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Navigate and work with the network model in a 3D view window.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
It can be helpful to open a network model in a 3D network window to see the network data in 3D. This can help to identify pipe clashes or erroneous data. The view can be enhanced with the use of a ground model and can also display results.
To complete this exercise, use the 1D Sewer Network model and 1m Ground Model, or copy the data from the provided transportable.
To create a 3D view of the network:
Note: It can take a bit of time to generate, depending on the amount of data.
The view displays what would be seen by a person at the viewpoint, looking towards the center point.
The 3D View Properties dialog box has additional options to customize the view and toggle the display of terrain, network objects, and results. For example, to make it easier to see variations in elevation in a ground model that is relatively flat:
When creating a 3D view, if a selection of objects is made, only those objects appear in the 3D network window when it is generated. Also, pressing and holding the CTRL key limits the creation extents to the objects with the current GeoPlan zoom extent.
It is a good idea to close 3D views when finished, because they use up resources on the computer.
To close the view: