https://docs.optrix.com.au/ Wed, 27 May 2026 07:45:50 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8 https://docs.optrix.com.au/_media/wiki:dokuwiki.svg https://docs.optrix.com.au/ https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:add_and_edit_connection_nodes Connection Nodes Connections are created with nodes. A node is a position in your virtual environment. Your connections travel through these nodes on the way to their destination. Nodes may have different colours.... Node ColourMeaningRedNormal Node anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:create_a_connection Creating a New Connection After you've chosen which connection to create, you'll be asked to nominate the start and finish locations for your pipework. It begins with your selected asset - you'll be asked to choose a location to start the connection from when the camera zooms in on your asset and all of the other details in the scene fade out. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:creating_pipework Creating Pipework This guide will walk you through the process of creating pipework and connections between your assets. Understanding Pipework One very important thing to know - an asset can only have one connection for every relationship type. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:edit_controls Edit Controls The edit controls appear along the bottom of the screen. In order, the controls are.... ControlUseSaveSave the current changes to this assetMoveChange the position of the assetRotateTurn the object to face a different directionScale anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:introduction ARDI-VE Editors Guide This section will help you understand how to edit your 3D scene using ARDI-VE. While much of the configuration for your assets can be done through the web interface, fine-tuning (particularly of details such as size and rotation) will almost always need to be done in the 3D environment itself. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:moving_an_asset Moving an Asset These steps will help you move an asset. * Double-click the asset to begin orbiting it. * Hit the '/' button on the numeric keypad to start editing (login if required) * Adjust the camera so the grid appears along the plane you'd like to move the asset on. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:node_resizing Node Scaling Nodes can be made larger and smaller to show the changing size of the connections in the real world. Note that this acts in a very specific way - if you want your pipework to be visually accurate, it's best if you understand how scaling is applied and why you should anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:nodes_advanced Advanced Node Topics Mainline Downstream, Users Upstream The one-connection-per-relationship restriction can seem a bit of a problem in some cases - particularly when you have hundreds of items being fed from a single asset (water pump, power transformer etc.) anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:rotating_an_asset Rotating an Asset You can rotate an asset by clicking on the 'Rotate' control in the Edit Controls. When rotating, your asset will spin on the editing grid. Imagine your asset is sitting on a lasy-susan (or another type of wheel) that is resting on top of the editing grid. You can spin the asset around on that axis. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:saving_changes Saving and Restoring Changes Like when editing assets, changes to the pipework are only saved when the save button is clicked. However, clicking away from a pipe without saving will cause the pipe to revert to it's last saved state. Restoring Changes anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:scale_resize_an_asset Scaling / Resizing an Asset You can scale an asset by clicking on the 'Scale' control in the Edit Controls. Like movement and rotation, you'll only be able to adjust your scale based on the editing grid. If you are looking at the asset from the side, you'll be able to adjust it's height and depth. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:step_one_-_opening_the_editor_interface Opening the Editor Interface To begin, you'll first need to know how to open the editor interface for ARDI-VE. You do this by pressing the 'slash' (/) key on the numeric keypad, after you've selected the asset you would like to edit. If this is the first time you've pressed the key in this ARDI-VE session, you'll be asked to enter your administrative username and password, to confirm that you have the rights to make changes. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:step_two_-_the_editing_grid The Editing Grid Moving objects in 3D space can quickly get confusing. This is because you're trying to move an object in three dimensions while using a display and an input method (your mouse) that work strictly in 2D. ARDI simplifies 3D editing by using the anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000 https://docs.optrix.com.au/ardiveadmin:using_the_eyedropper Using the Eyedropper You can use the eyedropper to copy the presentation details (model, position, scale, rotation and effects) from another object in the scene. This is particularly useful when setting up a 'bank' of assets - several assets that perform the same function side-by-side. Using the eyedropper allows you to be certain that your assets look and act the same. anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:50:17 +0000