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Viewing Options
Unwedge provides numerous viewing and display options for
the 3-dimensional visualization of underground wedge problems.
The main viewing screen is referred to as the 3D Wedge View. This
provides a 4-view split-screen format of the excavation, wedges and
support, including 3 orthogonal views (Top, Front, Side) and a Perspective
view. The model is displayed using advanced shading and transparency
algorithms.
3D Wedge View.
Any individual pane within the 3D Wedge View can be maximized by double-clicking
the mouse in the desired pane. To restore the 4-view display, double
click again in the maximized view. Alternatively, the horizontal and
vertical dividers between the panes can be dragged to re-size the
views.
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View Options: Multi Perspective
View
An alternative to the 3D Wedge view is the Multi Perspective view,
which displays each wedge in its own individual perspective view.
The orthogonal views are not displayed in the Multi Perspective view.
Multi Perspective View.
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View Options: End Wedge View
An End Wedge View is also available, which only displays the two End
Wedges, in separate perspective views.
End Wedge View.
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View Options: Wedge Visibility
By default, all wedges are initially visible in the 3D Wedge View.
However, you can choose to view any individual wedge or combination
of wedges with the Wedge Visibility option, available in the Sidebar.
You may choose to display:
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Perimeter Wedges only
End Wedges only
Any individual wedge
Only wedges with a Factor of Safety less than the Design Factor
of Safety
Any user defined combination of wedges |
Wedge Visibility drop-list in Sidebar.
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View Options: Move wedges
In the 3-dimensional views, the wedges can be moved from their default
positions around the excavation boundary. The wedges can be moved
into or away from the excavation, and the direction of movement is
determined by the sliding direction for each wedge.
The wedges can be moved simply by clicking and dragging with the mouse.
Wedges can be moved individually or all together by holding down the
Shift key. You may also use the Wedge Translation control in the sidebar
to move all wedges. The wedges can be reset to their default positions
at the click of the mouse.
Interactive wedge movement using click and drag.
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View Options: Rotate
The Perspective view of the model can be rotated for viewing at any
angle simply by clicking the left mouse button in the view and dragging.
As you move the mouse, the viewing angle of the excavation will follow
the mouse movement.
Rotate model for viewing at any angle.
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View Options: Zoom and Pan
Zooming and panning are available for both 2D and 3D views.
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You may zoom in or out on any individual
viewing pane, or all panes
simultaneously, using the zoom options
in the toolbar or through
keyboard / mouse shortcuts (e.g.
rotating the mouse wheel forward
or backward will zoom in or out, as
will the F4 / F5 function keys).
The Pan option allows you to shift the model left, right,
up or down
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Zooming into the perspective view.
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View Options: Animation
Unwedge even has an “Animation” option, which
allows you to automatically animate:
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the rotation of the model AND / OR
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The speed of the rotation / wedge movement can be adjusted by the
user.
Animation dialog.
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Display Options
Numerous display options are available through the Display Options
dialog, which allow you to customize virtually every aspect of the
3-dimensional and 2-dimensional views of the model (excavation, wedges
and support).
The user is encouraged to experiment with the Display Options, to
become familiar with the many possibilities. Any display options which
you select can easily be saved as the program default settings, if
desired, by selecting the Defaults button in the Display Options dialog.
Display Options dialog.
Excavation and wedge colours can be user defined.
Excavation transparency – 100%, 60%, 30%.
Some of the most commonly used Display Options are also available
through the right-click – if you right-click directly on model
entities (wedges, tunnel, support), popup menus will present shortcuts
to these options, as shown in the following figure.
Right-click shortcut for display option (wireframe wedges).
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