# Basic Features
# Browsing and Operating Models
Users can click on the right-side toolbar buttons in WeBIMSync to directly manipulate their position within the model scene. These buttons include, in sequence: Select, Walk, Look Around, Zoom, Zoom Box, Pan, Constrained Orbit, Measure, Shortest Distance between Objects, Markups, Section, Drawing Viewer, Elevation, Default Viewpoint, and Camera.
Left | Middle | Right | |
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Select | Select model objects | N/A | Open context menu |
Walk | Hold and move to walk through the model | Hold: Change viewpoint along the line of sight Scroll: Adjust vertical angle | N/A |
Look Around | Hold to change viewpoint | N/A | N/A |
Zoom | Zoom in/out view | Zoom in/out view | N/A |
Zoom Box | Zoom to fit a selected area | Zoom in/out view | N/A |
Pan | Hold to pan within the current view plane | Zoom in/out view | N/A |
Constrained Orbit | Rotate around the axis | Hold: Pan within the current view plane Scroll: Adjust vertical angle | Set axis center |
Drawing Viewer: In conjunction drawings, view the selected plan.
Elevation: Displays the elevation information of the cursor's position.
Default Viewpoint: Switch to the initialization model view.
# Measure
# Steps
Click on the [ Measure ] button.
Click on the two different points which want to measure to get the three-axis length.
When the measurement is completed, right-click to delete the results.
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The units of measurement can be adjusted in Settings.
# Shortest distance between two objects
# Steps
Use the [ Select ] tool to select the first object you want to measure the distance from.
Hold down the [ Ctrl key ] on your keyboard and select the second object.
After selecting both objects, click on the [ Shortest distance between two objects ] button in the toolbar to obtain the result.
To close the measurement result, click on the [ Shortest distance between two objects ] button again.
# Section
# Steps
Click on the [ Section ] button.
Drag the six-direction scrollbars for create cross-sections of the model in a 3D workspace.
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Place the cursor on the scroll ball and use the mouse wheel, keyboard (up and down keys), or enter the numbers to perform detailed model sectioning.
# Camera
The camera function can be activated on a device equipped with a camera. The user can click on the [ Camera ] button to achieve a virtual and real comparison, thereby improving communication efficiency. Please refer to Camera and Comparison Mode for more details.
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If the system cannot detect the camera, the function button will not be displayed.