Using the Toolbar

The toolbar is the horizontal bar across the top of the viewer window. It gives you quick access to panel controls, favorited bookmarks and sequences, and viewer-wide actions like scene management and settings.

The toolbar is divided into three areas: panel buttons on the left, favorited controls in the center, and viewer controls on the right.

Toolbar overview Toolbar overview

Left: Panel Buttons

Four buttons control the side panels:

  • Full Viewer (landscape icon) — Close the side panel and use the full window for the 3D view
  • Scene Properties (globe icon) — Open Scene Properties (set views, Z scale, snapshots)
  • Model Tree (hierarchy icon) — Open the Model Tree (individual object controls)
  • Interactive Tools (toolbox icon) — Open the Interactive Tools panel (probe, measure, select)

Center: Favorites

Favorites are controls that the scene author decided were critical for interacting with the model. By placing them front and center on the toolbar, the author ensures you can use them without needing to open any side panels.

The types of controls that can be favorited are:

  • Set Views — Preset camera positions (Scene, Plan, Fit, SE, SW, NE, NW)
  • Bookmarks — Navigation controls to step through bookmarks
  • Sequences — Controls to step through sequence states
Tip

The live model below includes bookmarks and sequences — try using the toolbar favorites to step through them.

Info

You can customize the toolbar by favoriting or unfavoriting controls yourself. Look for the star icon next to set views, bookmarks, and sequences in the Scene Properties and Model Tree panels. A filled star means the control is favorited; click it to remove it from the toolbar, or click an empty star to add it.

Right: Viewer Controls

  • Scene Management (earth icon) — Open the Scene Management menu to add, replace, or close scenes and configure multi-viewport options
  • Scene Information (i) — Display information about the scene, if provided by the author
  • Help (?) — Show help and keyboard shortcuts
  • Language — Change the display language. The viewer defaults to your browser’s language setting, falling back to English. Supported languages: English, Chinese (Simplified), and German.
  • Overflow menu (three dots) — Contains any favorite controls that don’t fit on the toolbar, plus:
    • Full Screen — Make the viewer fill the entire screen. Press Escape to exit.
    • Open New Scene — Browse for a different scene file
    • Options — Open the Settings dialog