https://docs.optrix.com.au/ Wed, 27 May 2026 01:26:58 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8 https://docs.optrix.com.au/_media/wiki:dokuwiki.svg https://docs.optrix.com.au/ https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:alerts Alarms & Alerts The Alarms & Alerts page lists any assets in the environment for which an alert has been triggered due to variable values falling within critical levels. Alerts are listed as clickable buttons. If you wish to examine one of the alerts more closely, anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:ardi-ve_guide ARDI VE Guide The ARDI-VE guides are available in several videos. ARDI-VE User-Interface Guide ARDI-VE Movement Guide If you would prefer a written guide, some of them are covered in their individual topics below... Connecting to an ARDI Server Movement Guide User Interface Guide Display Mode Scale Picture-In-Picture Controls Time-Travel Instructions Collaboration How To How do I view asset properties? How do I filter the assets so I can just view a certain group? anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:close_ardi-ve Close ARDI-VE The best way to close your ARDI-VE session is to click on the ARDI logo in the bottom right corner (shown below)... Then press the 'power' button in the top right corner of the page. On Windows You could also alternatively use ALT+F4, which closes all Windows applications. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:collaboration Collaboration The Collaboration menu allows users to connect to each other over a network to send messages and share data with one another within the Virtual Environment. There are four main collaboration options (from left to right): Shares, Voice, Messages, and Groups. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:compare_properties Comparing Properties There are three major ways you can compare properties. * Comparing a property against a different time * Comparing a property against a different context * Comparing a property against another property Comparing Against Times and Contexts anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:configuration Configuration ARDI-VE has a few configuration options available. These can be found by pressing the ARDI menu in the bottom-right corner of the screen, then choosing the 'Configuration' button - the gear - at the top-right of the server list (shown below). anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:display_mode_ui Display Mode Controls In certain Display Modes, ARDI VE will colourize assets based on the property value of the Display Mode selected. In the example above, assets are colored based on their Voltage. The bar at the bottom of the screen shows the spectrum which correlates to the values Voltage with the colour on the very left of the bar corresponding to the minimum value, and the color on the very right corresponding to the maximum value. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:display_modes Display Modes Display modes will change the display of the environment, highlighting different aspects of each asset based on it's chosen properties. Comparing Properties With Display Modes Once you have selected a display mode, you have the option of anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:filtering Filtering Assets You can filter the visible assets using the More menu in the asset interface. You can open the asset interface by simply clicking on or searching for an asset. The 'More' button is the button with the three dots to the right of your property values. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:filters Filters Filters allow you to show only certain assets in the virtual environment based on certain characteristics. Focus Switch Focus to the selected asset. Moving closer to it and examining it's data. Show Dashboard This option opens up the web dashboard showing detailed information about the asset stored on the ARDI-VE server. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:focus Focus The Focus page contains various extra controls related to the camera, including setting camera orientations, viewing camera feeds and enabling Picture-In-Picture mode. It also allows you to save and load stored camera settings. Orientation anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:levels Levels The levels page will allow you to toggle the assets on different levels of the environment. This is useful for sorting assets that would be available on different levels of a building or structure. Toggle a Level To toggle a level, click on the anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:live_data Live Data ARDI-VE has the ability to record all asset data over extended periods of time and store the history of those assets and their variables. The Live-Data features of ARDI-VE allow you to return to different points in time and play back the progression of such data. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:media Media The media page allows you to view events related to the Virtual Environment. You may also access the ARDI VE User Interaction Tutorial from this page as well. To search for an event, type in the name of the event you wish to search for in the text box. Event's matching the chosen name will be listed as clickable buttons. Click on the desired event to view it. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:more_button_properties More Button (Properties) Disambiguation This describes the more button found in properties on the asset interface next to each of your properties. If you are interested in the asset more button, see here. Options ARDI-VE provides a few shortcuts, allowing you to do a little more with the individual properties on assets. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:movement_guide Movement Guide Camera Movement The main camera is the embodiment of the user and is responsible for displaying the Virtual Environment. To navigate the Virtual Environment, there are several methods of controlling the camera. The basic camera movement keys are as follows: anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:multi-property_display_modes Multi-Property Display Modes Display modes can show you more than one property at a time. Clicking on the name of the display mode will change the active display mode. But to the right of each display mode is a '+' button. This button will combine your current mode with the selected one. