eB Visual Navigator plugin


 
 Applies To 
  
 Product(s):eB Web
 Version(s):15.xx
 Environment: N/A
 Area: plugins deployment
 Subarea: N/A
 Original Author:Deepti Patil, Bentley Technical Support Group
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is eB Visual Navigator

Visual navigator in eB web provides simple and unified way to view the design data, related items information and its metadata of an object.

While installing eB, make sure that you are installing the correct plugins, when creating  your own web site.

What does the eB Visual Navigator plugin do?

The Visual Navigator plugin allows you to view and navigate manage the asset-information in eB. A web-based user configurable 2D/3D visual interface with eB based on the DGN Navigator Control and eB.

Supported browsers: Internet Explorer 8 and 9.

Installation:

The Visual Navigator functionality is selected when creating the new website.

Prerequisites

Make sure Visual Navigator Plugin is installed.

How to use it

After installing Visual Navigator plug-in you should see new action “Display in Visual navigator”  under Media options.

In the task pane 


After launching Visual Navigator uses the Bentley DGN Navigator Control and it will be prompted to download the Bentley DGN Navigator Control the first time you select Display in Visual Navigator for a document or tag.
Locate the i-model you want to open by searching document or tag  and select the option "display in visual navigator" and select the i-model to view. As it would take few minute for file to load and view the files.

It will display the layout Tree view and Information page  shown below : 

Tree View will show the list of tags into the i-model

Item Information pane displays the i-model with its related properties and the meta-data.

In the middle pane at top header contains basic navigation controls.

Navigation tools Description 

Element Selection

Select an item in the model.

Pan View

View a different part of the design without changing the view magnification.

Walk

Navigate the camera by walking in the

active view.

Fly

Navigate the camera by flying in the active

view.

Rotate View

Rotate the view

Zoom In / Zoom Out

Increase / decrease the magnification of a

view.

Window Area

Window an area in a view.

Fit View

Display all displayable elements in the

active design and attached references in a

view.

View Previous/Next Undo the last viewing operation.Redo the last undone viewing operation.
Measure DistanceMeasure the distance between two points.
PrintPrint the current view of the model.

For more detailed instructions how to use visual navigator functionalities read "eB Web User Guide".

See Also

Bentley Navigator