Operation guideInstallation Instructions
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Log on to Windows with in an account with the administrator rights.
Please close them if there are other running applications.
When a RebroViewer installation media is put into the optical drive on a PC, the installer starts
automatically. Note: If the installer does not start, browse through the installation media with Explorer andexecute "RebroViewerInstaller.exe".
The necessary software (Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable Package) will be installed to start
RebroViewer.
Note: In the user account control dialog, please select "allow to make changes".
Confirm the license agreement that appears and if you agree, select "I accept the terms in the license
agreement" to left-click [Next].
Follow the on-screen instructions for installation.
When you start RebroViewer after completion of installation, the latest version will be checked on theInternet. If the latest version exists, a web updater will start.
Note: Select "allow to make changes" in the user account control dialog. Also, please allow communications
for "RebroViewerUp.exe" if your security software interrupts Internet connections.

Uninstallation Instructions
Start [Start Menu]-[Control Panel]-[Program]-[Programs and Features].
Select [RebroViewer] and left-click [Uninstall].
Note: The setting file for each user remains on the computer so that it can be used even if RebroViewer isreinstalled. Delete the folders below when deleting the setting.
C: \User\(Login user name)\AppData\Local\NYK Systems\RebroViewer_EN LocalData

System requirements
OS: Microsoft Windows 11, Windows 10 (Supports 64bit)
Graphics boards: ：Graphic board or onboard chip that DirectX12 or DirectX9 operates comfortably
Display resolution: 1280×1024 (800) dots per inch or moreInternet connection environments: Required (for the web update)-RebroViewer is a free redistributable viewer.
-Always use the latest version of RebroViewer. If you use an older “Viewer” version than the “Rebro” on which
the drawing was created, the “Viewer” may not correctly show the newly added functions to “Rebro”.
-No individual support for RebroViewer is available.

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1. Open a drawing
Open a Rebro drawing file.

①Left-click [Open].

②Select the Rebro drawing file (*.reb).

③Left-click [Open].

Memo

From [Open from cloud], you can select the following cloud storage services toopen drawing files.
・Box
・Autodesk Construction Cloud・Catenda Hub－1－

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2. Set up the displays
How to enlarge, reduce, or move screens-Enlarge or reduce
You can enlarge or reduce a screen by rotating a wheel around the mouse position.
-Enlarge a specified area
Right-drag the area where you want to enlarge.
Note: Press End key to revert to the previous display area.
-Move a screen
Press ↑ ↓ ← → keys.
Drag a wheel to move a screen.
Also, drag scroll bars that are placed on the right or bottom on a screen to move a screen.
-Show entirely
Left-click [Fitting of indication area] button on the status bar, or press Home key.

[Fitting of indication area] button

How to change a background color
You can select a background color either white or black.

①Left-click [Setting].

②To show the background in black,checkmark [Indication]-[Brightness ofcolor]-”Show printing paper in black”.

③Left-click [OK].

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How to switch between layer displays
You can switch between Indication/Non-indication for each layer.

①Left-click [List of layers].

②Select the layout or view to switch
between Indication/Non-indication.

③Left-click [Indicate] icon to change
the settings.
Indication
Non-indication

Also, you can operate it on the panel.

Left-click [Panel]-[Layer].

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How to set up an automatic hidden line
If an automatic hidden line is set for the drawing that you want to open, the setting is reflected.
Switch the automatic hiddenline between on and off.

You can check or change the setting of automatic
hidden line by [Automatic hidden line]-[Setting of
automatic hidden line].

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Supplementary explanation

In the case that [Process hidden-line manually] is set forthe drawing:

The hidden line process was
performed but the automatic
hidden line is in the OFF state.

When you apply an automatic hidden line to the drawing
for which hand operated hidden line was set, Rebrochanges the setting details to automatic hidden line.
If you want to recheck the state of hand operated hiddenline, open the drawing again.

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3. Check a drawing
How to measure a distance or an angle
You can determine a distance and coordinate values between the two specified points.

①Left-click [Distance].

The second point②Specify two points tomeasure.

The first point

For [Distance]

The distance between two specified points
appears in the result field.

For [Coordinate value]

The coordinate values and the
distance between two specified
points appear in the result field.

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How to measure the area
Measure the area by specifying vertices.
①Left-click [Area].

The fifth point

The second point

The ninth point

The first point
The sixth point
The seventh point
The fourth point

The tenth

The third point

The eighth point

point

The twelfth point

The eleventh point②Specify all vertices toleft-click [Decision].

