Save Screenshot (3D View)

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You can save the view currently being displayed, for example, to share the view or to use it as a preview for your scan project.

  1. Open a 3D view of a scan.

  2. Move the 3D view until it shows the view you want to see in the screenshot.

  3. Click the Save Screenshot button in the toolbar.

An information box opens, saying: “The screenshot will be saved in the structure view in the folder named Screenshot.” (The name will be different if you renamed the folder. If the screenshots folder doesn't exist, it will be created.)

The screenshot's name is generated automatically as Screenshot. Subsequent screenshots have a number appended. When the screenshot is created, a child object called a Viewpoints is also created.

The screenshot image will show exactly what you have seen in the 3D view, including annotations or measurements, scan point selections, etc.

If you want to export the screenshot to a file, right-click the screenshot and select Import/Export > Export Picture.

Viewpoints (3D View)

Save the current camera position and line of sight as a viewpoint, so that you can return to it later. In the dropdown menu of the Viewpoints button, you can activate the previous or next viewpoint.

Create Viewpoint

  1. Move the camera to a position that you would like to keep for later use.

  2. Click the Viewpoints button . The dropdown menu opens.

  3. Click Create. A little dialog opens in which you can enter a name for that viewpoint.

  4. Click OK to save the viewpoint.

You can also create a viewpoint with the by pressing hot-keys Ctrl + F2.

Viewpoints are added to a folder called Viewpoints in the structure view. Viewpoints are part of the project and will be saved when saving.

In the structure view, you can organize the viewpoints into folders. Create new folders, and drag and drop the Viewpoints into them.

Go to a viewpoint

In the structure view, right-click the Viewpoint, then select Activate in its context menu.

Activate viewpoints

  1. Click into the 3D view.

  2. Click the Viewpoints button . The dropdown menu opens.

  3. Click either Locate Previous, or Locate Next.
    The view will move to that position.

All viewpoints can also be successively activated in the order of their creation by using the hot-key F2 or in reverse order by using Shift+F2.