When you first enter Prospect you will be placed in Scale Model Mode (SMM) which displays all of your model geometry in front of you. This will always be the starting point for your immersive experiences and is where you will meet with other participants while collaborating.
Model Interaction
There are several actions you can perform while in SMM, both with and without a headset:
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In-VR
Without a Headset- Scaling: Within SMM you can scale the model up or down by moving your controllers apart and together again.
- How to scale depending on headset:
- HTC Vive: Press down on both of the controller's side bumpers
- Oculus: Press down on both of the Touch’s inside buttons with your middle fingers
- Without a Headset: Activate the Model Interaction set of tools, and use the scale sliders available on screen to scale the model up and down.
- Scaling is not restricted by the walls of the SMM environment, some general notes:
- Models in which the longest dimension is <1m will be able to be scaled to 10:1
- Models in which the longest dimension is between 1m and 15m can be scaled to 1:10
- Models in which the longest dimension is >100m can be scaled to 1:25
- How to scale depending on headset:
- Rotating: Similar to scaling, rotate the model by moving your controllers while squeezing the buttons. Depending on your headset you’ll press different buttons:
- HTC Vive: Press down on both of the controller's side bumpers
- Oculus: Press down on both of the Touch’s inside buttons with your middle fingers
- Without a Headset:Activate the Model Interaction set of tools and use the rotation sliders provided to rotate the model around its axis.
- Sectioning: Select the Model Interaction icon from the menu and cut a section of your model - adjust the section plane axis by rotating your wrist and your controller. Sections will automatically be capped for better visual clarity.
- HTC Vive: With section plan active, press and hold trigger to move the section plane, rotate your wrist 90° (like turning a doorknob) to move the section plane.
- Oculus: With section plan active, press and hold trigger to move the section plane, rotate your wrist 90° (like turning a doorknob) to move the section plane.
- Without a Headset: Activate the Model Interaction set of tools and use the provided sliders to manipulate the section plane.
Pro Tip - if you save a new viewpoint while a model is sectioned, this section will be maintained when revisiting that viewpoint, along with any other sun settings, visibility settings, etc.
In addition to these model transformations, you can also adjust Sun Settings, Display Settings, Layers and much more by going to your toolbar and pointing and clicking to select, as shown below.
Point and click to expand feature options in VR
Entering the Model
Next, you can point at the model with your controller and select a location to begin your walkthrough. Teleportation will vary based on which controllers you have. For Oculus, press and release the right joystick. For HTC Vive, press the thumb pad on the right controller. As you point at the model you'll see a blue avatar which represents where you will be teleported to. Refer to the Navigation overview for more details.
You can return to Scale Model Mode at any time by selecting the Scale Model icon.
