--- title: "Object Explorer" slug: "cyclone-3dr-objectexplorer" updated: 2026-10-07T15:49:33Z published: 2026-10-07T15:49:33Z canonical: "rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/cyclone-3dr-objectexplorer" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Object Explorer ## Generality The Object Explorer allows to visualise and interact with all the elements of the project (point clouds, meshes, polylines...). It is divided in two areas: a toolbar and a tree view. ### The toolbar The toolbar contains two filters (by object name and by object type) and a button displaying a menu to adjust tree view settings. | Filter by object name: ![image-20260518-071514.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20260518-071514.png) | ![image-20260518-072406.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20260518-072406.png) | - Add a name in this field to filter the tree view list. - Or click the cross icon to undo. | | --- | --- | --- | | Filter by object type: ![Filter.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/Filter.svg) | ![qa2026_n0618.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/qa2026-n0618.png) | - Select the object types you want to display in the tree view. - Select or deselect all types with the filter icon. > [!TIP] > Both filters are compatible with each other. | | Display options: ![HamburgerMenuLight.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/HamburgerMenuLight.svg) | ![image-20260518-075116.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/image-20260518-075116.png) | **Position** The tree view is available in 3 different modes: **Docked**, **Integrated**, **Floating** - The **Dockedmode** will use the left part of the 3D scene. - The **Integratedmode** will display the tree over the 3D scene on the left. - The **Floatingmode** will use a separate window to display the tree view. > [!TIP] > **Tip & Trick** > > Use the Floating mode to display the tree view on a separate screen. **Compact Mode** - In this mode, empty **default folders** are not visible. > [!TIP] > This mode is enabled by default. | ### The tree view ![treeview_EN.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/treeview-EN.png) This view is composed of 3 columns. The first column displays the **name of the object** along with its icon. The second column is used to display the **visibility status** presented as a small **bulb icon**: | Icon | Description | | --- | --- | | ![LightOn.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/LightOn.svg) | The element is visible. The same icon is used for a **folder** when all children elements of this folder are visible. | | ![LightOff.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/LightOff.svg) | The element is hidden. The same icon is used for a **folder** when all children elements of this folder are hidden. | | ![LightSemi.svg](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/LightSemi.svg) | The folder contains both visible and hidden objects. | > [!TIP] > To **show only** an element from the tree, press **CTRL** and click on the **bulb icon**. If the object is outside the current view, the camera moves to make the object entirely visible. This works with multiple objects and / or folders. > > To show or hide objects in the 3D scene, you have to select them (in the scene or in the tree), then [right click](https://hexagon.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=Hlp2025x1&title=ContextualMenu) and select: > > - **Hide** to remove the selection from the 3D scene > - **Show** to display the selection in the 3D scene > - **Show Only** to hide everything else and only show the selection > - **Zoom On** to make a progressive zoom in order to see where the object is located The third column allows to interact with the object. Most of the time, there is a colored disk displaying the current representation of the object. Clicking on it will allow you to change its aspect. > [!TIP] > **Tip & Trick for clipping planes and UCS** > > For clipping planes and coordinate systems, the disk is replaced by a red/green switch used to quickly activate/deactivate the object. ### Default folders New projects are created with the following default folders: | Folder | Description | | --- | --- | | **Cloud group** | Default folder for clouds | | **Mesh group** | Default folder for meshes | | **Contour group** | Default folder for polylines | | **Geometric group** | Default folder for geometries: planes, cylinders, circles... | | **Measure group** | Default folder for inspected elements and measures | | **CAD group** | Default folder for CAD objects | | **Other Objects** | Default folder for view sets, camera paths, trajectories or grids | | **Clipping Group** | Default folder for clipping planes | | **Coordinate System** | Default folder for coordinate systems | | **Images Group** | Default folder for Images | | **BIM Group** | Default folder for BIM objects | | **GeoTag Group** | Default folder for Geotags | | **CloudWorx group** | Default folder for CloudWorx assets | | **HSPC Group** | Default folder for Hexagon Geocloud assets | | **Recycle bin** | Default folder for deleted objects. Emptied when closing the software | > [!CAUTION] > These default folders **cannot** be deleted. They are hidden if there is no element (for instance deleted or moved). ## Interactions ### Rename items 3 options are available in order to **rename** an object: - Slowly double-click on the object in the tree view. - Select the element and right-click to use the contextual menu. - Select the element and press the **F2** key. > [!TIP] > **Tip & Trick** > > Rename several elements in one click by selecting all of them and then hitting the F2 key (or through the contextual menu). The name will be the prefix followed by an incremented number. > > For example, using "tunnel" as a prefix will create "tunnel 1", "tunnel 2", "tunnel 3"... ### Drag and drop Items can be **dragged and dropped** in the tree view from one folder to another in order to reorganize your data. ### Keyboard shortcuts > [!TIP] > The tree view uses most of the shortcuts available on **Windows Explorer**. Read also [Shortcut Keys](https://hexagon.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=Hlp2025x1&title=ShortcutKey). | Key | Behavior | | --- | --- | | **F2** | Rename the selected element(s). | | **F3** | Set the focus on the filter field. | | **+** | On a selected folder, unfold the folder. | | **-** | On a selected folder, fold the folder. | | ***** | On a selected folder, unfold all the sub-folders. | | **SHIFT** | Select element(s) contiguously. | | **CTRL** | Toggle selection of element(s). | | **CTRL + Left Button** | On the **bulb icon**, show only the selected element(s). | > [!TIP] > **Tip & Trick: Properties** > > Hover the mouse on an element's name to display its properties. > [!TIP] > **Tip & Trick for invisible objects** > > Keep pressed the left button on an invisible object in tree view in order to display it temporary in the 3D scene. > > This works for all objects except view sets and local coordinate systems. > > For clouds and meshes, if the number of points/vertices exceeds the number of points for dynamic display, the object will not be previewed.