Using viewport layers

Viewport layer displays a view into a 3D scene through a camera.

A viewport layer can show only one scene.

Creating a viewport layer

To create a viewport layer:

  1. In the Project right-click the Root Layer and select Create > Viewport Layer.
  2. Select or create a scene you want to show in the viewport layer. See Creating and making scenes visible.

Using a translucent Viewport Layer

By default Kanzi treats a Viewport Layer as opaque. When you want to use a translucent Viewport Layer, to get the correct rendering result, in the Project select the Viewport Layer, and in the Properties add and set the Layer Foreground Hint property to Translucent.

Viewing content of a viewport layer in the Preview

To view the content of a viewport layer in the Preview, select the viewport layer in the Preview > Show drop-down menu. See Preview.

See also

Creating and making scenes visible

Preview