losing model in perspective

[Anonymous]

i have this thing that i dont know how to get around. sometimes i build a model, go to the 3d window to look at it and it dissapears.

so i try zooming in and out, spinning round and round and still cannot find the model in 3d view.

is there a way you can tell archicad in 3d projection settings to look at the model as opposed to somewhere in space?

[Bruce]

In your 3d window have a look at your coordinate boxes to see if they're actually reading something. If they're ******* then you're waaaay off course and need to get closer to the project origin.

Sometimes you can be too high/low as well (check your story settings to see if someone's set them at huge figures). Your height in perspective view corresponds to which story you're on when you open the 3d window.

The navigator window corresponds to the current plan view - so zoom right out in plan and open your navigator again to see if you can locate your building.

Also go to Image > 3d Projection settings to see if you can play with the settings in there.

The only trouble I've had is with projects I've had nothing to do with and others have modelled really crazy stuff.

A lot of stuff to check - hope it helps.

[Link]

Ben said:

'Fit In Window' . . . sometimes works, sometimes not. it's good in 10.

Yes, in AC10 Fit in Window is good and made even easier by double clicking your mouse wheel button.

Bruce said:

Your height in perspective view corresponds to which story you're on when you open the 3d window.

Not sure if I understand what you mean there Bruce, but you canuse the flyout from the Navigator Preview to switch it to look from the side. You can see where your camera is pointing. If it's pointing straight up or down, then there's a problem! You can either point it in the right direction or drag your stories up.

It's always a good idea IMHO to keep an eye on the camera and target in the Navigator Preview, no matter what mode it's set to.

Cheers,
Link.

[Laszlo Nagy]

Link wrote:

Yes, in AC10 Fit in Window is good and made even easier by double clicking your mouse wheel button.

Cheers,
Link.

Thanks, I did not know that.
Another useful tip.

[Anonymous]

Link wrote:
Yes, in AC10 Fit in Window is good and made even easier by double clicking your mouse wheel button.

I have seen you mention the double clicking the wheel mouse button to zoom extents several times and have tried this without success. All my other mouse function work correctly and was curious if there is any setting in Archicad relating to this. Are you on a PC? Have other Mac users been successful with this technique? It seems like great functionality if only I could get it to work.