This page will show you the basic functionality of Shark Studio. It covers:
- where to find your projects & settings
- the structure of the UI
- how to navigate the 3D canvas
Progress
3D Scene
3D controls
How to Use
You can also watch our Full Denture Workflow video, which includes working with Shark Studio:
Welcome Screen
On startup, you can choose the workflow you wish to do.
Afterwards, choose to:
- open or edit an existing project
- start a new project
- open your Settings
Double-click a project to open it.
UI structure
3D Scene
Every screen in Hornet Studio follows the above structure.
- on the left, you always have access to the global settings and additional modules. Click the top button to expand the sidebar.
- your progress is always visible – going back in the workflow is always possible
- below the 3D-scene are additional 3D-controls to help you navigate the canvas
- on the rightare your step-dependent instructions, tools and settings, as well as the Previous Step and Next Step buttons
Instructions
On the right hand side are detailed, illustrated instructions for every step along the way.
Navigate between the individual steps by using the Previous/Forward-buttons.
Tools
The available tools differ with the respective step you are on.
Here, you will be able to adjust various settings and parameters. These allow for granular adjustments to your products.
There are two tools thar are always available: the history and visibility tools.
History Tool
Select the history-tool to view every taken action.
Every action is recorded in the History view. It is always accessible.
Subdivided by the steps in the workflow, you can go back to any previous point, simply by selecting the desired step.
Visibility Tool
Select the visibility-tool to show/hide specific objects.
To remove clutter and improve legibility, using the visiblity tool, you can
- choose to show or hide every object in the 3D-scene
- add/remove clipping planes
- show/hide UI elements in the 3D-canvas
Like the History view, this is always accessible.
3D canvas
Navigating the scene
The 3D view can be rotated and scaled (zoomed in and out) easily, by using the mouse or the toolbar at the bottom of the scene.
Zooming in and out
By scrolling your mouse or trackpad, the entire scene can be zoomed in and out of.
This can also be done by using the respective tool in the toolbar.
Rotating the scene
Hold the right-mouse button and drag it to rotate the scene.
You can set where the rotation pivots around by setting a pivot point.
Selecting an empty space will reset the pivot point.
The pivot point might be hidden – check your visibility tool, if the pivot point cannot be seen!
Rotate to specific angles
To snap the camera to a specific angle, use the faces in the toolbar.
This allows you to quickly view the scene from above, below or any side.
