Mastering the object menu

With the object context menu at your fingertips, navigating and managing your project becomes a seamless task. This allows you to execute various actions directly on objects, enhancing your control and efficiency. As we delve deeper into this guide, we will demonstrate how to use this feature effectively, ensuring you get the most out of your experience.

1. Select an object

The object info sidebar will open on the left side of the 3D view

Select an object

2. Open the object menu using the three dots at the top of the sidebar

Open the object menu using the three dots at the top of the sidebar

3. You will see a list og actions you can execute on the selected object.

Each action is described below

You will see a list og actions you can execute on the selected object.

4. New topic will create a new topic

The selected object will be attached to the topic

New topic will create a new topic

5. Select which workflow the topic show in

The follow the step for creating and assigning the topic.

Select which workflow the topic show in

6. Assign checklist

This action allow you to add the object to a checklist

Assign checklist

7. Select the checklist you want the object to be attached to

Select the checklist you want the object to be attached to

8. You can also create a new checklist using this object

Scroll to the bottom of the list of existing checklists and click "Create new checklist"

You can also create a new checklist using this object

9. Copy link

This copies the URL of the object you have selected to you device's clipboard.

You can paste this URL into an email, chat or document to guide people directly to an object in StreamBIM.

Copy link

10. Print QR Code

This generates a QR for the select object. You can print the QR code to visually guide people directly to the object in StreamBIM.

Print QR Code

11. Add properties to display with the QR code

You can select which properties display on the QR printout as well as which property to use as the name of the object.

Add properties to display with the QR code

12. Isolate

This isolates the selected object (all other objects are hidden from view).

Using the shift key you can also select several objects, then isolate these.

Isolate

13. Exit isolate object mode by closing the "isolated objects" list

Exit isolate object mode by closing the "isolated objects" list

14. The Select action opens a submenu for specifying your selection

The Select action opens a submenu for specifying your selection

15. Click on Select all "Light fixture" objects

Where you can:

Select all objects of the same IFC type (e.g. Light fixture)
Select all objects of the same object type (e.g. 1200mm - 120V......)

Click on Select all "Light fixture" objects

16. The selected objects are listed in the sidebar

The selected objects are listed in the sidebar

17. You can choose actions on the seleceted objects

...or clear the selection.

You can choose actions on the seleceted objects

18. Hide objects

This also opens a submenu

Hide objects

19. Click on Hide selected object

Here you can:

Hide the one selected object
Hide all of the IFC type (e.g. Light fixture)
Hide all the objects of the same type.

Click on Hide selected object