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Navigating Visible Body

Using the Mouse

Use your mouse to directly manipulate Visible Body's 3D model.

To select: Click on the 3D model to select an object. The object will be highlighted in blue and its name and location will appear in the status bar above the model and in the menu to the left.

To select multiple objects: While holding down the Shift key, click on multiple objects in the 3D model to select multiple objects.

To select a related group of objects: While holding down the P key, click on an object to select it and its "parent" and "sibling" objects.

To select through transparent objects: While holding down the T key, click on an object visible through a transparent object to select that object.

To move: While holding down the spacebar, click and drag to move the model vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

To rotate: Click and drag the 3D model to rotate it in the direction the mouse is moved.

To zoom in on an object: Double-click on an object in the 3D model to zoom in on that object.

To zoom out: Double-click on the white background to reset the 3D model position and zoom level to the initial state.

To zoom in or out: Spin the mouse wheel to adjust the zoom level.

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Using the 3D Controls

The 3D controls are positioned in the upper-left corner of the viewing area containing the 3D model. They include a virtual joystick, directional arrows, a zoom slider, and control buttons.

Virtual Joystick

To rotate: Click and drag the virtual joystick to rotate the 3D model in the direction the joystick is moved.

Directional Arrows

To move: Click the arrow buttons to move the 3D model vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

Zoom Slider

To zoom in or out: Drag the zoom slider to adjust the zoom level.

Control Buttons

Hide: Click the Hide button to hide a selected object or group of objects.

Hide Others: Click the Hide Others button to hide all unselected objects.

Transparent/Solid: Click the Transparent/Solid button to make a selected object transparent or solid.

Reset View: Click the Reset View button to return the 3D model to its original position while maintaining the solid, transparent, or hidden state of all objects.

Show All: Click the Show All button to return to the solid state all the objects you have added to the viewing area.

Reset All: Click the Reset All button to return the 3D model to its original position and return to the solid state all the objects you have added to the viewing area.

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Using the Menu

Add Button: Click the Add button to add a body system to the viewing area once it has downloaded.

To select: Click on a menu entry (e.g. Molar, Teeth) to select that object or group of objects.

To add to a selection: While holding down the shift key, click on additional menu entries to include those objects or groups of objects in the selected group.

To go to an object: Double-click on a menu entry to zoom in on that object or group of objects. Objects in all other body systems will become transparent to facilitate your view of the selected object(s).

To view/hide menu entries: Click the plus/minus symbol to view or hide menu sub-entries.

To make objects solid, transparent, or hidden: Click the cube icon to the left of menu entries to cycle through the solid, transparent, and hidden states for that object or group of objects.

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Using the Search Bar

To search: Enter the name or part of the name of an object or group of objects in the Search Bar and click the magnifying glass icon or press Enter. The results of your search will appear below the Search Bar in the search results window.

To select: Click on a search result entry (e.g. Molar, Teeth) to select that object or group of objects.

To go to an object: Double-click on a search result entry or click the Go To arrow icon to the right of a search result entry to zoom in on that object or group of objects. Objects in all other body systems will become transparent to facilitate your view of the selected object(s).

To isolate an object: Click the Isolate button to the right of a search result entry to zoom in on that object or group of objects and hide all other objects.

To close the search results window: Click the Close button in the upper right of the search results window to close it.

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Using the Keyboard

The keyboard can also be used to manipulate Visible Body.

To rotate the camera: Use the arrow keys to rotate the camera around the 3D model in the desired direction.

To pan the camera: Press W to pan the camera up, S to pan down, A to pan left, and D to pan right.

To zoom in or out: Hold = on the keyboard to zoom in, or hold - to zoom out.

To reset the view: Press the Home key to return the 3D model to its original position while maintaining the solid, transparent, or hidden state of all objects.

To show all objects: Press the End key to return to the solid state all the objects you have added to the viewing area.

To move: While holding down the spacebar, click and drag to move the model vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

To select multiple objects: While holding down the Shift key, click on multiple objects in the 3D model to select multiple objects.

To select a related group of objects: While holding down the P key, click on an object to select it and its "parent" and "sibling" objects.

To select through transparent objects: While holding down the T key, click on an object visible through a transparent object to select that object.

To hide all unselected objects: Press the O key with an object selected to make all other objects hidden.

To hide all selected objects: Press the H key with an object selected to make the object hidden.

To make an object transparent: Press the V key with a solid object selected to make the object transparent.

To make an object solid: Press the V key with a transparent object selected to make the object solid.

To rotate around the x-axis: While holding down the X key, click on an object and move your mouse to rotate around the x-axis.

To rotate around the y-axis: While holding down the Y key, click on an object and move your mouse to rotate around the y-axis.

To choose a pre-defined camera view: Use the 1 - 6 keys to set the camera to a pre-defined view. The views are: 1: Anterior, 2: Posterior, 3: Right, 4: Left, 5: Superior, 6: Inferior.

To store and choose a user-defined camera view: While holding down the Ctrl key, press the 7 - 0 keys to store your current camera view. Press the same numeric key again (without holding Ctrl) to return to the stored view at a later time.

To adjust system visibility: Use the [ and ] keys to adjust the visibility of entire body systems. The ] key starts with the outermost system and moves from solid to transparent to hidden; the [ key starts with the innermost system and moves from hidden to transparent to solid.

Download a PDF of Visible Body controls

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