diff --git a/src/blenderbim/docs/users/advanced-mode-settings.png b/src/blenderbim/docs/users/advanced-mode-settings.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a3a334953f Binary files /dev/null and b/src/blenderbim/docs/users/advanced-mode-settings.png differ diff --git a/src/blenderbim/docs/users/advanced-mode.png b/src/blenderbim/docs/users/advanced-mode.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..716f36a49c Binary files /dev/null and b/src/blenderbim/docs/users/advanced-mode.png differ diff --git a/src/blenderbim/docs/users/dealing_with_large_models.rst b/src/blenderbim/docs/users/dealing_with_large_models.rst index abb4c13527..bc1da512e3 100644 --- a/src/blenderbim/docs/users/dealing_with_large_models.rst +++ b/src/blenderbim/docs/users/dealing_with_large_models.rst @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The first priority is to ensure you do not have a prohibitively large filesize. BReps or tessellations where appropriate. Choosing the wrong export setting can easily double or triple your filesize and export times. Choose **Design Transfer View** instead of **Coordination View** or **Reference View**. Look - for export settings that use the keywords like "surface", "solid", "brep", + for export settings that use the keywords like "surface", "solid", "brep", "tessellation", or "extrusion". - Improve your model breakdown strategy (see below) - Identify objects with large polygon counts and improve the modeling (see below) @@ -62,8 +62,16 @@ Filtered model loading ---------------------- You may filter elements and only load a portion of the model. Click on **Enable -Advanced Mode** when loading a model and you will be presented with model -loading options in the **IFC Project** panel. **Filter Modes** include: +Advanced Mode** when loading a model. + +.. image:: advanced-mode.png + +This will preload the model and present you with model loading options in the +**IFC Project** panel. + +.. image:: advanced-mode-settings.png + +**Filter Modes** include: - **Decomposition**, filter by location in the building, such as **Level 1** or **Building A**.