Displaying prisms

In the 3-D network view, objects can be displayed as prisms. For the display of prisms, you can specify a color, gloss, and texture.

1.  From the 3-D network view menu, choose Edit graphic parameters.

The Edit graphic parameters window opens.

2.  In the navigator, select Display type.

3.  Select the display type Simple prism display.

4.  In the navigator, select the Simple prism display.

5.  Make the desired changes.

Element

Description

Network object

Here, you can select the network object type whose objects you want to display as prisms.

Attribute for the height:

Here, you can select the desired numeric attribute whose values you want to use to display the height.

Display of negative values

Specify display in case of negative values

With negative height

Objects with a negative attribute value receive a negative height

With positive height

Objects with a negative attribute value receive a positive height

Show a column with diameter for objects without a surface

If this option is selected, a column with a selectable diameter is displayed at the center of objects without a surface.

In the box, you can enter the desired diameter.

Show only objects with a surface

If this option is selected, objects without a surface are not displayed in the 3-D network view.

Scaling

The scaling of the objects is based on the following values:

Maximum height

Specifies the maximum height of the prisms

Manual scaling

If this option has been selected, you can define the value range by diagram: Enter the absolute values for prism display. The lower scaling limit corresponds to the minimum height, the upper scaling limit to the maximum height.

Automatic scaling

If the option has been selected, the value range goes from 0 to the calculated Network maximum that has been determined from the attribute values and which is multiplied by a user-defined factor between 0.0 and 1.0.

6.  If required, specify additional settings on the Display page.

Element

Description

Uniform display

If the option has been selected, all prisms are displayed uniformly.

Surface area style

You can edit the display of the prisms if you click the color field.

Use own style for top and bottom surface

If the option has been selected, the top side and the bottom of the prisms will be displayed differently. You can edit the display of the top and bottom surface if you click the color field.

Classified display

If this option has been selected, you can classify the display using attribute values (Displaying classified objects based on attribute values).

Note

Use the arrow next to the Redefine all classes button to use the classes of the height bands.

Height bands

If the option has been selected, prisms are displayed as height bands. In this multicolored display, each class has a color which displays the respective share of the height.

You can classify the display as desired. The attribute is preset by the set scaling attribute here.

Note

Use the arrow next to the Redefine all classes button to use the classes of the classified display.

Use own style for top and bottom surface

If the option has been selected, the top and bottom surface of the prisms will be displayed differently. You can edit the display of the top and bottom surface if you click the color field.

Note

The right area shows a preview of the display according to the current settings. If you click the Preview button, the current settings will be shown in the 3-D network view.