Using the Info Palette
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The Information Palette provides a range of information depending on which objects are selected,
What's Changed?
Surveyor Classic offered several "debug" options in the settings to display camera location, Asset KUID, etc.
In S20 the Info Palette provides this information and more, including camera location, the selected objects, and layer information.
Focus
This shows the position of the compass / camera focus.
X, Y, Z Co-ordinates in meters.
TIP
Enter values manually to move to a new location, or click and drag your mouse up and down over the arrows to increase/decrease the values.
Use Height for Brush
Click the Down Arrow next the Z field to open the Contextual Menu. Click on Use Height for Brush to copy the current Focus Z Height value into the Height field of the Tool Options Palette. This allows you to then switch to the Brush Tool and paint to match your compass height with the value already entered.
TIP
Right-click on top of a hill and note the Z value will update. Use Height for Brush will then transfer that value to the Tool Options, ready for you to use the Ground Height > Set Height Tool to create a plateau at that height.
Object Info
This shows information for the currently active selected object and a count of all selected objects.
- Position (X,Y,Z co-ordinates)
- Rotation
- Layer
TIP
Enter new values in any of the fields (or click and drag your mouse up or down over the arrows) to move the selected object to a new location, new height, or to rotate to a new orientation.
Selected Object Contextual Menu
Click on the down arrow to open the Contextual Menu. This menu allows for a range of actions to be performed based upon the object selected.
Show Asset Details
Opens the Asset Details window (same window as shown in Content Manager).
List Assets in New Window
Opens a new Content Manager window listing all the selected assets.
Add to Picklist
Adds the selected Asset(s) to a Picklist.
Remove from Picklist
Removes the selected Asset(s) from a Picklist.
Select in Assets Palette
Highlights the Selected Asset in the Asset Palette.
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