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Using the Scene Control in the 3D Viewer

This article details the functionality of the Scene Control in the 3D Viewer

Last updated on 03 Feb, 2026

While in the 3D Viewer, open the Scene Control pop-up by clicking the Scene Control button in the left vertical tool bar

  • You can move the Scene Control pop-up around on the Viewer by clicking and dragging the top blue border

  • Use the "Anchor" button to dock the Scene Control pop-up, on either the left or right side of the Viewer  

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Map Tab:

The Map tab allows you to control the imagery and boundaries displayed on the top of the 3D Cube

  • "Show" checkbox: Toggles the Map On/Off

  • Opacity Slider: Controls the opacity of the Map

  • BaseMap: Choose which Basemap background is used

    • No Basemap: Grey background

    • Aerial: Bing Maps aerial imagery

    • Road: Bing Maps basic map display

    • USGS Topo: USGS Topo map

  • "Project Boundary & Scale" checkbox: Toggle Project Boundaries and Scale On/Off

  • "3D Seismic Boundary" checkbox: Toggle 3D Seismic Boundaries On/Off

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Map Layers Tab:

The Layers tab allows you to control which Layers are visible and change how they are displayed in the 3D Cube.

  • The Layers section displays every layer loaded into the Project, listed in their rendering order (objects at the top of the list will be rendered on top of the layers below them)

    • Use the "Move Up" or "Move Down" to adjust the selected Layer's position in the rendering order

    • The "Find" button will zoom to the selected Layer or Feature

  • The Features section displays all the features that make up the selected Layer

    • Use the "Show All" or "Hide All" to turn all the Features On/Off

    • The "Info" button will open a pop-up that will list all of the feature's parameters (Name/Value Pairs)

  • The 3D Scene section controls how all visible Layers/Features are displayed in the 3D Cube

    • "Show Outline" checkbox: Project the boundary lines for all visible Layers Features down into the 3D Cube

    • "Hide Front" checkbox: When checked on, ZoneVu will hide the front side of all visible Layers Features allowing you to view into the projected objects

    • Opacity Slider: This allows you to control the opacity of the visible Layers Features

    • "Min-Max Elev" boxes: Controls the elevation depths the visible Layers Features are displayed at 

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In the example below, all visible Layers Features will only be displayed from -2000 to -3000 ft in the 3D Cube

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Wells Tab:

The Wells tab controls the display of all wells loaded into the project. Nested under the well name you will see all the Directional Surveys [Plan(s) & Actual]. Use the checkbox to toggle the plan(s) On/Off

  • Use the Folder icons to expand or collapse the folders

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Clicking the "Options" button opens the advanced search and display functionality for wells

  • "Show Surveys" dropdown: Bulk select or deselect available deviation plan(s) and/or actual 

    • All Surveys: Turns on all Actual and Plan Deviation surveys for all wells

    • Actual then Active Plan: Turns on all Actual Surveys only for each well. If the well does not have an Actual Survey, ZoneVu will display the default Plan Survey

    • Actual Only: Turns on only the Actual Survey(s)

    • Active Plan Only: Turns on only the Plan Survey(s)

    • "All Plans": Turns on all Plan Survey(s)

  • "Show All" button: Turns on all wells in the project [Plan(s) and Actual Surveys]

  • "Hide All" button: Turns off all non-Active wells in the project [Plan(s) and Actual Surveys]

  • "Apply Showing" button: Shows or hides surveys for wells that already have at least one survey showing

  • "Well" drop down: Use to add to the selection or replace the selection

  • "Show Geosteer TYPE" button: Shows or hides surveys for all Type wells used in the current geosteering interpretation

    • Geosteering Type Wells are defined in the Geosteering Settings

  • "Show Wells with Formation" dropdown: Select a Formation from the list to show all wells that have a geosteering interpretation using that formation as a target

    • Tops: Refine by wells with formation tops

    • Well: Refine by wells with target formation

    • Geosteer: Refine by wells that have a geosteering target formation

  • "Show Nearby" button: Select wells within a defined buffer of the Active Well

  • "Lateral Only" checkbox: When selected, ZoneVu will only use the lateral portion of the Active Well to search for nearby wells

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Logs Tab:

The Logs tab allows you to color and scale displayed wellbores using a log curve selection

