If you are looking at an item in the graphical view, finding that item’s name—or where it is located in the tree—can be a difficult task, particularly if the file is complicated and has lots of objects. The Hover window is a floating dialog, so it can be left up and “floating” over the graphical view. When you hover over an item in the graphical view, the Hover window will indicate the collection, name, type, and location of the item in the tree, the coordinates of a point (in Cartesian, Cylindrical, or Spherical coordinates, the deltas for a vector, or the number of measurements associated with an instrument.
To Toggle Display of the Hover Window:
Do one of the following:
From the SA Ribbon Home tab (select Visibility>Hover (nearest item)
You can also use the shortcut Ctr+H
The Hover window has a filter that you can apply to indicate what can be “hovered”.
Auto. No filter is applied—SA will provide information for points, objects, vectors, or instruments—whatever you roll over.
Points. Information will only be displayed when the cursor is rolled over a point.
Objects. Information will only be displayed when the cursor is rolled over an object.
Vectors. Information will only be displayed when the cursor is rolled over a vector.
Instruments. Information will only be displayed when the cursor is rolled over an instrument.
To Set the Hover Window Filter:
With the Hover window displayed, choose either the auto, points, Objects, Vectors, or instruments option.
To Find an Item in the Tree:
Activate the Hover window and ensure that the Show in tree option is selected.
Hover the mouse cursor of the item of interest. The tree will be expanded and auto-scrolled to reveal the item, and it will be selected.
To keep the selection active and the tree expanded, turn off the hover window while hovering over an item by pressing Ctrl+H.
To Change the Coordinate System for Viewing Point Coordinates:
In the Hover window, choose the Cartesian, Cylindric, or Spherical option.
When all that is needed is to identify objects in the graphics from the tree or vise versa, highlight can also be used. Take a look at the Tree Hover mode option.