Retrieving Information about the Model

To understand the Experience Models Preparation calculation and review your model accordingly, you can display an information report in the 3D design view or a contextual information label specific to a product in the structure view.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Run the Experience Models Preparation app on a model that contains at least a representation.

Display Information in the 3D Design View

You can retrieve information about the entire model or a portion of the model in an information report. The information provided includes the name of the product, the current number of triangles information, the density (min, max and average), and the structure depth of the model.

  1. Select the representation either in the work area or in the tree.
  2. Click Information Report .
    The Information Report panel appears.

    It comprises two areas General and Selection.

    The General area includes the following options:

    • Product name: Gives the name of the model as defined in the About the Experience Models Preparation Wizard.
    • Number of triangles: Provides the full number of triangles for the model.
    • Density: Gives the minimum, maximum and average triangle density information for the model.
    • Structure depth: Indicates the total number of levels in the product structure.

    The Selection area includes the following options:

    • Name: Gives the name of the current selection.
      Important: Editing the product structure nodes can be relevant during the repurposing phase; for example to quickly identify the nodes of interest— those that are exposed as actors in 3DVIA-based experiences.
    • Number of triangles: The number of triangles for the current selection that can be either selected in the work area or in the tree.
    • Structure depth: Indicates the number of levels underneath the current selection—any node within the product structure.

  3. To review the tessellated model and adjust the simplification parameters, you can display an information report at any time. The corresponding panel is snapped to other open panels.

Display Contextual Information in the Structure View

You can retrieve information about a product in the structure view through a specific label. The information provided includes both the name of the product and the material if any, the diameter of the bounding sphere, the current number of triangles information, the density of triangles, and the area.

  1. In the structure view, select a product by left-clicking it on the turntable platter of interest.
    An information label is displayed.

    It provides the following detailed information:

    • Name: Gives the name of the model.
    • Size: Gives the diameter of the bounding sphere.
    • Number of triangles: Provides the full number of triangles for the model.
    • Density: Provides the triangle density.
    • Area: Provides the area for the global geometry's surface.
    • Material: Gives the name of the material if defined.

    Warning: The above list is exhaustive as the content of the label varies depending on the selected object.
  2. To compare products, multi-select products.
    An information label is displayed for each selected product. You can check the number of triangles information of each product to identify the heaviest parts for example.