How to Navigate the cmBuilder Site Plan

In this tutorial you learn how to move around and interact with the controls in the cmBuilder interface.

Summary

• Access Key Shortcuts to view controls from the Help Icon (1)
• Mouse Controls:
  • Rotate - Left click + Move
  • Pan - Right click + Move
  • Zoom - Mouse wheel up (zoom in) and down (zoom out)
  • Refocus - Mouse wheel click
• Click Edit (6) to enter edit mode for access to makes changes, and click Save & View (6) to return to view mode
  • Edit mode will be active upon entering the scenario unless another user is editing
  • View mode will be active for shared links
• Access view options from the shortcuts on the bottom right corner of your screen and Settings (11) tab
• Access the site plan contents from the Model Browser (12)

Scenario and Site Plan Basics

Available with the Following Subscriptions: All Subscriptions
Available for the Following Roles: All Roles

A Scenario is a configuration of your project. you can create multiple scenarios for any Project.

A Scenario allows users to test their construction process and logistics plan with different variables, such as one crane versus two cranes, to see what set of variables yield the best results.

The Site Plan consists of the interface within each Scenario, including the 3D viewer, tools, etc. that you can use to plan out your site logistics and build 4D simulations.

This page covers the basics of the cmBuilder Site Plan interface.

Overview

Here are the basics of what you will find in your Site Plan interface:

0. Scenario Interface - Share your Site Plan or export information, change view settings or units (user preferences), access history log, use Multi-player mode, and other handy tools and shortcuts

1. Drawing Overlay - Overlay a drawing, Manage Schedule, create Zones, 3D Lines, and Custom Terrain

2. Terrain - Create an Excavation plan, and extract Earthwork Takeoffs

3. Buildings - Import BIM models, Scans, or Mesh files, use Massing to create building representations

4. Resources - Access the cmBuilder Resource Library to utilize thousands of parametric and non-parametric models of construction resources

5. Annotate

6. Presentation and Slides - Create an interactive shareable presentation of your Site Plan

7. Measure  

1. Help Menu
2. User Preferences Menu
3. Users Active in Scenario
4. Undo/Redo & History Log (Saved 00:00)
5. Share
6. Scenario name and address
7. Site Plan Menu
8. Display and Graphics Settings
9. Viewing/Editing
10. Milestone Manager
11. Comments
12. Tree