③The measurement result
appears on the ribbon.

How to check the floor height
You can check the floor height set in a drawing.

①Left-click [Setting of floor].

②The table of floor names and floor
heights can be checked.

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As for zoom panels
You can enlarge an area around a mouse pointer on a drawing.

①Double-click a mousewheel or press F4.

②A zoom panel appears.

As for property panels
You can check attributes of an element.

②A property panel appears.

①Choose the element to select[Property] on the context menu
(right-click).

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As for around-view
You can show the chosen elements from another direction.

①Choose the elements to show inaround-view. You can specify thearea by left-dragging.

②Left-click the direction to show by[Around-view] on the context menu
(right-click).

③An around-view in the specified
direction appears.

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You can switch the viewpoints in around-view.

You can rotate the around-view with the triangles thatrotate to the axial direction or with the rotating arrows in theupper-left and upper-right.

Specify the direction to show. If you specify “Angle appointment”, you
can specify any azimuth and elevation angles.
You can change the viewpoint based on the azimuth set in [azimuth
angle of reference]. It is automatically set according to the viewpointof the view from which the element was selected when starting thearound view.

Left-click a pipette button and choose a line on the drawing to change the viewpointaccording to the line angle.
Switch around-view to CG display.
Change transparency of CG display in around-view.
Switch the expression of around-view.
[Display or hide of element]: You can set up display or
hide for each element type, and settings of CG
transparency for around-view.
[Display additionally]: You can switch display or hide forelements Only in a view or Across all floor plane-view.
[Additional line]: You can switch display or hide for
Indication of the grid, Grid line, Floor line, or Origin.
[Single line/Double line]: You can switch between
single-lines and double-lines in around-view.

Switch the automatic hidden line between on and off.
In the ON state, right-drag a mouse to turn the around-view. Choosing an element allows
you to turn the around-view around the chosen element.

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Print the around-view.
Save the image as an image file.
[Save in file]: You can save the images into BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, and PNG image format.
[Save in clipboard]: You can paste the images onto Word or Excel.
[Send by email]: You can send the saved images by e-mail. Left-click [Setting of email
sending point] to enter an email address, subject, and main text.
[Setting the resolution]: You can set the resolution for a captured image.
Display additionally the selected element on the current around-view.
Hide the selected element on the current around-view.
Start an around-view in the same state of display.
You can start multiple around-views.

①Left-click [Fixation of around view].

②Choose the element and open thearound-view. Up to ten around-views
can be opened.

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Drawing marker
You can add, edit, delete, etc., markers on the drawing. Shapes can be entered for each marker toannotate the drawing, and comments can be added to write instructions.

①Left-click [Panel][Drawing marker].
②Left-click [Add marker].

MemoDrawing markers can be saved and passed to a
file from [Settings]-[Save marker] in the [Drawing
Marker] panel.

[Marker] dialog box appears, allowing you to enter shapes on the drawing, as well as marker titles,
descriptions, and comments. When you switch to [Target, Action] tab and add target elements of themarker, Rebro can also rubber-display target elements of the selected marker.
You can enter pins, revision clouds, and soforth on the drawings by [Draw shape].

You can add target
elements for markers.
You can add
comments or state.

Select a layout to be switched when
executing the action, that is,
double-clicking a marker.

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Room specification
When you open a drawing with room specifications set, Rebro can show a list of information about therooms in the drawing and the equipment placed in the rooms.

Left-click [Room specification] tostart [Room specification] panel.

Filter the contents displayed in the list

Specify the sort order of the list.

by floor/room.

Switch the classification.

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Progress management
When you open a drawing with a construction date (date) set as custom properties, Rebro can color-codeand show it before the reference date or after; or before the period, during, or after.
Left-click [Progress management] tostart [Progress management] panel.

In [Item], select the custom
properties for progress control.

Decide on [Period] or [Slider range] to be checked in progress control. When you left-click [Set range fromdrawing values], Rebro gets the date set in [Item] on the whole drawing; and sets again the minimum
value to the slider's start date and the maximum value to the end value.

To color-code in three colors, including during theperiod, checkmark [Period] and specify the time.
To color-code in two colors before and after,
uncheck [Period].

Specify the minimum and maximum dates
for the slider in [Slider range].

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In [Date], enter a date that will be the reference for progress management. When you turn on [Colorcoded with progress management], all elements are color-coded according to the specified date.
Checkmark [Update automatically] and move a slider to update the date and the color-coding on thedrawing automatically.

