Using Navigation Tools

Notice

All the features described below may not be present in your software edition: Community, Premium, Essential, or Enterprise.

To display even the smallest details of a product, Patchwork Explorer includes a range of navigational tools. These tools are available in the Viewport Manager or in the Mode menu in the main window.

From the view manager (Enterprise edition).

From the Mode menu (Enterprise edition).

From the view manager (Community & Premium editions).

From the Mode menu (Community & Enterprise editions).

The product is always observed from a freely-defined point of view. These tools will help you position this observational point as efficiently and precisely as possible.

The look-at point determines the direction in which the camera is directed. The observational point designates the location of the camera in the scene.

The available navigational tools are listed in the following table:

Icon	Tool	Description
	Select	A product in the scene can be selected by clicking on it. The corners of a box enclosing the selected product appear. This indicates which product is included in the selection.
	Zoom	The look-at point remains fixed and the observational point shifts along the direction of observation.
	Pan	The observer moves laterally along the observation plane.
	Orbit	The observational point revolves around a fixed look-at point.
	Fly Mode	The look-at point and the observational point both advance in the direction of observation.
	Walk Mode	The look-at point and the observational point both advance in the direction of observation, but the observational point remains at a fixed altitude.
	Translation gizmo	The product (or group of selected products) can be positioned by direct manipulation of the translation gizmo.
	Rotation gizmo	The product (or group of selected products) can be oriented by direct manipulation of the rotation gizmo.
	Focal	This mode reproduces the setting of the focal length of a camera.
	Roll	The product turns with regard to the center of the screen.
	Zoom to fit	The observational point is positioned in order to show the entirety of the product while preserving the direction of observation.
	Collisions	The camera’s ability to pass through all surfaces in a scene is blocked when this option is activated. To observe the effects of this option, use fly mode or walk mode.
	Prevent Collisions with Transparent Surfaces	The camera’s ability to pass through transparent surfaces only is activated. (Available only if Collisions is activated.)