Before you take snapshots or create animations in Trimble Visualizer, you can zoom, drag, and pan the model to get the desired views. You can also adjust the scene settings to control, for example, the brightness of the scene and the position of the sun.

Zoom, rotate, or pan the rendered model

Do any of the following:


To	Do this
Zoom in	Do either of the following: Scroll forward with the mouse wheel. Press the W key on the keyboard.
Zoom out	Do either of the following: Scroll backward with the mouse wheel. Press the S key on the keyboard.
Rotate the model	Place the mouse pointer over the point around which you want to rotate the model. Hold down the left mouse button. Drag the model with the left mouse button. You can also press the arrow keys on the keyboard to rotate the model.
Pan the model	Hold down the middle mouse button. Drag the model with the middle mouse button. You can also press the A and D keys on the keyboard to pan the model.

Lightning controls

Click Lightning controls to adjust the lighting controls to simulate the position and effect of sunlight and moonlight in a scene, based on time and location.

Adjust the horizontal and vertical angle of the sun and the moon.
Set the hour of the day and the day of the year.
Adjust the time zone, and set the latitude and longitude of the location.
Adjust the alignment relative to true north.
Control the speed of time progression.

Camera settings

Click Camera settings to adjust the camera settings using the sliders.

Adjust the zoom level.
Set the focus distance at which the camera focuses.
Control the size of the lens opening, affecting depth of field and light exposure.
Adjust the amount of light that reaches the camera sensor.
Modify the exposure set by the camera to make the image brighter or darker.

Set the background

Click Background to adjust the skybox settings and select the used skybox. The skybox that is currently in use is highlighted with blue.

Adjust the brightness level of the skybox.
Rotate the skybox.
Add a new skybox image. You can use your own images as skyboxes. Note that all skybox images need to be 360° images with a ratio of 2:1. Save the skyboxes in the ..\Users\<user>\Pictures\TrimbleVisualizer\Skyboxes folder. The skyboxes will be available the next time you open Trimble Visualizer.

Take and view screenshots

Adjust the position of the model and the scene as needed.
Click Take screenshot in the Trimble Visualizer side pane.

Trimble Visualizer takes a snapshot of the current view of the rendered model. The snapshots are saved in the C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\TrimbleVisualizer\Screenshots folder.

To open the C:\Users\<username>\Pictures\TrimbleConnectVisualizer folder and view the snapshots that you have taken, click Open screenshots folder in the Trimble Visualizer side pane.

Return to the initial view of the model

Click Reset view in the Trimble Visualizer side pane. The model returns to the view that was opened when you started Trimble Visualizer.

Enter or exit full screen mode

Click Toggle full screen in the Trimble Visualizer side pane to enter the full screen mode. Click the button again to exit the full screen mode.

Show or hide the Trimble Visualizer side pane

Click Hide user interface at the bottom of the Trimble Connect Visualizer side pane.

Create animations

You can combine different views of the rendered model to create animations that show the model from different angles. Do the following:

Click Viewpoints in the Trimble Visualizer side pane.

Do any of the following:


To	Do this
Add a view	Move the model to get the view that you want to use. Click + Add new viewpoint on the toolbar below the view. Repeat steps a to b to create all necessary views. Note that when you have added multiple views, you need to click + on the right side of the view after which you want to add the new view. Similarly, click + or on the left side of the view before which you want to add the new view.
Remove a view from the animation	Click the Remove viewpoint button next to a view.
Set the time between views	The time between views determines the speed of the animation. Type the desired time in seconds in the box below the rendered model.
Play or stop the animation	To play the animation, click Play viewpoint animation on the toolbar below the rendered model. To stop the animation and return to the first view, click the button again.
Play the animation continuously	You can choose to play the animation in a loop without stopping. Click Loop viewpoint animation on the toolbar below the rendered model. To play the animation, click Play viewpoint animation.
Freeze the sun position in the animation	In each view you create, the sun is in a different position. Animations can look strange if the sun moves, so it might be helpful to freeze the sun position. Click Animate lighting settings between viewpoints on the toolbar below the rendered model.

To save the animation, use a screen recorder.

Use Trimble Visualizer in VR mode

The VR mode in Trimble Visualizer allows you to easily switch to a virtual reality mode. In the VR mode, you can move either with the keyboard or with an Xbox One controller that is connected to your computer. Note that moving in the VR mode imitates the speed of walking or running.

The VR mode uses the OpenVR API. Because of this, using the VR mode in Trimble Visualizer has some prerequisites.

A VR device that is compatible with OpenVR must be attached to your computer and configured according to the instructions of the hardware vendor.

The VR mode in Trimble Visualizer is heavier to render than the regular 3D mode. Check the technical specifications of the device to see if the device has enough capacity for working in the VR mode in Trimble Visualizer. For more information, contact the vendor of your device.

Click in the Trimble Visualizer side pane.

If the VR mode icon () is not visible, your computer does not meet the requirements of the VR mode.

Move in the VR mode as you wish.


To move in the VR mode with	Do this
Your keyboard	The keyboard controls are the same as in the regular 3D mode: To move forward, press the W key. To move backward, press the S key. To move left, press the A key. To move right, press the D key. To move up and down, press the Q and E keys. To rotate around the global vertical axis, press the X and Z keys. To move at running speed, hold down Shift .
An Xbox One controller	When an Xbox One controller is connected to your computer via Bluetooth, use the following controls: To move the viewer relative to the view direction, use the left stick. To rotate around the global vertical axis, use the right stick. To move up and down, use the left and right triggers. To move at running speed, hold down the left stick.

To switch back to the 3D mode, click again.

Working in Trimble Visualizer