Adobe 62000236 Using Manual page 394

USING ACROBAT 9 PRO EXTENDED
3D models and geospatial PDFs
Note: The Walk tool is available when you select the Preferences setting that consolidates tools or when you right-click
the 3D model and choose Tools > Walk.
Navigates through a model while maintaining the surface orientation. Right-click and drag inside the 3D
Fly
window. The Fly tool moves more slowly the closer you move toward an object. Drag the mouse pointer right or left
to turn.
To rotate the camera view, click the left mouse button inside the 3D window and drag to turn the camera view. To
return to the starting camera direction, move the mouse back to the initial click point.
Use the mouse scroll wheel to move rapidly backward and forward along the camera view direction. This is useful if
you get lost within a model or fly into the surface.
Defines the camera angle, alignment, and other properties that define the lens through which
Camera properties
a 3D model is viewed. Camera properties are components of views but are set independently.
Measures part sizes and distances in the 3D model.
3D Measurement Tool
3D toolbar view controls
Returns to a preset zoom, pan, rotation, and projection mode of the 3D model. Use the Options
Default View
menu in the View pane of the Model Tree to set a different view as the default. Or use the Manage Views command
on the 3D toolbar Views menu to set a different view as the default.
If an object ever moves out of your view, you have, in essence, turned your camera away from the object. Click the
Default View icon on the 3D toolbar to move the object back into view.
Lists any views defined for the current 3D model.
Views menu
Opens and hides the Model Tree.
Toggle Model Tree
Play/Pause Animation
menu opens a slider that you can drag back and forth to move to different times in the animation sequence.
Use Orthographic/Perspective Projection
the 3D object.
Determines how the 3D shape appears. For an illustrated guide, see
Model Render Mode menu
rendering modes" on page 388.
Enable Extra Lighting menu
object. Experiment to get the visual effects you want.
Opens the color picker, which you can use to select a different color for the space surrounding the
Background Color
3D object.
Shows and hides cross sections of the object. Click the pop-up menu to open the Cross Section
Toggle Cross Section
Properties dialog box. For more information, see
Add Multimedia/3D Comment
the view. See "Comment on 3D
Examples of model rendering modes
The model rendering modes include combinations of factors that affect the appearance of the 3D object. The
illustration below shows a simple object rendered in each of the available modes.
Plays or pauses any JavaScript-enabled animation. The Play/Pause Animation pop-up
Toggles between displaying perspective and orthographic projection of
Lists the different lighting effects that are available to enhance the illumination of the 3D
"Create cross
Enables you to add a sticky note to any part of the 3D model. The note stays with
designs" on page 401.
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