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Hotspot
A hotspot event triggers a script when the camera is within a specific range of a hotspot.
You can specify the following properties for this event type:
Hotspot - select the hotspot type from the drop-down list:
• Sphere - simple sphere from a given point in space.
• Sphere on Selection - a sphere around a given selection. This option doesn't require
you to define the given point in space. This hotspot will move as the selected objects
move in the model.
Trigger When - select how the event will be triggered from the drop-down list:
• Entering - an event is triggered when you cross into the hotspot. This is useful for
opening doors, for example.
• Leaving - an event is triggered when you leave the hotspot. This is useful for closing
doors, for example.
• In Range - an event is triggered when you are inside the hotspot. This option allows
you to use a hotspot event together with Boolean operators. For example, you can
AND this event to a timer event.
Position - the position of the hotspot point in millimeters. If the hotspot type you select is
Sphere on Selection, this field is not available.
Pick - enables you to pick the position of the hotspot point. If the hotspot type you select
is Sphere on Selection, this button is not available. Click the button, and then pick a point
for the hotspot in the main NavisWorks window.
Selection - the hotspot objects. If the hotspot type you select is Sphere, this button is not
available. Click the Set button, and choose an option on the shortcut menu:
• Clear - clears the current selection.
• Set From Current Selection - the hotspot is set to your current object selection in the
main NavisWorks window.
• Set From Current Selection Set - the hotspot is set to your current search set or
selection set.
Show - this is a read-only field, which displays the number of geometry objects linked to
the hotspot. If the hotspot type you select is Sphere, this field is not available.
Radius - radius of hotspot, in millimeters.
Variable
A variable event triggers a script when a variable meets a predefined criterion.
Adding Interactivity
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