Elements on the drawing arecolor-coded based on progresscontrol settings.
When you turn on [Color-coded with
progress management], Rebro enables[Confirmation mode]-[Progress
If [Today] is unchecked, you canmanagement] and color-codes the elements.

enter a reference date for※See also page 15 for “Confirmation mode".

progress management in [Date].

If you checkmark [Update automatically], Rebro
automatically updates the color-coding of aconfirmation mode on the drawing when progress
management settings are changed.

As you move the slider, the date

If you uncheck it, the color-coding in the confirmation

is updated and the color-coding

mode on the drawing will be updated when you pressis also updated.

[Update].

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As for confirmation mode
In the case that System management, Room, Custom property, etc. are set, you can left-click[Confirmation mode] to color-code and show drawings or CGs.
Select the description you
want to confirm.

For Color-coding, Custom property, Zone type, etc., confirm at "▼" next to the "Confirmation mode" icon.
To exit a confirmation mode and return to the original colors, left-click [Confirmation mode]-[Exitconfirmation mode].

Confirm system management

Color-code each line of routes that is
set for the element.

The line of routes that is set for theelement will have a color.

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Confirm each floor
Color-code each floor.

Elements will be colored for each reference floor.

Confirm each room
Color-code each room that is set
for the purpose.

Each room that is set will havea color.

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Confirm custom property

Select the property. The display is colorcoded for each description of the property.

You can confirm a table of values andcolors that are set for the property.

The element for which you set custom

properties will be colored.

Confirm each zone

Select one in the types you set.
Each type will be color-coded.

You can confirm a table of names
and colors that are set for the zone.

Elements will be colored in each zone.

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Confirm control area of board

Color-code each board name.

The element for which the control area is
set will be colored.

Check fire/smoke compartment

Color-code each type of divisions.

You can color fire/smoke compartments, penetration offire protection compartments, routes on penetration
parts, and dampers.

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Confirm progress management

Elements of the selected item inprogress management are colored.
Elements are color-coded and shown according to the settings on a
[Progress management] panel. Left-click a rectangle in the area
where the color is shown to change the color.

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How to detect clashes
You can confirm the clash detection results by opening the drawing for which Rebro detected clashes.
Left-click [Detect clash] toopen [Clash detection] panel.

Balloons of the appropriate color
appear at the points of clash or lackof separation.
Left-click the clash number on thepanel to change the balloon color
with the same number.

[Clash detection] panel

On the drawing, switch between balloon shapes,
or Indication/Hide for the points of clash or lack of
separation.

Left-click the list to check the quantityof clashes at the clash points.

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When you double left-click the table or balloon, CG screen appears and brings the viewpoint close to theclash point.

How to search for characters and so on
By entering keywords, you can search for characters, parts and so forth on the drawing.

①Left-click [Panel]-[Search].

②Enter a keyword andNarrow down keywords for property descriptions.

left-click [Search].

③Matching elements
appear in list form.

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If you select the part from the search results, you can confirm the part on a drawing, around-view, or CG.

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Left-click [How to show] to select whether todisplay or hide CG or around-view, when you
select a search result list.

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How to capture images
You can save a specified area on Rebro screen as an image.

①Left-click [Capture].

You can set the resolution
and save.

[Save in file]: You can save the images into BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, and PNG image formats. Also, you can save into PDF file format.
[Save in clipboard]: You can paste the images onto Word or Excel.
[Send by email]: You can send the saved images by e-mail. Left-click [Setting] to enter an email address, subject, and main text.

②Specify the area to capture withtwo diagonal points.
The first point

The second point③If you select [Save in clipboard] as a savemethod, you can paste the captured images
onto Word or Excel.

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4. CG①Left-click [CG].

②CG screen starts inanother window.

As for mouse actions
Wheel

Go forward or backward by rotating. Move the screen by dragging.

Left-dragTurn the screen up, down, left, and right around the current position.

Right-dragRotate the screen around the position (on the element) where the mouse points.

Double left-click (sweeping)

Bring the viewpoint closer to the specified element.

Double right-click

Make the screen level.

Note: If you rotate the wheel while pressing Ctrl, the screen moves at twice the distance.

How to operate screens on a CG console panel
Forward or backward

Move the viewpoint forward or backward.

Turn to the left or turn toTurn the viewpoint to the left or right.

the right
Turn upward or turn

Turn the viewpoint upward or downward.

downward
Slider handle

Adjust the speed and quantity of movement
when moving on the screen.

