The purpose of our app is to present our 3D interactive models and make it easy for you to interact with, and examine them. To view a model you need to be able to select it. The app provides 3 ways to do this: Scan a QR Code; Find Model in a list; and select a previously viewed from Model History. The rest of the app is there to support and enhance these functions.
There are 3 ways to select a model:
Each of these has it’s own icon and these icons appear on most app screens to help you move easily between the 3 methods. The Home Icon takes you back to the app start.
QR Code Scan - Tap
this to scan a Working Spec QR Code.
Find a Model - Tap this
to Find a Model in our database.
Model History -
Tap
this to view your Model History where you can quickly reload 1 previously viewed
models.
Home - Tap this to return to
Home.
These icons are found only on the Home screen and allow you to open/close the Main Menu and exit the app.
Main Menu - Tap this to
open the Main Menu.
Close Menu - Tap
this to close the menu.
Exit App - Tap this to
shutdown
the app. Note: Not available on Apple iPhone or iPad.The Main Menu contains the Main Icons plus these extra icons.
Information - Tap this to
view Information about the app.
Demonstration - Tap this
to view a Demonstration model where you can try Gestures
and
Animation Controls.
Application User Guide
-
Tap this to go to the website and view this Application User Guide.
Application Settings -
Tap
this icon to view the Settings.These 3 icons are displayed in orange when the app starts. They should quickly disappear.
If these icons appear in red then there is a problem which will affect the availablity app operations e.g. If the
camera is not available you will not be able to QR Code Scan.
Internet
Access – Red indicates the app cannot find an internet connection. You will not be able to select or view
models.
Database
Access – Red indicates the app cannot access the model database. You will not be able to Find Models or use Model History.
Camera Access –
Red indicates the app cannot access the camera. You will not be able to QR Code
Scan.
The Working Spec Application showcases interactive, animated, 3D models of product assembly and instructions, making installation on-site simple and efficient.
The Home screen is the start point for access to all the app functions and screens.
Tap the center icon
to
scan a Working Spec QR code; Tap the Find Model icon to select a model; Tap the Model History icon, to select a model from those previously viewed; Tap the Main Menu icon for extended menu options; Tap the Exit icon to close
and
exit the app. Note: Not available on Apple iPhone or iPad.The main menu lists all the model selection options plus some extra secondary options.
Main options:
Tap to scan a
Working
Spec QR Code; Tap to select a model
from the Find Model list; Tap to select a
model from the Model History list;Extra options:
Tap for Information about our app and models; Tap for quick tips on
interacting with models and move on to a view a Demonstration model; Tap to this user guide
in your mobile web browser; Tap to view app Settings; Tap to close and exit the
app.
QR Codes on manufacturers documentation, product packaging etc are a quick way to View a Working Spec model.
Your device camera is activated:
The model corresponding to the code scanned will load into the Model View.
If the QR Code you scan is NOT a Working Spec QR Code an error box will be displayed. Clear the error box and scan a valid Working Spec QR Code.
Another method to find the Working Spec model you want to View is to select it from a list of all our models. The models shown can be filtered by Company, Brand and Product.
Models are displayed in a grid. Tap the model to View.
Find Model has a set of filters to make it easier for you to find the model you want to
view. Each model describes a detail, which is part of a Product, which belongs to a Brand, which is owned by a
Company.
The filters allow you to restrict the models displayed to any Company/Brand/Product.
Filter is disabled for
this category - Tap this icon on any filter to allow all models in the category.
Filter by
Company - Tap filter and select a Company from the dropdown.
Filter by
Brand
- Tap filter and select a Brand from the dropdown.
Filter by
Product - Tap filter and select a Product from the dropdown.The final method to find the Working Spec model you want to View is to select it from a list of the previous models you have viewed. The model history lists the models you have previously viewed in a grid (most recent first, oldest last).
Models are displayed in a grid. Tap the model to View.
Information about our app and models including a link to our Working Spec website.
Some quick tips on interacting with models followed by a View of a demonstration model where you can experiment with the View gestures and controls.
Tap Manage Cache button to move to Cache Management.
Change the User Locale by tapping the Locale button. Models are country specific. Setting the Locale determines the models available. If you change locale you must shutdown and restart the app for the change to take effect.
Models from Companies on our Branded subscription are cached. Cached models are stored on locally and load immediately.
The cache can be pre-loaded with all the models for a selected company. If you Pre-load in the office you won't have to wait for models to load at a remote location.
If the cache stops working use the Clear and Reset buttons to fix cache problems.
To Pre-Load the cache select a company and tap the Pre-Load button. Note: The cache is cleared of existing models before the selected models are loaded.
This is what the app is all about - viewing our interactive 3D models.
These icons show the finger gestures used to zoom, rotate and pan a 3D model in Model View. Note: These gestures are only available on touch enabled devices e.g. Mobile phones, iPads etc.
Rotate - Place a single
finger on the screen and move up/down, left/right to rotate the model.
Zoom - Place two fingers on
the screen: move apart to zoom out; move together to zoom in.
Pan - Place two fingers on
the
screen and move both up/down, left/right to pan the model.These icons show the mouse buttons used to zoom, rotate and pan a 3D model in Model View. Note: These buttons are only available on devices supporting a mouse e.g. Laptops, Desktops etc.
Rotate - Click and hold
this mouse button then move the mouse to rotate the model.
Zoom - Rotate the mouse wheel
zoom the model in/out.
Pan - Click and hold this mouse
button then move the mouse to pan (move) the model.This group of icons play/pause the animation and re-center the model in the Model View.
Play - Tap this icon to
play the animation in the Model View.
Pause - Tap this icon
to
pause the animation in the Model View.
Re-center
the
model - Tap this icon to re-center the model position in the Model View.These are hidden by default. Double-tap the screen to toggle them on/off.
Website Link -
Tap
this icon to go to the website page for the current model.
Keys - Tap icon to
display/hide model keys in the Model View.These icons are only visible in the web version of the model animation.
Expand Screen (full screen) - Tap icon to expand the screen on the web version of the model animation.
Collapse Screen (embedded in web page) - Tap icon to collapse
the screen on the web version of the model animation.