  • "Show" checkbox: Toggles the log coloring/scaling on or off in the viewer

  • "Diameter" field: Scales the wellbore diameter by the log values

  • "Curve" dropdown: Use the dropdown to select the log used to color and/or scale the wellbore(s)

  • Use the "Folder" icons to expand or collapse the Logs folders

  • Click the "Filter" checkbox and then type a value in the field by which to filter the logs

  • Use the "Show Curves" drop down to select which curves to display in the viewer 

  • Click the "Star" button to make the selected well log curve the favorite for the current mnemonic (or to de-select it)

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For the selected Curve, click the gradient field to choose and refine the color gradient. This opens the Log Lathe Colors window

  • Use the arrows and plus/minus buttons to adjust the range, or you can type a Min & Max value in the fields provided

    • "Scale" dropdown: Select between Linear and Logarithmic log scales

    • "Scan" button: Scans

    • "Cutout" input: Allows you to control what percent of extraneous values you want to be ignored

At the bottom, you can see the name of your color selection which you can change by clicking the box and selecting a different one

  • Click the "Reverse Colors" checkbox if desired

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Tops Tab:

This tab shows all the top data associated with the project

  • Use the On/Off checkboxes to make one or more Top(s) visible on every visible well with data for that Top

  • Use the "Show All" or "Hide All" button to show or hide all available Top(s) 

  • "Reset Colors" button: Resets the Top(s) display colors to the default color(s) defined in the related Strat Column

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Seismic Tab:

This tab allows you to display seismic data loaded in the project

  • Wellbore Line: Toggles the Active Well's Seismic Curtain On/Off

    • ZoneVu by default will use the Actual Deviation Survey to calculate the Seismic Curtain. If the well does not have an Actual Deviation Survey, then the Default Plan will be used 

    • When a Well is drilling live, ZoneVu will use the Well's Plan Deviation Survey to calculate the Seismic Curtain, but as Actual Survey Stations come in ZoneVu updates the Seismic Curtain with the Actual Survey Stations

    • When a new Active Well is chosen, ZoneVu will automatically update the Wellbore Line

  • Transparent: Makes the Seismic data semi-transparent

  • Inline: Shows the defined inline

  • Xline: Show the defined Crossline

  • Slice: Shows the defined depth slice

  • Domain: Select Time or Depth Domain

    • Note: ZoneVu only supports the use of Depth volumes in the Viewers

  • Stack: Click to open the Seismic folder in a new tab. Use the dropdown to switch between different Seismic Volumes

    • Note: You can also use the dropdown in the lower right corner of the viewer

  • Gain: Adjust the display gain

  • Color Table: Click to select the color pallet used to render the seismic data. Click the checkbox to reverse the order of colors

  • Amplitude Color Scale: Manually Clip the Seismic amplitudes by inputting a max/min

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Horizons Tab:

This tab allows you to turn on/off any Seismic Structure Horizon (Structural Grid)

  • Use the On/Off checkboxes next to the Horizon names to make them visible

  • Use the "Show All" or "Hide All" button to show or hide all available Horizons

    • "Opacity Slider": Controls the opacity of the Horizon(s)

    • "Apply Texture" checkbox: Renders a 3D texture onto the displayed Horizon(s)

    • "Show Surfaces" checkbox: Controls if any visible Horizons are rendered

    • "Nearby" checkbox: When checked on, the Zone will only be displayed around the Active Well

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To change the color of a Horizon, click in the Line/Solid Color field to open the color pallet and select a new color. You can also enter the desired Line Thickness in the field provided. Use the Surface Colors dropdown for additional options

  • Solid Color: Click to open the color selection palette and select a solid color with no shading 

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  • Color Gradient: Select to access gradient options for the selected color 

  • Color Table: Select to access the gradient options with additional Terrain color spectrum settings

    • Click the "Reverse Colors" checkbox if desired

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 Faults Tab:

This tab allows you to turn on any Fault(s)

  • Use the On/Off checkboxes to make one or more Fault(s) visible

  • Opacity Slider: Controls the opacity of the Fault(s)

  • "Apply Texture" checkbox: Renders a 3D texture onto the displayed Fault(s)

  • "Show Surfaces" checkbox: Controls if any visible Faults are rendered

  • "Wellbore" button: Displays all Fault Surfaces that intersect the Active Well

  • Use the "Show All" or "Hide All" button to show or hide all available Faults

  • To change the color of a Fault, click in the Line/Solid Color field to open the color pallet and select a new color.

