Set 3D views
The default view of a 3D model lets you quickly revert to a starting point at any time as you interact with the model. A default view is different from a preview, which determines what the 3D model looks like when it’s not activated. The list of all available views for the 3D model appears in the Views menu on the 3D toolbar and in the Model Tree.
You can also create additional views of the 3D model in Acrobat that let you quickly navigate the 3D content as you want (such as top, bottom, left, right, inside, outside, exploded, or assembled). A view includes lighting, camera position, rendering mode, the Model Tree state, and transparency and cross section settings. When you add a comment or markup to the 3D model, Acrobat automatically creates a view.
You can link views to bookmarks in the Bookmarks panel, or you can use the Go To 3D View action to link views to buttons and links that you create on the page.
Create a new view
- With the Hand Tool, click the 3D model to enable it.
- Use the Rotate, Pan, and Zoom tools in the 3D toolbar to change the view.
- In the Model Tree, click the Create View icon
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Display a view
Use these methods to change the
view, as appropriate:-
From the 3D toolbar, select the view from the Views pop-up menu.
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In the Model Tree, click the view name.
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Click the Default View icon
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Change the default view
Add a 3D view to a bookmark or
link
This process requires a 3D model with one or more defined views, which you can create. You can associate the view with an existing bookmark or link, or you can create a new one for this purpose.
- Do one of the following:
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To create a new bookmark, click the New Bookmark
at
the top of the Bookmarks panel, and type a new name for the bookmark.
Then, right-click/Control-click it and choose Properties. -
To create a new link, choose Tools > Advanced Editing > Link Tool, and drag to create a link rectangle anywhere on the page. Then, under Link Action, in the Create Link dialog box, select Custom Link, and click Next.
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To link a view to an existing bookmark or link, right-click/Control-click the bookmark or link, and choose Properties.
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- In the Properties dialog box, click the Actions tab.
- From the Select Action menu, choose Go To A 3D View, and then click Add.
- In the Select A 3D View dialog box, select the 3D annotation
for the 3D model from the list on the left, and then select a view
option on the right:
Option Description Current View Matches the 3D rotation, pan, and zoom characteristics that are active in your document at the time you create the link or bookmark, whether or not this view is listed on the Model Tree as a defined view.
First View Changes to the view that appears at the top of the list in the Model Tree.
Last View Changes to the view definition that appears at the bottom of the list in the Model Tree.
Previous View Moves up the Model Tree list of defined views, one view at a time.
Next View Moves down the Model Tree list of defined views, one view at a time.
Named View Changes to the defined view that you select from the list appearing below this option.
- (Optional) To make a bookmark or link also jump to a specific page and page view, choose Go To A Page View on the Selection Action menu, and click Add. Then use the scroll bars and zoom tools to adjust the page view before you click the Set Link button. When finished, click Close in the Properties dialog box.
Delete a 3D view
Do one of the following: -
On the 3D toolbar, open the Views pop-up menu and choose Manage Views. Then select the views you want to remove and click Delete View.
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In the Model Tree panel, select the views you want to remove. Then, still within that section of the Model Tree panel, either click the Delete button
or
click the Options button and choose Delete View.