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AR mode interface overview
The image below shows a view of a loaded model in AR mode. Wireframe and Occluding are not enabled.
Missing from the image: the **File Browser **window, which is used to load or sync a model for use in AR mode. For an overview of the File Browser, see Find your way around.
User interface | Description | Availability | |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() | VisualLive menu provides access to the following: Online or offline status. In offline mode, tracks time remaining in offline session.
| Always |
![]() | Opens the File Browser window. Not available when the Align menu is open. | Always, except when the Align menu is open. | |
![]() | Scan an AR marker to:
Note: AR markers must exist in the model. They are created in the VisualLive plugin for Revit or Navisworks. | Always, except when the Align menu is open. | |
![]() | ![]() | Anchor lock search active or paused. You can create anchor locks in the VisualLive app. | Always |
![]() | ![]() | Mode slider. Switch between AR mode and Navigate mode. | Always |
![]() | ![]() | Hierarchy of layers in the loaded model. See Common for details. | Blank until a model is loaded. |
![]() | ![]() | Reset and Align buttons
| Model loaded |
![]() | ![]() | Align menu. Access tools to manually align the model with the site and save manual adjustments: move, rotate, scale, two-point alignment tool, floors and anchor locks. | Model loaded |
![]() | ![]() | Application features. Menu is collapsed if feature is selected. See Common for details xxx | Some features available before model is loaded |
![]() | ![]() | Settings selected:
| Always |
![]() | ![]() | Model appearance tools
| Always |