The Scene Tab

The Scene Tab allows customization of the currently active scene's drawing options. The Scene Tab will be blank until you open a scene from the Project Tab using the View command.

It is important to note that the controls in the Scene Tab will vary depending on several variables such as the view mode and which entities are displayed or selected in that scene.

Light Control

The two sliding scales control the Light Intensity (vertical control) and the Ambient Intensity (horizontal control).

The Light Intensity controls the intensity of the directional light, which is a light, positioned to simulate the effect of a distant light source like the sun.
The Ambient Intensity controls the intensity of the ambient lighting, which is the base light level that affects everything regardless of the surface normal.

The Center Light control can be moved freely to change the position of the light source.

Face Properties

When viewing a TIN, controls for Faces will become active.
Show Front - toggles the display of the front TIN faces in the current view
Show Back - toggles the back (or underneath) faces of the TIN in the current view
Front and Back Colors can be set separately
Texture can be set for the overall TIN appearance

Wireframe

The Show option toggles on/off the Wireframe or "mesh" for a TIN
Color supports options to color the Wireframe with a single color or Multiple colors base on elevation ranges.

Text Properties

The Text properties page controls how the viewer will draw an object's text elements. It contains controls to Show the text, color and options that pertain specifically to the text's alignment. Changing the alignment will not change the origin of the text, merely how the text is displayed in relation to that origin. Additionally, some objects can have several text elements, so you will have to specify which text attribute you want to modify in the Attribute drop down box.

Point Size and Region Selection

Point Size will change the visible size of the points in the active data in the Viewer. This does not alter the data itself, just the view.
Maximum Cloud Points Per Scene - controls the maximum points that can be displayed for each scene. This allows users to control the graphic display for their computer.
Maximum Display Density - controls the density of the points in view prior to limiting the overall scene. If the density is lower, the cloud may appear thinner but display faster. If the density is increased, the display may show more points in the denser areas but reach the Maximum Cloud Points Per Scene quicker.

Regions if classified, can be controlled and selected based on those classifications. By toggling the radio buttons next to each classification, the user can isolate and/or select different portions of the cloud.
New Region From Selection can be created by first making a selection from one or more existing regions, or by selecting a portion of the cloud from the Action tab and then creating a region from that selection.

Elevation Colorization Range

When viewing a cloud in Position/Elevation mode, different controls will be displayed in the Scene dialog box.

Repeat Colors will repeat the Minimum and Maximum values in the viewer window in a ramp style

Any elevations under the Minimum set value will become Blue. Anything over the Maximum value will be Red. To change, enter in a value then click either into another box, into the Viewer window or use the up and down keys. Alternatively, set the Minimum and/or Maximum value by clicking on the

icon followed by CTRL+Left-click in the Viewer of the area of desired elevation.
Note: Entering in a value below the lowest elevated point (or using the down arrow repeatedly) will default to the lowest elevation value. Same for the Maximum value.