Different representation modes are available for the different objects inside the software. Some of these representation modes are always available and some are available only if the component contains the necessary information. A typical example is the Inspection representation which is only available for a cloud (or mesh) only if the cloud (or mesh) has been inspected (or if an intensity value is associated with each point)!

For some objects, it is important to understand the concept of the normal orientation to understand the representation. The normal of an object is the "outside" of this object. The “outside" is the side from where the object is scanned/viewed. At the opposite, the "inside" means inside the material itself. For instance, the orientation of meshes or surfaces is very important for inspection. In the software, meshes and surfaces have a color for the “inside” and another one for the “outside”, so it is very easy to detect when the normal is not correctly oriented. The “outside” color is also shinier than the “inside” color.

More parameters are available in the command Settings. This command allows you to change more displayed parameters for each type of objects (clouds, meshes, polylines …). You can change default parameters (for all objects you will create or import), or current parameters (for the selected objects).