Visualize the model

Tekla Structures
2019i
Tekla Structures
Trimble Connect 可视化工具
可视化工具
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可视化工具设置

Visualize the model

Trimble Connect Visualizer creates a basic rendering of an open Tekla Structures 3D model. You can use Trimble Connect Visualizer to take snapshots and create animations that demonstrate the design and build options of your model. You can then use the snapshots and animations in your presentations.

You can access Trimble Connect Visualizer directly from Tekla Structures. The Trimble Connect Visualizer commands are located on the View tab.

Visualize all model objects

  1. On the View tab, click the arrow under Visualize.
  2. On the menu, selectVisualize all.

A rendering of the entire model opens in Trimble Connect Visualizer.

Note that parts that are not visible in the Tekla Structures model view are also rendered.

Visualize the selected model objects

  1. Select the objects that you want to visualize.
  2. On the View tab, click the arrow under Visualize.
  3. On the menu, selectVisualize selected.

A rendering of the selected model objects opens in Trimble Connect Visualizer.

Modify material mappings for Trimble Connect Visualizer

By default, Trimble Connect Visualizer attempts to map the materials used in Tekla Structures to the material types used in the Trimble Connect Visualizer material catalog. You can also set material type mappings manually to define how you want materials to look in Trimble Connect Visualizer.

You can currently map the Tekla Structures materials to the following material types in Trimble Connect Visualizer :
  • Asphalt
  • Concrete
  • Dark gravel
  • Default: renders objects with white matte material
  • Glass
  • Grass
  • Ground
  • Light Gravel
  • Steel
  • Timber

In Trimble Connect Visualizer , you can currently only render the material type of objects, not their material finish. This means that paints or other finishes are not visible in Trimble Connect Visualizer.

To manually set the material type mappings used in Trimble Connect Visualizer :

  1. On the View tab, click the arrow on the right side of Visualize.
  2. On the menu, selectVisualizer material type mapping.
  3. In the Visualizer settings dialog box, select the desired material type mapping options in the lists on the right side of the related Tekla Structures materials.

    Leaving the option blank renders the color of the Tekla Structures class as a material that is similar to plastic. Using the blank option can be useful if you need to show the class colors to communicate an aspect of the structural design.

  4. Click OK to update the material type mapping.
  5. To save the material type mapping as an XML file, do either of the following:

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    Do this

    Save the material mapping to the model folder

    • When Trimble Connect Visualizer asks you if you want to save the material mapping to the model, click Yes.

    The material type mapping is saved in the model folder under the \attributes folder. The file name is VisualizerMaterials.xml.

    The material type mapping is saved for all users of the model, including the users that edit the model using Tekla Model Sharing or the multi-user mode.

    Save the material mapping to local application data

    1. When Trimble Connect Visualizer asks you if you want to save the material mapping to the model, click No.

    The material type mapping is saved in the \Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Trimble\Tekla Structures\<version>\Trimble Connect Visualizer folder. The file name is materials.xml.

    The material type mapping now applies to all projects that you are working on.

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