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Learn how to work together with your team via Fuzor's Peer-to-Peer collaboration tools.

There are a few different ways to collaborate using Fuzor. With

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Peer-to-Peer collaboration

you can host directly from your machine and

allows a user to host a project that other users can join to collaborate.

There is no set limit for how many users you can have in a collaboration session. All collaborators must have a unique viewer key or a license.

The Peer-to-Peer Collaboration Tool is located in the Collaboration Tab of the Fuzor App Menu

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Hosting Collaboration Sessions

This section provides information related to hosting collaboration sessions.

Only VDC and Ultimate Fuzor License owners can Host a Peer-to-Peer Collaboration session. There are 3 ways to host a Peer-To-Peer collaboration Session.
Internet Connections: A Session Code is generated that can be used by a collaborator to connect to the session. To Host using this method Fuzor needs to connect to uswest.kalloctech.com using HTTPS port 443. The matchmaker is hosted on a Kalloc server and only serves to give a session code to the host and connect a joining session to the correct host. It does not transmit or log any information about collaboration sessions.						Image Modified
Local Area Network (LAN) Connections: The host appears on the LAN Host List. To update this list, select Search LAN. Direct IP Connections: collaborators connect via an IP address. This is a network address if on the same network and a TCP IP address if located on a separate network.				Image Modified		Image Modified
Direct IP and LAN require that the host be able to receive connections through UPD Port 45204 and TCP port 45205.

Join Collaboration Sessions

This section provides information related to hosting collaboration sessions.

Once a session has been hosted with the Internet Peer-To-Peer mode the Session code is located in the top of the Peer-to-Peer collaboration menu. To connect to an Internet Connection Fuzor must be able to communicate with uswest.kalloctech.com using HTTPS port 443. Fuzor connects to a Direct IP or LAN session using UPD Port 45204 and TCP port 45205.						Image Modified
the Fuzor Collaboration Invite App allows you to send collaboration invites by email. To Add a recipient, click the Add recipient button. To edit the email address double click the text or select the edit button. To remove a recipient, from the list click the trash can. The Meeting Notes text box adds some meeting notes to the invite message. The Send button sends the invites. The Cancel button will cancel this action.						Image Modified
For All Peer-to-Peer collaboration types The Peer-To-Peer window will display a list of connected users. When a collaborator joins you can give control over to that collaborator by clicking the green circle next to their name. If in free roam mode you can always teleport to any of the other collaborators by clicking their name in the list. The other text box will display chat messages that can be sent via the text box below it. To keep track of your collaborations it is sometimes useful to generate a report. This can be done using the Generate Report button. A report includes any changes or annotations made during the collaboration as well as chat messages and collaborators joining and leaving.
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The Tour Guide radio button forces clients to follow the host's avatar when in avatar mode. The Free Roaming radio button allows clients to control their own avatar and navigate the scene on their own. As a collaborator you can Edit your scene just as you would in Fuzor normally. However, the changes you have made will not be displayed to other collaborators unless you are the presenter. Annotations will be updated to all other collaborators as soon as they have been made. This is a great way to visually communicate while collaborating

Viewer Generation and Collaboration

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This section demonstrates how to generate viewers.

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The Viewer Generation App is located within the Collaboration tab of the Fuzor App Menu. The Alt + K hotkey opens the View Generation App. From this app you can create viewers that can be distributed to clients for demonstrations. The default viewer utilizes the same engine as Fuzor just with many of its editing features removed.

Minimum requirements for executables are DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer and Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (x64).

The Create Viewer button creates a viewer.

The Create Collab Viewer button creates a viewer with the collaboration features. A Collaboration Viewer Key must be added with the Collaboration Viewer Keys App in order to create a Collaboration Viewer.

The Delete Logo button removes the splash logo for the viewer.

The Choose Splash button allows you to select an image for the viewer.

The Show Construction Timeline text box will toggle whether the 4D schedule is accessible in the viewer.

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A collaboration viewer can connect you with your clients. In order to host a collaboration session, you must have a full VDC or Ultimate Fuzor license and as many viewer licenses as you have collaborators other than yourself. The Collaboration Viewer Keys App is used to add viewer keys to your project. The Collaboration Viewer Keys App is located in the Collaboration tab of the Fuzor App Menu.

The Add Key button adds the entered key to your project.

The Remove Key button removes the selected key from your project.

The Refresh button updates your key with your current expiration date.

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To host a collaboration, you must load your viewer into your Fuzor application. From there you will host a Peer-to-Peer collaboration session. The viewer client will not have full access to Fuzor. They will have a modified Quick Access Toolbar. To connect to your session, use the Peer-to-Peer Tab located the in Viewer Client Quick Access Toolbar.

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You can create viewers for your clients without a Viewer Key. These viewers Do not have access to Peer-To-Peer Collaboration. The following widgets are common among all viewers:

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Navigation Controls

Render Mode Settings

Avatar Customization

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Time/Weather

Virtual Reality

Ticket Manager

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Measurement Tools

Visibility Controls

Saved Views

Once you join a session with a Collaboration Viewer you will also have access to the Section Cuts app. Clash Analysis appears if there is a Clash project in your file before creating the viewer. The Construction Timeline appears if there is a 4D Schedule in your file before creating the viewer

Borrowing Network Licenses

This section demonstrates how to borrow a network license.

If you installed Fuzor with a network license you have the option to reserve that license for a period of time using the Borrow Network License App. The Borrow Network License App is located in the Collaboration tab of the Fuzor App Menu. To borrow a network license, enter the amount of time you wish to borrow the license for into the textbox. The amount of time is measured in hours. You can enter decimals if the desired time is less than an hour. The Borrow License button will bring up a dialog box ensuring that you want to borrow the license and warning that this is irreversible. To proceed with this operation, select Yes. Once the license is borrowed the Borrow Network License app will display the amount of time that is left until specified time has elapsed. When the duration is complete you will be prompted with the Licensed is expired dialog box. Fuzor will exit however you will still be able to use the network license as normal after restarting.

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Collaboration Audio Preferences

This section demonstrates the various audio settings available in your collaboration app.

The Audio Device Settings gear opens a menu for you to control your audio preferences. Use these settings to control the Audio Input and Output devices as well as Control the Voice Activation Sensitivity. The Voice Activation Sensitivity will specify a muting threshold that should get rid of white noise.						Image Modified
Audio Output Devices allows you to select which Audio device receives audio output. Audio Input Devices allows you to select which Audio device audio input is recorded from. Voice Activity opens a slider that controls the Voice Activation Sensitivity.