Learn WPF 3D with HelixToolkit

Create a set of built-in 3D models then apply following transforms to each model:

• a random translation within a rectangular boundary,
• a random scale transform, and
• a random rotation transform

Actions in the Test Menu

• Generate - recreate a different set of of 3D models with random transforms.
• Shuffle - apply a different random transform to the existing set of 3D models.
• Clear - delete all the 3D models.

Actions in the View Menu

• Zoom Extents - change camera setting to ensure all the models are within view.

Action in the Selection Menu

• Point Selection - toggle the feature to enable selection of the model with the left mouse button.
• Rectangle Selection - toggle the feature to enable selection of the model(s) with a rectangle drawn with the left mouse button.
  • When rectangle is drawn from left to right, model(s) are selected when they are inside the rectangle.
  • When rectangle is drawn from right to left, model(s) are selected when they touched with the rectangle.

A new random color is assigned to the model when they are selected.

HelixToolkit Default Navigation with Keyboard

• Ctrl+Shift-E - Zoom extent
• Ctrl+U - Up view
• Ctrl+D - Down view
• Ctrl+L - Left view
• Ctrl+R - Right view
• Ctrl+F - Front view
• Ctrl+B - Back view
• {Arrow key} - rotate view
• Shift+{Arrow key} - pan view

HelixToolkit Default Navigation with Mouse

• {Right button down} - rotate view
• {Middle button down} - pan view
• {Right button double-click} - re-center view and point-of-rotation on the nearby model
• {Left click on view cube} - change view
• {Left double-click on view cube} - change to opposite view
• {Scroll wheel} - Zooming