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:picture_in_picture Picture-in-Picture Summary The Picture-In-Picture mode is a separate window that allows you to add separate screens or sub-cameras that view parts of the virtual environment. Each Sub-Camera will be added in succession to a window which can be moved, resized and viewed separately to the main camera view. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:pins Pins The Pins Page allows you to store of any asset variables of interest to make it easier to track them later. Pin a Variable To pin a variable, select an asset. Then, within it's selection interface window, click on the more button (the set of three dots, marked as anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:pop-up_lists Pop-Up Lists Pop-Up Lists appear in several areas in ARDI-VE when a little more information is required. For example, they appear when you need to choose a context in the Time-Travel control, or how to compare properties against one-another. To choose an item from the list, simply click on it. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:saving_shortcut_camera_positions Saving Shortcut Camera Positions In some cases, users don't have access to a mouse to properly navigate the 3D environment. They might also be unfamiliar with the control for ARDI-VE, or have accessibility issues. We've introduced shortcut camera positions anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:search Search The search option allows you to search the Virtual Environment for an asset by its name or identifier code. To search for an asset, click on the text field and type in the name of the asset you wish to find. The search will list all assets that contain a matching name as a clickable button. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:selecting_assets The Asset Interface Left clicking on any Asset within the Virtual Environment will bring up the Asset Interface. This interface shows all relative information pertaining to the selected asset and provides several options for sorting and filtering the environment by assets related to the selected asset. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:server_selection Server Selection Upon loading ARDI-VE initially, you will be prompted to join a server. The server you choose to join governs what Virtual Environments are available to you. Joining a Server If no default server is set, you will be prompted to choose one upon loading ARDI-VE. Click on the button labeled anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:setting_a_default_camera_position Setting a Default Camera Position There are a few steps you can follow to set the default camera position for ARDI-VE. Note that this default only applies to the current user & computer that you're using - it doesn't apply to all users on the system or all ARDI-VE clients. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:the_ardi_menu The ARDI Menu The ARDI menu - located in the bottom-right corner of the screen - allows you to access the configuration of your ARDI client and connect to other servers. For more information, see Server Selection You can also access Configuration here, and Close ARDI-VE. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:the_menu_bar The Menu Bar The menu bar provides access to most of the primary features of ARDI-VE and is located on the right-hand side of the screen. In order, they are... Display Modes Display Modes allow the user to view the Virtual Environment with different information displayed visually based on the selected Display Mode. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:the_relationship_walker The Relationship Walker The relationship walker will show relationships between assets in the Virtual Environment. Assets that have relationships with the selected asset are linked visually with indicators. To explore relationships, click on the name of the asset linked to the selected asset in the list on the left hand side of the screen. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:the_title_bar The Title Bar The title bar is located on the left-hand side of the screen. It provides the name of the currently connected location, as well as any vision mode you might be in. Clicking on the bar will hide it, freeing up some additional screen space if it is required. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:time_travel Moving Through Time in ARDI-VE One of the most powerful features of ARDI-VE is the ability to move backwards and forwards in time. To do this, you'll need to learn how to operate the Time Travel Control. Above is a picture of the Time Travel control in its simplest state. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:user_interface_guide User Interface Guide Areas There are several distinct areas where buttons appear on your screen. The Menu Bar The Title Bar The Time-Travel Controls The ARDI Menu These give you access to all of the major functions of the product. Additionally, there are a few additional user interfaces that appear when needed. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:view_asset_properties Viewing Asset Properties There are two main ways of viewing the properties on your assets, depending on your needs. Many Properties on One Asset Simply click on the asset. If you can't easily find it, you may instead want to search for it. Either way, the anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardi-ve:visual_options Visual Options The Visual Options button is located in the bottom left corner of the screen, displayed as a white triangle. Clicking on it will expand a bar with 5 options. Alarm Indicators This option will toggle alarm indicators in the virtual environment which will tag various assets with icons indicating that they have critical issues that require attention. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:16 +0000