2.0 Pathfinder Basics
Pathfinder provides three main views for working on evacuation models: the 2D View, 3D view, and Navigation View. These views represent your current model. If an object is added, removed, or selected in one view, the other views will simultaneously reflect the change. Each view is briefly described below.
• Navigation View: This view lists all objects in the model in a hierarchical format. It can be used to quickly locate and modify objects by name.
• 3D View: This view shows a 3D representation of the current model. The model can be explored and modified using various tools.
• 2D View: This view is very similar to the 3D View, but it provides an additional snapping grid and an orthographic view of the model.
Navigation View
The Navigation View helps you quickly find objects and data that are not always easily accessible from the 3D and 2D views.
The Navigation View is arranged in four groups:
1. The Imported geometry group stores items that were imported from an FDS, PyroSim, or 3D DXF model. These objects do not affect the simulation but are carried through to help with results analysis. They can also be used to automatically extract rooms.
2. The Profiles group contains the occupant profiles that have been created using the Edit Profiles dialog.
3. The Occupants group contains every occupant in the model. If occupants are added to the model using a tool that adds more than one occupant at a time, they will be collected in a sub-group.
4. The Floors group contains the floor, stairway, and door definitions for the model. This group is sub-divided by floor (based on the state of the Floor box when each object is created).