OK...I recreated the project by selecting 5 panos only, this time I created multiple checkpoints along the way of model creation. I didn't delete anything during the first 3d model creation, and it looks great in 3D editor with pano 001, however, when the second 3D model created in pano 002, the problem still remains the same -- the pano 002 is not displayed in 3D editor and both 3d models (the first one and second one) are merged automatically...
What is the right way to add pano 002 or second 3D model in 3D editor without any model combination?
After a few more experiments, here is what I've found:
Step 1. If I create 3D models with portals (001 and 002) before creating reference, I will still have 3D models displayed in 3D editor properly, as shown in "3D models before reference creation.jpg".
Step 2. After step 1, if the reference is created between pano 001 and pano 002 (as shown in "reference between pano 001 and 002.jpg"), the two created 3D models are merged automatically and the second model (002) under Level 0 is disappeared (as shown in "3D models merged automically.jpg")
Step 3. If I remove the reference and go back to 3D editor, then all the models (001 and 002) in 3D editor are gone and the whole software hangs deadly.
Observation: Once the reference is created after the 3D models creation between two connected panos:
- the two created 3D models will be merged automatically and
- the second model will be disappeared under Level 0 and
- the 3D visualization of the first model will have problem (as shown in "360 visualization issue-1.jpg" and "360 visualization issue-2.jpg")
Question: In this case, how could I create reference without any impact to the created 3D models in 3D editor?