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Surfaces Tab:

This tab allows you to turn on/off any Surface(s)

  • Use the On/Off checkboxes to make one or more Surfaces visible

  • To change the color, click on the color box to the left of the name to open the Structural Surface Display Settings pop up

    • Opacity Slider: Controls the opacity for the Surface(s)

    • "Apply Texture" checkbox: Renders a 3D texture onto the displayed Surface(s)

    • "Show Surfaces" checkbox: Controls if any visible Surfaces are rendered

    •  "Nearby Only" checkbox: When checked on, the Zone will only be displayed around the Active Well

    • Use the "Show All" or "Hide All" button to show or hide all available Surfaces

    • Click the "Geoprogs" button to open the Geoprog Generator window where you can auto-pick Geoprog tops using the intersection points of the Active Well Plan and Displayed Structural Surfaces

    • To change the color of a Surface, click in the Line/Solid Color field to open the color pallet and select a new color. You can also enter the desired Line Thickness in the field provided. Use the Surface Colors dropdown for additional options

 Note: Surfaces are created in ZoneVu by shifting or warping Seismic Structure Horizons in the Geomodel Module. 

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Zones Tab:

This tab allows you to turn on any Zones

  • Use the On/Off checkboxes to make one or more Zones visible

  • To change the color, click on the color box to the left of the name to open the Zone Surface Display Settings pop up

    • Opacity Slider: This allows you to control the opacity for the Zone(s)

    • "Apply Texture" checkbox: Renders a 3D texture onto the displayed Zone(s)

    • "Top Surface" and "Bottom Surface" checkboxes: Displays the Top of the Zone, the Base of the Zone, or both 

    • "Nearby Only" checkbox: When checked on, the Zone will only be displayed around the Active Well

    • Use the "Show All" or "Hide All" button to show or hide all available Zones

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To change the color of a Zone, click on the color box to open the Zone Surface Display Settings pop up. Click in the Line/Solid Color field to open the color pallet, and then select a color. You can also enter the desired Line Thickness in the field provided

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Surface Colors dropdown: Choose how you want the Surface colored

  • Solid Color: Click to open the color selection palette and select a solid color with no shading (see above)

  • Color Gradient: Select to access gradient options for the selected color

  • Color Table: Select to access the gradient options with additional Terrain color spectrum settings

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Wellbore Modifications Tab:

This tab allows you to control the display of target lines in the cross-section

  • Use the "Show All" or "Hide All" button to show or hide all available target lines

  • Use the "Active Only" button to show only the active target line

  • Use the "Show Names" checkbox to turn on/off the target line name in the cross-section

  • Use the "Show Warnings on lines" checkbox to turn on/off warnings in the cross-section. 

  • Use the "Show Curved Lines in other Domain" checkbox to turn on/off curved lines in another domain (MD or VS/VX)

  • Use the On/Off checkboxes to make one or more in target lines visible.

    • The Horizontal Scale (MD or VS/VX) a target line was drawn in and is tied to will be listed and displayed in the Scene

    • If a target line was created prior to August 2024, a warning will display to alert the User that the domain (horizontal scale) for this target line has not been set. Go to Wellbore Modifications Settings to assign it to a domain

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Fracs Tab:

This tab allows you to turn on Fracs and control their appearance.

  • Use the icons at the top of the list to expand or collapse the folders

  • Use the On/Off checkboxes to make one or more Frac Plans visible

  • Use the "Hide" button to hide all available Fracs

  • Use the "Show Fracs" dropdown to select the option to show starred Fracs, Frac Plans, or Frac Jobs 

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  • Use the "Plugs" checkbox to display Plugs

  • Use the "Clusters" checkbox to display Clusters

  •  Use the "Attributes" checkbox to see options that control the appearance of the Frac

    • Select a Stage from the "Labels" dropdown (Stage # or Attribute)

    • Use the "Style" dropdown to select Line or Bubble style

      • Use the "Opacity" slider to control the opacity

    • Use the Attribute dropdown to select from a list including Pressure, ScreenedOut, Slurry Rate, etc... 

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Layout Tab:

The Layout tab in Scene Control allows you to create a custom layout or tabbed layout. In these Layouts, you can dock multiple viewers or data widgets to create the custom displays. Click here to go to the Help article 

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