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Display Options Properties

This page documents display options that control how objects are rendered in the 3D view. These properties appear in the Properties panel when an object of this type is selected.

Orientation Display Options​

Display options for structural measurements, orientations, and geological point data (dip/azimuth measurements).

Show Label​

Property name: Show Label Property type: Checkbox Description (in app): Show Labels for orientations in the 3D view

What it does Controls whether text labels are displayed above orientation glyphs in the 3D view.

When to use it Enable this to show measurement names or values as text labels in the 3D view for easier identification.

Show Flat​

Property name: Show Flat Property type: Checkbox Description (in app): Dont add dip to the glyphs - just show direction

What it does When enabled, displays orientation glyphs as flat (horizontal) symbols showing only the azimuth direction, ignoring the dip angle.

When to use it Use this for plan view visualizations where you only want to see strike/azimuth direction without dip representation.

Text Size​

Property name: Text Size Property type: Property (numeric) Description (in app): Size of the labels (int metres) in the 3D view

What it does Sets the height of text labels in metres. Larger values create bigger text that remains readable from greater distances.

When to use it Adjust this based on your model scale and viewing distance. Typical values range from 1-50 metres depending on the extent of your dataset.

Vertical Offset​

Property name: Vertical Offset Property type: Property (numeric) Description (in app): This value adds a vertical offset to the label from the glyph

What it does Raises or lowers the text label position relative to the glyph symbol, measured in metres.

When to use it Use positive values to lift labels above glyphs when they overlap with the symbols or underlying surfaces. Negative values lower the labels.

Add viewpoint offset​

Property name: Add viewpoint offset Property type: Checkbox Description (in app): This toggles the an offset towards the viewpoint

What it does When enabled, shifts glyphs slightly towards the camera to prevent them from being obscured by surfaces.

When to use it Enable this when glyphs on surfaces are partially hidden or z-fighting with the underlying mesh.

View Offset​

Property name: View Offset Property type: Property (numeric) Description (in app): This sets the amount of offset towards the viewpoint

What it does Specifies the distance in metres that glyphs are offset towards the camera when "Add viewpoint offset" is enabled.

When to use it Increase this value if glyphs are still obscured even with viewpoint offset enabled. Typical values: 0.1-2.0 metres.

Show Glyphs​

Property name: Show Glyphs Property type: Checkbox Description (in app): Show the current glyph for the geoobject

What it does Controls visibility of the 3D symbol (disk, square, arrow, or strike/dip symbol) representing the orientation measurement.

When to use it Disable this to hide glyphs and show only labels or construction points.

Glyph Position​

Property name: Glyph Position Property type: Checkbox Description (in app): Show glyph at the centroid of the vertices, otherwise display at middle vertex

What it does Controls where the glyph is positioned when multiple vertices define the measurement:

  • Checked: Position at the geometric centroid (centre) of all vertices
  • Unchecked: Position at the middle vertex point

When to use it Use centroid positioning for a balanced representation. Use middle vertex when you want the glyph at a specific measured point.

Auto Glyph Size​

Property name: Auto Glyph Size Property type: Checkbox Description (in app): Set the size to match the extent of the digitised vertices used to define the orientation

What it does When enabled, automatically sizes the glyph to match the spatial extent of the vertices used to create the measurement.

When to use it Enable this to have glyph sizes reflect the measurement area. Disable for uniform, manually-controlled glyph sizes.

Auto Scale W/L/H​

Property name: Auto Scale W/L/H Property type: Checkbox Description (in app): Scale the glyph to calculated width/length/height of the bounding box

What it does Automatically scales the glyph dimensions based on the width, length, and height of the measurement's bounding box.

When to use it Use this for non-uniform glyph scaling that represents the anisotropy of the measured feature.

Glyph Size​

Property name: Glyph Size Property type: Property (numeric) Description (in app): Size of the Dip Azimuth Disk in metres (used if Auto Glyph Size is off)

What it does Sets the diameter/size of the glyph symbol in metres when auto-sizing is disabled.

When to use it Adjust this to make glyphs larger or smaller based on your model scale and visual preferences. Typical range: 1-100 metres.

Glyph Thickness​

Property name: Glyph Thickness Property type: Property (numeric) Description (in app): Sets the thickness of the glyph

What it does Controls how thick or thin the glyph symbol appears, affecting its visual prominence.

When to use it Increase thickness for better visibility at distance. Decrease for a more subtle representation.

Display Style​

Property name: Display Style Property type: Property (dropdown) Description (in app): Changes the glyph used to represent the orientation. Can be one of Disk, Square, Arrow, or StrikeDip

What it does Selects which 3D symbol type is used to represent the orientation:

  • Disk: Circular disk oriented to the plane
  • Square: Square plate oriented to the plane
  • Arrow: Arrow pointing in dip direction
  • StrikeDip: Traditional geological strike and dip symbol

When to use it Choose based on geological convention and visual clarity. StrikeDip is standard for structural geology. Arrows work well for showing dip direction. Disks/squares are good for general plane representations.

Show Vertices​

Property name: Show Vertices Property type: Checkbox Description (in app): Show the digitised vertices used to make the measurement

What it does Displays the individual points that were digitized to create the orientation measurement.

When to use it Enable this to verify the quality and position of measured points, or to understand measurement uncertainty.

Show Lines​

Property name: Show Lines Property type: Checkbox Description (in app): Show the digitised vertices as a polyline

What it does Connects the digitised vertices with lines, creating a polyline representation.

When to use it Use this to see the spatial relationship between measurement points or to visualize the trace of a planar feature.

3D Line Thickness​

Property name: 3D Line Thickness Property type: Property (numeric) Description (in app): Thickness of the displayed line

What it does Sets the width in pixels of the polyline connecting vertices when "Show Lines" is enabled.

When to use it Increase for better visibility. Typical values: 1-5 pixels.

Vertex Size​

Property name: Vertex Size Property type: Property (numeric) Description (in app): Thickness of the line representing the digitised vertices

What it does Controls the point size in pixels for the displayed vertices when "Show Vertices" is enabled.

When to use it Increase to make measurement points more visible. Typical values: 2-10 pixels.

Object Colour​

Property name: Object Colour Property type: Property (dropdown) Description (in app): Display Colour of the Orientation data

What it does Determines which attribute is used to colour the glyphs:

  • Dip: Colour by dip angle value
  • Azimuth: Colour by azimuth/strike direction
  • Stratigraphy: Colour by stratigraphic unit
  • Set: Colour by measurement set identifier
  • Error: Colour by measurement error estimate

When to use it Select the attribute most relevant to your analysis. Dip colouring highlights structural variation, Azimuth shows directional patterns, Stratigraphy groups by geological unit.

Colour Map​

Property name: Colour Map Property type: Property (dropdown) Description (in app): Colour map for the mesh

What it does Selects which colour scale/palette is used to map attribute values to colours.

When to use it Choose a colour map appropriate for your data type:

  • Sequential scales for continuous data (e.g., dip angles)
  • Diverging scales for data with a meaningful centre
  • Categorical scales for discrete data (e.g., sets, stratigraphy)

Documentation extracted from DisplayOptionsGeoObjects::GroupProperties() implementation