Application settings
The settings of the application can be accessed through Edit > Settings.
Application settings
The settings allow you to personalize the application. Here's a description of the available settings :
Setting name | Description |
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Language | Language of the whole application |
Length unit | The unit shown in the application (metrics or imperial) |
Third person | The avatar used for third person navigation |
Walking height | The height of the First person navigation mode viewpoint (eye's height) |
Free View speed | The displacement speed of the free view navigation |
Field of view | Angle of the area observable by the camera |
First Person speed | The displacement speed of the first person navigation |
World-space handles | Should the handles on 3D models and shapes be local (relative to the object) or global |
Rotation by increments | Enables or disables snapping in rotation to the multiples of the selected angle |
Quick settings at startup | Whether or not to show the quick settings window on startup |
Send debug information | Allows to send debug information to Prevu3D. These include PC configuration |
Visibility distance (measure) | Hide measurements that are farther than the specified distance |
Use legacy importer | Should the application use the current importer or the legacy one |
Video settings
The video settings are accessible through the video tab of the settings.
Setting name | Description |
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Fullscreen resolution | The resolution of the application when in full-screen |
Quality | The visual quality of the environment. If your PC only meets the minimal requirements, choose Low |
VSync | Synchronize the frame rate of the application and the refresh rate of your monitor |
Record - Resolution | The resolution of the video recorded with the screen recording tool. It cannot exceed the screen resolution |
Record - Quality | The bitrate of the video recorded with the screen recording tool. It cannot exceed the screen resolution |
Screenshot - Resolution | The resolution multiplier (x the screen resolution) for the screenshots |
Effects settings
The effects settings are accessible through the effects tab of the settings.
Environment Settings
Setting name | Description |
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Skybox | The sky type outside of the environment |
Top view clipping | The default clipping height in % of total height when landing in top view at application startup |
Double Sided Environment | Enable or disable double sided mesh on the environment and on placed 3d models. |
Light and Shadows settings
Setting name | Description |
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Environment brightness | The brightness of the environment (from 0.2 to 3 - default is 1) |
Sun Settings
Setting name | Description |
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Vertical orientation | Determines the position of the sun in the sky (Est & West) |
Horizontal orientation | Determines the position of the sun in the sky (North & South) |
Enable Shadows | Adds shadows relative to the sun |
Outdoor Lighting | Increases the strength of the shadows |
Ambient Occlusion settings
Setting name | Description |
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Intensity | Adjust the dark areas strength |
Bloom settings
Setting name | Description |
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Intensity | Adjust the bloom filter strength |
Color grading
Setting name | Description |
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Exposure | Adjust the overall exposure in EV units |
contrast | Adjust the contrast |
Type | Type to adjust with the RGB values below |
Depth Of Field
Setting name | Description |
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Enable | Toggles the depth of field effect, the effect is adjusted automatically using the center point of the screen |
Vignette
Setting name | Description |
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Enable | Sets a vignette effect on the screen |
Motion
Setting name | Description |
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Motion blur | Adds motion blur when moving |
Cinematic freeview | Makes the movement in freeview mode smoother and more stable to give a cinematic effect |
Edge detection
Setting name | Description |
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Enable | Highlights edges of the environment and the objects placed in it |
VR settings
The VR settings are accessible through the VR tab of the settings.
Setting name | Description |
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VR | Allows you to activate VR if your license allows it |
note
A "Restore default" button can be found in the bottom left corner of the application settings window to reset the settings to default.