Displaying 3D Markup Content

In 3DPlay Web App, you can open and display markups created in 3D Markup using 2 different modes, explained in this topic. You can also browse through markups linked to a PDF document, created in 3D Markup.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: If required, customize the preferences for review or markup experience. For more information, see 3D Markup User's Guide: Editing App Specific Preferences from Tools.

Display the Review Content from the Slides Panel

You can browse through the slides one after another from the Slides panel available on the left-hand side of the work area.

  1. Open a markup with at least one slide.
    The markup data is loaded.
    Note: In the Slides panel, a blue bar appears on the slide’s thumbnail, to indicate the currently displayed slide.
  2. Optional: Click on the thumbnails of slides in the Slides panel one after another to display them.

    If the slide contains 3D annotations and technical feature attributes, a table displaying the concerned attributes is displayed. The nature of the table depends on the types of attributes present and the available roles.

    Once you have browsed through all the slides under a particular markup or a reply, a green bar appears on s' thumbnails under that section.

    Note: When the widget width is smaller than 550 pixels, the panel is automatically hidden when you select a slide to display.

  3. Optional: Click and select Delete Display history to delete the s browsing history.
    The green bar is removed from the slide thumbnails.
  4. Optional: Change the viewpoint.

    Note: Changing the viewpoint in this mode does not modify the viewpoint of the slide.

Display the 3D Markup Content in the Presentation Mode

You can browse through slides based on the predefined scenario in the presentation mode.

  1. Open a markup with at least one slide.
    The markup data is loaded.
    Note: In the Slides panel, a blue bar appears on the slide’s thumbnail, to indicate the currently displayed slide.
  2. From the standard area of the action bar, click Presentation Mode .
    • The markup data is displayed in the full-screen mode.
    • For every slide, slide specific information is displayed in the upper-left corner. To keep this information box visible, click it.
    • If the slide contains 3D annotations and technical feature attributes, a table displaying concerned attributes is displayed. The nature of the table depends on the types of attributes present and the available roles.
  3. Use one of the following options to display the next slide:
    • The > button on the right-hand side of the work area
    • Right or up arrow key
    • Page Up key
    • Contextual command
  4. Use one of the following options to display the previous slide:
    • The < button on the left-hand side of the work area
    • Left or down arrow key
    • Page Down key
    • Contextual command
  5. Use one of the following options to exit the presentation mode:
    • The button in the upper-right corner of the work area
    • Esc key
    • Contextual command

Browse through a Markup Linked to a PDF Document or Requirement Data

In 3D Markup, you can review a PDF document, a requirement, or a requirement specifications. You can also add markers (such as comments, arrows, and freehand markers) to it. You can display this PDF document or the requirement specification in 3DPlay Web App and browse through the markup.

Before you begin: Open a markup linked to a PDF inside a document, a requirement, or a requirement specification.
  1. From the action bar, click one of the following commands to browse through the comments:
    • Previous Comment : navigates you to the previous comment in the comments panel.
    • Next Comment : navigates you to the next comment in the comments panel.
    • < and > options in the comments panel to navigate to the previous and the next comment respectively.

    Notes:
    • A blue bar appears next to a comment in the comments panel to indicate that the comment has been displayed in the comments panel.
    • The panel is not visible in the presentation mode.
    • After you browse through all the comments, a green bar appears next to each comment in the comments panel. To delete this display history, click and then select Delete display history .
    • When the widget width is smaller than 550 pixels, the panel is automatically hidden after selecting a comment in the comments panel.

  2. From the action bar, click one of the following commands to browse through the pages in the PDF:
    • Previous Page : Navigates you to the previous requirement.
    • Next Page : Navigates you to the next requirement.
    • For PDFs, you can also enter the page number at the upper-left corner of the widget to move to a required page.

    Notes:
    • The comments panel is not visible in the presentation mode.
    • If the comment is created on a missing page, a warning icon is displayed next to the comment, in the comments panel.

  3. Optional: From the action bar, click one of the following commands to rotate the page:
    • Rotate Pages Clockwise
    • Rotate Pages Counterclockwise

    These commands are only available for a PDF.

  4. Optional: Click the hyperlink on the page to open it.
    • If the hyperlink points to an external URL, it opens in a new tab.
    • If the hyperlink points to a position in the context, the pointed position is displayed.
  5. Optional: Click Bookmarks Panel .
    A panel displaying all the bookmarks in the PDF and the comments and elements in the requirement specification appears on the left side of the widget. The bookmarks on the page are highlighted.
    Note: When the widget width is smaller than 550 pixels, the panel is automatically hidden when you activate a bookmark in the Bookmarks Panel
  6. Optional: Click Presentation Mode .
    The presentation mode lets you browse through the comments and pages in the loaded PDF. You can see up to two pages simultaneously, depending on the current zoom level in the presentation mode.

    In case of requirements or requirement specifications, the presentation mode lets you browse through the requirement elements.

    Note: When you hover over any text or markup element associated with a comment, the comment is displayed.