Import, remove and view models (Connected Viewer experience) – NextGen Viewer (Beta)

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To import models from the File Manager into the Viewer, users can upload files from their computer or add files from the File Manager.

Download files from your computer

Follow the steps below to download files from your computer to the viewer.

  1. In Newforma Konekt, open the desired project.
  2. In the main menu, under Project, select Viewer.
  3. Select the Models icon in the left-hand side panel.
  4. Click on the Add files button to open the Add files window.
  5. Select Upload. The Select upload destination window opens.
  6. Select the desired upload destination in the Select upload destination window and click on Continue. The Upload files window opens.
  7. Click on Browse and select the files you wish to download.
  8. Select the discipline in the Add discipline drop-down menu and assign the file set in the Assign to file set drop-down menu, if necessary.
  9. Click Upload. The file upload window closes and the files are added to the left side panel.

Adding files from the File manager

Follow the steps below to upload files from the File Manager to the Viewer.

  1. In Newforma Konekt, open the desired project.
  2. In the main menu, under Project, select Viewer.
  3. Select the Models icon in the left-hand side panel.
  4. Click on the Add files button to open the Add files window.
  5. Select From file manager to open the Select files window.
  6. Check the boxes next to the models you wish to import into the Viewer and click on the Select button. The Select files window closes.
  7. Added models are added to the Viewer’s left side panel.

View selected models in the Viewer

Follow the steps below to view the models in the Viewer:

  1. Hover over the desired models in the left-hand panel and the toggle appears.
  2. Move the toggle to active to display the selected file in the Viewer.

Remove models from the Viewer

Follow the steps below to remove models from the viewer:

  1. To Remove a model, hover over the model to be removed to reveal the … (More options) button.
  2. Click on the … (More options) button. The options appear.
  3. Click on the Remove from viewer button.
    Note that removing the models in the Viewer removes it for all users, not just the user who removed the model.

Version control

The version control in the Viewer works in the following ways:

  • When you import a model with the same name from the Viewer, a new version is created and available in the Viewer and the File manager.
  • When you import a model with the same name from the File manager, a new version is created and available in the File manager only. Users must go in the Viewer and import the model using the From file manage option to make the latest model version available in the Viewer.
  • The ability to visualize previous versions is not currently available in the Viewer.

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