Creation of 3D elements and Assets must adhere to the defined Templates in the database. When creating a new blank project, you may import the default templates which allow the following hierarchy:


Default Hierarchy for Assets.


Default Hierarchy for 3D Elements.




Creating new 3D Elements and Assets


  1. Right-click on an Asset in the Asset Explorer to display the context menu. If you hold down CTRL while right-clicking, the Create context menu will appear.
  2. Select Create to see the list of Assets or 3D Elements that can be created.
  3. Select the 3D Element or Asset to create.
  4. If the 3D Element or Asset has a position, it will be placed at the center of the scene.


To create an asset or 3D element at a specific poistion (XYZ):


  1. Take a Point Measurement.
  2. Right-click on an Asset in the Asset Explorer to display the context menu. If you hold down CTRL while right-clicking, the Create context menu will appear.
  3. Select Create to see the list of Assets or 3D Elements that can be created.
  4. Select the 3D Element or Asset to create.
  5. If the 3D Element or Asset has a position, it will be placed at the current measurement.


Assets may also be created through the Assisted Modeling Tools.