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Curve edition interactive panel

Functionality

Icon

Action

Description

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Add

Add a curve.

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Delete

Deletes a curve.

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Delete all curves

Deletes all curves.

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Cut

Cuts a curve.

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Link

Links two curve segments together.

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Add

Adds a point to a curve.

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Delete

Deletes a point from a curve.

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Move

Moves the selected points.

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Free curve

Free curve

Draws curves without restriction.

Stick to surface

Stick to surface

Draws curves that stick to the selected surface.

Auto intersection

Select and move

Selects the point that intersects the two curves.

Creates a new point on both curves.

image109.png Show / Hide products

This function allows you to show or hide product(s). This function is also available in the Scene tab.

image110.png Show / Hide surfaces

Shows or hides surfaces individually.

The surface mesh (wireframe) is green to inform you that the surface remains visible. The mesh of the surface turns red to inform you that the surface will be hidden when you close this function.

image111.png FFD Deformer

Warning

Only available with a CAD Tools license option.

The FFD deformation (Free Form Deformation) panel allows you to modify the geometry of one or more surfaces by applying FFD deformation as Autodesk Maya® does it.

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FFD Deformation panel

Functionality

Action

Description

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Increase or decrease

Increases or decreases the number of divisions on the X axis.

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Increase or decrease

Increases or decreases the number of divisions on the Y axis.

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Increase or decrease

Increases or decreases the number of divisions on the Z axis.

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Mirror off

Symmetrically duplicates the number of surface division when you deform an object (feature must be On).

Reset

Resets all changes.

image116.png Material assignment

Warning

Only available with a CAD Tools license option.

This function allows you to assign a material to a pointed surface by selecting it from a directory tree previously loaded. If this surface belongs to the selection, all surfaces of the selection will have the same material. See details in the CAD Tools Configuration section.

image117.png Common parts import

Warning

Only available with a CAD Tools license option.

This function allows you to add models from a directory tree previously loaded. See details in the CAD Tools configuration paragraph.

image118.png Image

Warning

Only available with a CAD Tools license option.

This function allows you to display an image (picture, sketch, etc...) in order to use it as a drawing template to compare your 3D model with this image. Pictures can be load from a directory tree previously loaded. See details in the CAD Tools management paragraph.

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