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
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 the 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	Weather 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 measurement 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
Full screen 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	Description
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 model

Light and shadows settings

Setting	Description
Environment brightness	The brightness of the environment (from 0.2 to 3 - default is 1)

Sun settings

Setting	Description
Vertical orientation	Determines the position of the sun in the sky (east & 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	Description
Intensity	Adjust the dark areas strength

Bloom settings

Setting	Description
Intensity	Adjust the bloom filter strength

Color grading

Setting	Description
Exposure	Adjust the overall exposure in EV unit
Contrast	Adjust the contrast
Type	Type to adjust with the RGB values below

Depth of field

Setting	Description
Enable	Toggles the depth of fields effect, the effect is adjusted automatically using the center point of the screen

Vignette

Setting	Description
Enable	Sets a vignette effect on the screen

Motion

Setting	Description
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	Description
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	Description
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.