BCF Topics Model Selection

Views and Model Selection in BCF Topics

A BCF Topic relates to "models" in Trimble Connect Object Manager and Trimble Connect for Browser in different ways. When a new Topic is created, a view is automatically created. When you later click to open the Topic details, the viewpoint is activated:

• In this application, the viewpoint is activated in the current presentation of the Object model. 

• In Trimble Connect the associated Trimble Connect models are automatically loaded, and the viewpoint is then activated.

Trimble Connect Models

When a new Topic is created in Trimble Connect, the main view will always get associated with the currently loaded models. These models are then automatically loaded when the Topic details are opened inside Trimble Connect. No Add Models option is available by default.

When a new Topic is created in this application, you need to select the models you want to associate with the Topic in order to also get a functioning View inside Trimble Connect for Browser. An Add Models option is available when creating a Topic inside the application

Associate Trimble Connect models to a Topic created in Object Manager

1. Review the models inside Trimble Connect for Browser to find out which ones to use for the Topic. If no models exist yet in the project - upload a model from this application using the Publish 3D tool.

2. Click New Topic.

3. Click Add models at the bottom of the Topics details.

4. Select the desired models you want to associate with views in the topic. It´s also possible to associate files in other formats instead of Trimble Connect models.

1. Select the models and click Add models.

The selected models are shown in the Models list

2. Click Save.

Relink a model file

If a Topic does not have a Trimble Connect model file associated, you may be prompted to relink the model - learn more about this.