3D View

3D view windows provide a three-dimensional view of the model domain of a 3D model. The view shows the model with all features turned active in the View Components panel and some additional components such as handles along the axes, an orientation icon (compass), and a simulation time bar that can be turned on and off in the context menu of the view window.

The view can be controlled by the settings in the Navigation panel and by using the tools in the View toolbar.

New (additional) 3D view windows can be opened by choosing New - 3D View from the Window menu.

Context menu

The context menu for a view window is accessed with a right click into the view window. It provides quick access to often used functions for the view.

The options in the context menu are:

Tool Provides shortcuts to some functions of the View toolbar, the Selection toolbar, the Draw toolbar and the Inspection toolbar.

Positioning Provides quick access to positioning settings of the View menu.

Show Allows to quickly switch on and off indicators, text and logo that are otherwise defined in the Properties panel.

Toolbars Allows to quickly switch on and off toolbars; otherwise this is done via the View menu.

Store Current Selection Stores the current selection as an item in the Selections panel for further use.

Use Selection as Budget Domain Applies the current selection as the selection for balance calculations in the Budget panel.

Apply Selection as Content Domain Applies the current selection as the selection for content calculations in the Content panel.

Clone Window Clones the active view window, corresponds to the entry in the Window menu.

Floating Window Checking this option allows to move the view freely across all displays, also outside the frame of the FEFLOW application.

Full Screen Switches current view to full-screen mode on the primary display.

Full Screen on Display Switches current view to full-screen mode on a display to choose.

Exports/imports the settings for the active view window to/from an *.xml file.

Export Settings

Import Settings

Transfer View Components From... Transfer the view components from one of the other open views to the current view. If the views are of different type, applicable settings may be transferred.

Snapshot of the Active View Exports a snapshot image for the active view, corresponds to the function in the View toolbar.

Size Allows to specify the pixel size of the current view window, either to a predefined or user-defined size, e.g., to make snapshots or animations fit to specific screen resolutions for presentation.

Copy Appearance Copy and paste basic appearance settings such as font, background color, ... between view windows. This can also be done via the View menu.

Paste Appearance

Properties Opens the Properties panel for the active view window.

Extended View Settings Advanced projection, drawing-mode and stereoscopic display settings for 3D views as described in a separate section below.

Extended View Settings

Enable high-quality rendering Allows better representation of multiple overlaying transparent features, only available if graphics hardware supports shaders, might be slower than standard mode

3D Extended Focal Length Projection Alternative projection, mainly intended for stereoscopic viewing, clips model if it comes too close to the viewer

Row-interleaved Activate Row-interleaved stereoscopic mode

Active 3D (Quad-buffered) Activate Quad-buffered stereoscopic mode

Horizontal Side-By-Side Activate Horizontal Side-By-Side stereoscopic mode

Vertical Side-By-Side Activate Vertical Side-By-Side stereoscopic mode

Swap Left and Right Eye Swap eyes for stereoscopic display

	Tool	Provides shortcuts to some functions of the View toolbar, the Selection toolbar, the Draw toolbar and the Inspection toolbar.
	Positioning	Provides quick access to positioning settings of the View menu.
	Show	Allows to quickly switch on and off indicators, text and logo that are otherwise defined in the Properties panel.
	Toolbars	Allows to quickly switch on and off toolbars; otherwise this is done via the View menu.

	Store Current Selection	Stores the current selection as an item in the Selections panel for further use.
	Use Selection as Budget Domain	Applies the current selection as the selection for balance calculations in the Budget panel.
	Apply Selection as Content Domain	Applies the current selection as the selection for content calculations in the Content panel.

	Floating Window	Checking this option allows to move the view freely across all displays, also outside the frame of the FEFLOW application.
	Full Screen	Switches current view to full-screen mode on the primary display.
	Full Screen on Display	Switches current view to full-screen mode on a display to choose.
		Exports/imports the settings for the active view window to/from an *.xml file.
	Export Settings
	Import Settings

	Transfer View Components From...	Transfer the view components from one of the other open views to the current view. If the views are of different type, applicable settings may be transferred.
	Snapshot of the Active View	Exports a snapshot image for the active view, corresponds to the function in the View toolbar.
	Size	Allows to specify the pixel size of the current view window, either to a predefined or user-defined size, e.g., to make snapshots or animations fit to specific screen resolutions for presentation.
	Copy Appearance	Copy and paste basic appearance settings such as font, background color, ... between view windows. This can also be done via the View menu.
	Paste Appearance
	Properties	Opens the Properties panel for the active view window.

	Row-interleaved	Activate Row-interleaved stereoscopic mode
	Active 3D (Quad-buffered)	Activate Quad-buffered stereoscopic mode
	Horizontal Side-By-Side	Activate Horizontal Side-By-Side stereoscopic mode
	Vertical Side-By-Side	Activate Vertical Side-By-Side stereoscopic mode