How to View Models (Procore App)

Objective 

To view models that exist in a project's Models tool using an iOS mobile device.

Steps 

1. Navigate to the Models tool using an iOS mobile device.
2. Tap the model you want to view.

Note: If the model is not currently downloaded to your device, tap Download.

3. View the model.

TO NAVIGATE AROUND THE MODEL

• Hand Gestures: Use basic hand gestures on your device's screen to navigate around the model.
  • Pinch or spread to zoom in or out.
  • Drag in any direction to move around the model.
  • Drag two fingers left or right to move horizontally.
  • Drag two fingers up or down to move vertically.
  • Press or hold an area of the 2D drawing to move to that location. 

Note: Tap once to expand the 2D drawing.

• Joysticks: Interact with the three joystick controls for more precise control of your viewing perspective. 

Note: Tap Settings to turn the joysticks on or off using the toggle switch.

• Walk: Drag and hold the joystick to the left or right to adjust your view horizontally. Drag up or down to move vertically.

  

   

• Up/Down: Drag the joystick up or down to more vertically.

  

   

• Look: Drag the joystick in any direction to navigate around the model.

  

  Note: Tap the  icon if you want to look around you as you move the iPad.

TO RETURN TO A VIEW

• Tap Home to return to the Home Viewpoint.

• Tap Undo to return to the previous state.

Note: This will remember all previous settings, including hide/show and camera location.

TO ADJUST SETTINGS

• Tap Settings if you want to change the viewing settings for the model.

• Movement Controls:
  • 2D Drawing: A thumbnail of the associated 2D drawing is displayed in the corner of the model with a marker to show the location and direction you are viewing from.
    • Tap the toggle ON or OFF to show or hide the drawing thumbnail.
  • Joysticks: There are three joystick controls that you can interact with as you navigate around the model.
    • Tap the toggle ON or OFF to show or hide the controls.
    • If you turn off the joysticks, you will move around the model by dragging up and down, side to side or in and out.
  • Look Up/Down: Tap Normal or Inverted depending on your viewing preference. 
• Measurement:
  • Units: Tap to select the unit of measurement that you want to be displayed when measuring distances on a model.
    • ft' in": Feet and inches.
    • m: Metres.
    • mm: Millimetres.

TO ADJUST VIEWS

• If viewpoints are available, tap Views to open a specific section within the model.

Note: Viewpoints created in Navisworks® can be imported into the mobile viewer when creating or editing a model from the Procore plugin.

TO SHOW OR HIDE OBJECTS

• Tap Objects if you want to show or hide objects.

• Under Model Files, tap the toggle ON or OFF to show or hide objects. 
• You can also hide specific objects while viewing the model. Tap on an object and choose from the following:
  • Hide: Hide only the selected object.
  • Similar: Hide the object and all similar objects.

TO MEASURE DISTANCES

• Tap Measure.

TO CREATE ITEMS

1. Tap Create if you want to create an item on the model.

2. Tap Coordination Issues or Observation.

TO VIEW ACTIVE COLLABORATORS

When multiple users are viewing a model, you can choose to navigate to their current location in the model to simultaneously see what they are seeing. Any users who are currently viewing the model will be shown on the model in real time. Each user's name will appear above a blue dot that marks their current location.

Note: There must be at least two people viewing the same model for this option to appear. 

1. Tap the Active Collaborators icon.
2. The names of all users currently viewing the model are shown.
3. Tap Navigate To next to a user to jump to their current view in the model.