Move

Specify a moving distance. Set the distance at a
pitch of one-click for moving forward or backward.

Pan (Up) or (Down)

Move the viewpoint up or down at the input value.

Pan (Left) or (Right)

Move the viewpoint to the left or right.

HeightSelect the floor name and enter the viewpoint
height directly to move the screen.

Fix height

Checkmark in the box, to fix the current heightand move the screen forward, backward, left, orright.

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As for layers
On CG screens, you can set up Indication/Non-indication layers and layers transparency.
Left-click [Show] icon to switch the settings.
Indication
Non-indication[Transparency] can be changed by left-clicking the icon.
As the white ratio increases, the transparency increases.

Left-click the icons to switch them.

When Non-indicationtransparency icon will be

is left-clicked, the.

When you left-click [Transparency], you can switch
between [Normal indication], [Semitransparency], or[Normal indication] [Semitransparency] [Non-indication][Non-indication] for the layer that is set tosemitransparent in [List of layers].

As for a movie
You can play movies created with Rebro, or [CG movie output] output with [Clash detection].

Play the registered frame.

Play CG Scenes of theregistered clash points.

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As for Scenes
You can register the currently shown CG screen as Scene, and fill out with characters, dimension lines, or
figures on it by using [Annotation] tab.
The registered Scene can be printed, saved, and also passed to Rebro.

②The editing screen
appears.

①Left-click[Addition of scene].

Comments on Scene can be exchanged in [Comment] tab. You can also pass the data to Rebro, if you
save or read in BCF, you can pass it to other CAD.

Comments can be
added or edited.

The Scene capture
can be checked.

A table of elements that are
specified on CG screens appears.
If checkmarked, the corresponding
element will be chosen.
Memo

You can register up to 9 different viewpoint directions
and contents in one scene from [Viewpoint].

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As for equipment
You can check the position of placed parts on CGs or drawings.

①Select the parts in the equipment
tree view.
Also, the parts can be searched forwith the equipment number.

②The screen moves to the position
where you can see the selected parts.

[Property]
The property information on the selectedparts can be checked.
[Number of unit]
A list for number of units for selected parts
appears.
[Hyperlink]
You can access hyperlinks that are set on
the equipment.

③Parts in list form appear on the
search panel of the drawing. Circle
marks and arrows are shown on thedrawing so that you can check theelement position.

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As for hyperlinks
On CG, you can refer to the linked files or URLs for the equipment that you set up hyperlinks.

①Right-click the element for
which the hyperlink is set.

②Left-click the link name in[Hyperlink] tab to open files or
URLs that are set up.

How to cut a cross section
You can cut a cross section of element on CG.
②Specify elements to cut.
"Cut building”: Cut elements in an architectural layer.
"Cut all”: Cut elements in all layers.

"Specify layer to cut”
: Specify a layer in which the element to
cut exists.

①Right-click theelement face for the
direction where youwant to cut.

③Left-drag the scissors pointerto cut CG.

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How to set up the displays and so on
In [Setting], you can set up the indications and movements on CG screens.

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As for “Drawing mode”“High-speed quality mode”: Move a screen even in the middle of drawing while keeping the image qualityof Quality mode.
“Quality mode”: Move a screen after showing all elements.
“Performance mode”: Move a screen while drawing the screen.

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5. Print
How to print
You can print Rebro drawings.

①Left-click [Print].

②Select a printer.
③Select the print color and number ofcopies in [Output setting].
If you uncheck “Change line types or
thickness according to the printing
scale”, Rebro prints the line types andthickness as specified when drawing,
without reference to the printing scale.

④Select the paper size and printing
orientation in [Paper setting].

⑤Select the enlargement ratio for thedrawing in [Print scale].

Select [Change of print area] to return to⑥Left-click [Print].

the drawing and specify the printing sizeand position with a mouse.

When printing, you can change the line thickness for each scale in [Pen setting]-[Thickness] tab.
When printing, you can change the print color for each element color in [Color] tab.

Printing line thicknesses per scaleLine thicknesses on the drawing

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How to print continuously
You can print layouts of multiple Rebro drawings collectively.
①Left-click [Print continuously].

②Select a printer.

③Select multiple
drawing files in[Addition of file]. You
can also select drawing
files collectively by
specifying a folder with[▼] on the right of thetab.

④Checkmark thelayout to print.

⑤Left-click [Print].

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