Displaying Trawl Door 3D View

You can display a 3D view of the trawl doors and clump. This way, you can see the movements of the doors and clump.

Procedure

  1. Open the customization panel and go to the Mx panel. Click + drag the Door 3D View to the page and select the fishing gear element. If you have twin trawls you can display the clump and if you have twin outrigger trawls you can set which doors are displayed. Repeat for all fishing gear elements.

    The 3D view is displayed:

    Tip: You can change the fishing gear element anytime: right-click the 3D view and click Configure.
  2. You can also change the viewing angle: looking from the trawl toward the vessel (front), or from the vessel toward the trawl (back).

  3. To change the door or clump model:
    1. From the top left corner, click Menu > Settings.
    2. Click the Trawl tab and select the models of doors and clump from the lists, using left and right arrows.

  4. To change the view angle of the door, right-click the 3D view and choose:
    • Horizontal Camera to see the doors from the front:

      Or back:

    • Vertical Camera to see the doors from above.

    • Free Camera to adjust the viewing angle yourself, by clicking and dragging the 3D doors.

  5. To display or hide the ground, right-click the 3D view and select or not Display Ground. You should leave the ground displayed, in order to see if the doors are touching it.