Navigate the Viewer
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The Next-Gen Viewer provides a customizable environment for exploring your project's federated project model and discipline files. By adjusting the field of view and switching between projection modes, you can gain a more realistic sense of spatial depth or remove distortion for technical verification. It also offers features that allow you to navigate complex site orientations and verify alignments with greater precision.
Things to Consider
Required User Permissions
Currently, only Admin permissions are available. Procore will add more permission levels later.
Additional Information:
Prerequisites
Before you navigate the viewer, an Admin must:
Camera Field of View (FOV)
The FOV setting dictates the "focal length" of your virtual lens. In the Next-Gen Viewer, this is measured in degrees.
Feature | Behavior |
|---|---|
Default setting | The default setting is 65° for new views created within the platform. |
Imported views | Imported viewpoints from Navisworks® or Revit® retain their original FOV. |
Distortion | High FOV (90°+) may cause a "fish-eye" effect, while low FOV (45°) may feel "zoomed in." The viewer allows these to persist if that is how the view was saved. |
Adjustments | If a view looks distorted, Procore recommends resetting the Home view in Navisworks to 65° and republishing to the document repository. |
Projection Modes
Projection modes determine how 3D space is interpreted within the viewer. By switching modes, you can choose the view that best suits your current task—whether you need a realistic sense of depth for navigation or an undistorted view for verifying technical alignments.
Perspective (3D): This is the default mode. It mimics the human eye by making objects further away appear smaller. This provides spatial depth, making it ideal for first-person "fly" walkthroughs and general site orientation.
Orthographic (2D): This mode removes depth distortion. Every object maintains its true scale regardless of its distance from the camera. This is essential for verifying vertical alignments, checking clearances between systems, and producing elevation screenshots.
See an example of each projection mode Show/Hide
Example
See these examples to view the difference between projection modes.
Perspective Mode (Default)
Perspective mode mimics the human eye, making objects that are further away appear smaller. This creates a sense of depth that is ideal for "flying" through a site or orienting yourself within the 3D environment.
Orthographic Mode
Orthographic mode removes depth distortion so every object maintains its true scale, regardless of its distance from the camera. This is a helpful tool for checking if systems are vertically aligned or for capturing clear elevation views without the distortion of a vanishing point.
How to Switch Between Projection Modes
For detailed steps, see Switch Projection Modes in the Viewer.
