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The 3D viewThe 3D view is a separate display area in EPLAN Smart Wiring. This is always visible when 3D information is available in the loaded project. is a separate display area in EPLAN Smart Wiring. It is always visible when 3D mounting data is available in the project. This is the case when you have opened or continue an EPLAN project of the type *.EPDZ. The 3D view is displayed on the right next to the connection list and provides an insight into the mounting layout and the routing connections of the selected layout space.
Partial views in the 3D view
The 3D view is subdivided into the following partial views:
- Main viewThe main view is a partial view within the 3D view. The main view shows a detailed view of the mounting layout in the layout space.
- OverviewThe overview is a partial view within the 3D view. The overview of the complete layout space is shown on a smaller scale.
- Clipping layer viewThe clipping layer view is a partial view within the 3D view. This view allows hidden electrical and mechanical items in the layout space to be shown..
The Graphic in the following section "Buttons and display elements" shows where the individual partial views are. Just click or tap the areas with the visualized mounting layout.
Main view
The main view shows, depending on the set zoom level, a detailed view of the mounting layout, the routed wires and the respective connection situation at the source items and target items. At these items you can also call up information about the associated device tag. It is also possible to have the routing track that is specified in the project displayed for each routing connection.
Overview
This partial view shows the complete layout space. This way you can also see when working in the zoom or the enlargement in which area of the enclosure or the line up you currently are.
Clipping layer view
EPLAN Smart Wiring offers the possibility to also visualize hidden electrical and mechanical items in the mounting layout. For this purpose a visible depth layer in Z direction can be defined in the layout space - the so called clipping layer. Which visible depth layer you have currently set, is shown in the "Clipping layerVisible depth layer to visualize hidden electrical and mechanical items in the mounting layout of the main view. view". There the mounting layout in the layout space (in relation to the standard view) is displayed from above, whereby the visible depth layer is represented by a movable red line.All electrical items as well as mounting elements, which are below the red line, are hidden by EPLAN Smart Wiring in the main view. This allows a view on the covered objects in the equipped enclosure.
Buttons and display elements
Within and below the main view, various buttons and display elements are available to you for orientation in the layout space and for optimum visualization of items and wires. Click or tap these user interface elements in the graphic below to obtain short information about the individual functionalities.
Changing the 3D View of the Layout Space
General requirements
- You have opened or continued a project of the *.EPDZ type.
- In the 3D view the mounting layout of the selected layout space is displayed.
Rotate viewing angle
With this functionality you can change the viewing angle of the mounting layout in the layout space by moving your mouse or finger.
- If not activated yet, click or tap the button .
- Click the layout space and keep the left mouse button pressed. Or touch the layout space with the finger.
- While holding the mouse button down move the mouse or the finger in the direction in which the viewing angle is to be changed.
- The mounting layout graphic in the layout space follows the movement of the mouse or the finger, and rotates in the corresponding direction.
Note
The functionality of the viewing angle rotation is set as a default.
Making hidden items visible in the mounting layout
By using the Clipping layer functionality, electrical or mechanical items in the mounting layout that are covered by other objects can be made visible.
Procedure
- Click or tap the button .
- Click the layout space in the main view and keep the left mouse button pressed. Or tap the layout space in the main view with the finger.
- Move the mouse or the finger slowly over the layout space vertically upwards.
- This way you define a visible depth layer in the Z direction through the layout space that is displayed in the Clipping layer view by movable red lines.
- All items below the line of the mounting layout are hidden in the main view and allow a view on the previously hidden items.
- If you want to make the hidden items and routing connections of the mounting layout visible again in the layout space, move your mouse or finger slowly vertically downwards.
Note
We recommend activating the standard view before using the Clipping layer functionality, since for example with a rotated viewing angle, parts of the mounting layout can be completely hidden.
Moving the view of the mounting layout
This functionality allows you to move the view of the complete mounting layout in X and Y direction to any position in the layout space, irrespective of the set viewing angle.
Procedure
- Click or tap the button .
- Click the layout space in the main view and keep the left mouse button pressed. Or tap the layout space in the main view with the finger.
- While holding the mouse button down, move your mouse or finger to the desired position.
- The mounting layout graphic in the layout space follows the movements of your mouse or finger.
Changing the viewpoint
This functionality creates different orthogonal views (top, bottom, left, right, front, back) of your layout space that can be performed in 90° steps.
- In the main view click or tap the button .
- Left, right, above and below the visualized mounting layout, the following arrow buttons are displayed: .
- Click or tap the desired arrow button.
- The mounting layout rotates accordingly in the direction of the arrow by 90° into the vertical or horizontal.
Activating full screen view of the 3D view
An enlarged display of the 3D view is possible in the full screen mode.
- In the main view click or tap the button .
- Main view, overview and Clipping layer view now cover the complete screen or the complete display.
- In order to return to the normal view, click the button in the 3D view of the full screen .
Activating transparency mode
In the 3D view it is possible to optically highlight the routing connections of the mounting layout in the selected layout space by representing electrical and mechanical items transparently. This display mode has three levels that can be set via the button .
Procedure
- Click or tap the buttons to specify the transparency level as follows:
State button |
Transparency level |
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Shows everything. |
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Shows the routing connections and represents the electrical and mechanical items (such as cable ducts and mounting rails) relevant for the routing semi-transparently. |
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Only shows the routing connections. All other items of the mounting layout are displayed completely transparent. |
Having device tags displayed
In the 3D view it is possible to have the complete device tag of an electrical item displayed in the mounting layout of the selected layout space.
Procedure
- First zoom into the mounting layout, until the symbol of the object selection display changes from to .
- Click or tap the desired electrical item.
- At the top edge of the main view a blue label with the complete device tag of the item is displayed. Starting from the label a blue line points to the desired item in the mounting layout.
- All routing connections connected to the item are highlighted in color. Accordingly the display in the connection list is reduced to exactly these routing connections.
- To hide the label again, click the item again.
Having routing connections displayed and opened for editing
In the 3D view it is also possible to select one routing connection from all the routing connections displayed in the mounting layout and open it in the connection list for editing.
Procedure
- First zoom into the mounting layout, until the symbol of the object selection display changes from to .
- Click or tap the desired routing connection.
- A preselection is shown. The outer edges of the selected routing connection are highlighted with a fine line in green and the connected source items and target items are highlighted in red.
- Click or the tap the routing connection again.
- The routing connection is highlighted in red and all routing connections of the mounting layout that are not selected are hidden. The highlighting in color of the target and source is retained.
- The detailed view of the selected routing connection is automatically opened in the connection list for editing of the wiring status.
- If you want to leave this display mode without editing the routing connection, click or tap the header of the detailed view.
Freezing the viewing angle / viewpoint
When the wiring status of routing connections is being edited, the selected viewing angle and / or viewpoint on the mounting layout can be freezed in the 3D view. This prevents the selected routing connection from being displayed in the front view, as is the default, when the detailed view of the routing connection is opened.
Procedure
- First set the desired viewing angle and / or viewpoint in the main view.
- In the main view click or tap the button with the pushpin .
- The button takes on the color red ().
- Now open the detailed view of a routing connection in the connection list.
- The routing connection is highlighted in the 3D view in red, whereas the viewpoint / viewing angle remains unchanged.
- When you want to unfreeze, click or tap again on the button.
Further information
Overview
Clipping layer view
Main view
Transparency mode
Freezing / unfreezing viewing angle
Object selection possible / not possible
Rotate viewing angle
Mode "Clipping layer"
Moving the view of the mounting layout
Black background
White background
Zoom view.
Standard view
Zooming view
Changing viewpoint (in 90° steps)
Full-screen mode