Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.)

Why can't I see the influence of Lights, Fog, or Animation effects?

Verify that the bounds (BOUNDS property) of the object intersects the bounds of the View (try setting the object's bounds to 'Infinity').
Verify that the object's ENABLED property is 'true' (try 'Toggle enabled' from the context menu).
Verify that the View is oriented towards the objects in question (try 'Look at' from the context menu).

What's the difference between the 'pickable' and 'selectable' properties?

'Pickable' means that the object (e.g. Shape3DProxy, etc.) and its children are considered for mouse-click picking on the Canvas View. In order to use collision detection, this property must be 'true'. 'Selectable' (which requires 'Pickable' to be true ), means that the object is elligible for selection status, which can mean highlighting its bounds, or causing a trigger to fire. An object that is 'pickable', but not 'selectable' will delegate its selection to its parent, if any.