This article explains how to open files using the viewer and outlines the tools available for reviewing documents in both 2D and 3D formats. It covers the process of opening and converting files for viewing, as well as the range of tools accessible depending on the file format.
Open a file in the viewer
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Click on the row for the file you want to open.
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Click the Viewer icon at the bottom.
Some file types may need to be converted before you can view them for the first time. If that's the case, the icon will show Convert instead. Once the conversion is complete, you'll see a message letting you know the file is ready to view.
2D tools
The tools available to you may vary depending on the file format.
- Panning
- Zoom
- Camera
- Measure
- Annotate
- Settings
- Layers
- Properties
- Full screen
- Document viewer
3D tools
The tools available to you may vary depending on the file format.
- Rotate
- Panning
- First person
- Camera
- Zoom window
- Annotate
- Sectional analysis
- Measure
- Explode model
- Model explorer
- Properties
- Settings and preferences
- Full screen
- Document viewer