It is possible to find the 2D viewer on the bottom right of the 3D viewer.
To turn on the 2D viewer for a model, click on the 2D button of that model.
This button can be found on the models page, model overview page, revision selector and dashboard. The 2D viewer can look something like this:
Note: The default plan that you see in the 2D viewer is a slice of the model objects at the height of the current storey.
The following topics will be described in this article:
Appearance - Interactions - Top bar - Navigation - Settings - Bottom bar - Export
2D viewer appearance
There are several ways to configure your 2D viewer to suit your needs.
Viewer objects
When a model is imported a 2D view is generated by slicing through the objects of the model 1.4 meters above the height of each storey.
This 2D view cannot be altered after the model has been processed.
Highlighting selected objects
The objects relate directly to the objects in 3D.
You will see that if you select a 3D object that is also on the 2D view it will highlight in green and show that it is selected.
Door swings
Door swings are specified in the IFC file.
You can see how this works in the following BuildingSMART articles:
If no door swing is specified the door will swing open to the right.
Drawing as underlay
It is possible to underlay a PDF from the documents section with the storey configurator.
This is especially helpful if there are objects above or below the height where the 3D objects are sliced through that do not show up in the 2D viewer.
Examples of these are: Ducts and pipes, Electrical outlets, Ceiling plans, Road and rail
Markers in the 2D viewer
If you have markers enabled you will be able to see any topics of which you have specified the location on each storey of the building.
Hovering over the marker will show you the topic number and title.
Clicking on the marker will let you open up the topic in the topic board.
Click here to read more about the 2D location of topics.
2D Canvas Interactions
Click mouse button
Left click - Select a space
Right click - Open context menu
Add marker - Add a new marker. With a topic open in the content panel you can assign the selected marker. This marker will not be saved and visible to others until added to an issue.
Create a new topic with marker - Create a new topic with marker. This marker will not be saved and visible to others until the topic is sent in.
Create query
Hold mouse button
Hold left or right click - Pan 2D viewer
Viewpoint indicator
Hold left click on viewpoint indicator - Move camera in 3D. Camera angle will remain.
Hold right click on viewpoint indicator - Move camera in 3D. Camera angle will follow.
Top bar
Resizing
Drag these two diagonal lines to resize the 2D viewer across any part of the 3D viewer.
You will know you can drag this corner when you see your cursor change.
Title
The title of the top bar will be the name of the storey.
If a storey of a storey configurator building is selected title will include the name of the building and the name of the current storey.
If the storey of a non-configured model is selected the title will include the name of the model.
Opening and closing the 2D viewer
Closing - Click the cross in the top right of the 2D viewer to close the 2D viewer.
Opening - Click the 2D button on the bottom right of the 3D viewer top open the 2D viewer
Navigation tools
Zoom to extents
Zoom out to show all visible objects at once
Rotation
With the rotation button you can rotate the 2D viewer.
Rotation slider
The initial rotation can be configured by setting a location with a rotation in project settings.
Slider adjustment
Select the slider by clicking on it and use the left and right arrow keys to make 0.1 degree adjustments.
This can be useful for making selections, sections and queries.
Rotation is easier if you first select a space as it will snap to the edges of the space when rotating
You can also write the degree of rotation in the menu below the slider.
True North
If no initial rotation is configured in project settings True North will be the same as the reset button.
If an initial rotaiton has been configured in project settings True North might be at an angle relative to the inital rotation
Reset
Click Reset on the top right to reset the slider ot the initial rotation.
Underlayed drawing rotation
Buildings can be configured in the storey configurator.
Each storey in a building can have a drawing as an underlay that is rotated relative to the models in the project.
Lock camera
If a model is loaded in the 3D viewer you will be able to lock the camera to the 3D viewer camera. With this function enabled the viewpoint indicator will stay centered on the canvas even if the camera is moved in the 3D viewer. This is useful in combination with walk mode.
Selection tools and settings
Click here for a detailed explanation of how to use section tools in the 2D viewer.
Select
Select spaces and zoom in and out.
Section: Select objects
Drag a rectangle over the 2D canvas to create a volume for selection of objects in 2D/3D.
Section: Create clipping planes
Create 4 to 6 clipping planes by dragging a rectangle over the 2D canvas and selecting the height.
Section: Create query
Create a query by dragging a rectangle over the 2D canvas and selecting the height.
Move button
The rectangular selection function of the Section tools inhabits the movement of the cursor. On the bottom right of the 2D viewer you will therefore be able to use the move button. With this button you can easily reposition your canvas for Sectioning.
2D Viewer Settings
Marker coloring mode - Color markers by Status, Type or Due date
Space Name Format - Show the long name of the rooms and spaces
Translucent - Make the 2D viewer see-through
Bottom bar
Model view
Click here to read more about the storey menu.
The storey menu can look something like this:
Layer menu
With the layer button you will be able to toggle different layers in the 2D viewer.
Markers - With this button, markers can be toggled on or off.
Models - With this button, models can be toggled on or off.
Drawings
You will see this button if a drawing has been aligned as an underlay for a building storey in the storey configurator.
With this button, the aligned drawings can be toggled on or off.
Map
You will see this button if a location has been configured in project settings
With this button, the map can be toggled on or off.
Exporting an image
A good way to export an image from the 2D viewer is by making a 2D snapshot.
It is also possible to get .svg files with vector lines by extracting the .svg from the webpage element.