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title | Show/hide parts in a 3D scene |
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Click Show Only object name or Hide object name.
- To display all objects again, right-click Scene (at the top of the assembly tree), then select Show All Parts.
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| A checkmark indicates that the object is displayed. |
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title | Show/hide elements in a 2D drawing |
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| - Right-click an element in the drawing tree or in the viewport.
- Click Show Only object name or Hide object name.
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| To hide/show the entire drawing,right-click Drawing (at the top of the drawing tree), then select Hide Drawings (or Show Drawings). |
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title | Bring the object back to the center of the viewport |
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Focus.
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title | Change the color of an object |
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Color.
- Select either Front and Back..., Front..., or Back... to open the Color dialog box.
- Click a color swatch or create your own color.
- Click OK.
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title | Change the transparency of an object |
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Transparency... to open the Transparency slider box.
- Adjust the slider until the object is at the desired transparency. To guide you, the transparency of the object in the scene will reflect, in real-time, the adjustments you make.
- Click X to close.
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title | Change the render mode of an object |
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Render Mode to open the rendering flyout menu.
- Click the desired render mode.
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| The default render mode setting is Smooth Shading. |
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| - Open the Display menu on the 3D Document Toolbar. (Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the Display icon to see the menu of commands.)
- Click an option to turn on/off display in the viewport.
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title | Transform (or move) an object |
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Transform... to open the Transform dialog box.
- Select the Move tab.
- From the Relative to: drop-down menu, select the coordinate system you want to move with respect to. The default is the current active coordinate system.
- In the X, Y, and Z fields, type the number of units you would like to translate the object along the axes. The units can be positive or negative.
- Click Preview to see what the translation will look like. The object will briefly be translated to the new position and then will return to its original location.
- Click Apply to save the move. The UNDO and REDO buttons become active.
- When you've completed the task, click the CLOSE button.
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| The units used in a translation are the default units set in the 3D Viewer Settings. Surfaces cannot be translated. You can only translate an assembly, subassembly, or part. |
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Transform... to open the Transform dialog box.
- Select the Mirror tab.
- Select a mirror plane.
- From the Relative to: drop-down menu, select the coordinate system you want to move with respect to. The default is the current active coordinate system.
- Click Preview to see what the translation will look like. The object will briefly be translated to the new position and then will return to its original location.
- Click Apply to save the move. The UNDO and REDO buttons become active.
- When you've completed the task, click the CLOSE button.
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Transform... to open the Transform dialog box.
- Select the Rotate tab.
- Select a rotation axis.
- In the Rotation value: box, enter the number of degrees you would like to rotate the object. The value can be positive or negative.
- From the Relative to: drop-down menu, select the coordinate system you want to translate with respect to.
- Click Preview to see what the translation will look like. The object will briefly be translated to the new position and then will return to its original location.
- Click Apply to save the move. The UNDO and REDO buttons become active.
- When you've completed the task, click the CLOSE button.
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| Surfaces cannot be rotated. You can only rotate an assembly, part, or subassembly. |
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title | Transform an object using handles |
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Transform... to open the Transform dialog box.
- Click and drag one of the gripper handles to position your part. Dragging a white dot moves the part along an axis; dragging a red dot rotates the part around it's center axis. Yellow direction arrows appear indicating in which direction you can move the plane. Note that the movement is recorded in the Actions box.
- When you've completed the task, click the CLOSE button.
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Calculate to open the Calculate flyout menu.
- Click Volume.
- In addition to the markup, the Volume Measurement information box will display the volume measurement and give you the opportunity to link the information to a file.
- Optional: Click Copy to copy the data to the Windows clipboard.
- Optional: Enter a hyperlink to a file or to a document and user view within the current file.
- Click Close to end the command.
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title | Calculate: Surface Area |
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Calculate to open the Calculate flyout menu.
- Click Surface Area.
- In addition to the markup, the Surface Area Measurement information box will display the surface area measurement and give you the opportunity to link the information to a file.
- Optional: Click Copy to copy the data to the Windows clipboard.
- Optional: Enter a hyperlink to a file or to a document and user view within the current file.
- Click Close to end the command.
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title | Calculate: Center of Mass |
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Calculate to open the Calculate flyout menu.
- Click Center of Mass.
- In addition to the markup, the Center of Mass Measurement information box will display the center of mass measurement and give you the opportunity to link the information to a file.
- Optional: Click Copy to copy the data to the Windows clipboard.
- Optional: Enter a hyperlink to a file or to a document and user view within the current file.
- Click Close to end the command.
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Calculate to open the Calculate flyout menu.
- Click Weight.
- In addition to the markup, the Weight Measurement information box will display the weight measurement and give you the opportunity to link the information to a file.
- Optional: Click Copy to copy the data to the Windows clipboard.
- Optional: Enter a hyperlink to a file or to a document and user view within the current file.
- Click Close to end the command.
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title | Calculate: Minimum Bounding Box |
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| The Minimum Bounding Box calculation finds the dimensions of the smallest box that could surround an object (irrespective of axes alignment). - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Calculate to open the Calculate flyout menu.
- Click Minimum Bounding Box.
- In addition to the markup, the Minimum Bounding Box information box will display the dimensions and volume of the box and give you the opportunity to link the information to a file.
- Optional: Click Copy to copy the data to the Windows clipboard.
- Optional: Enter a hyperlink to a file or to a document and user view within the current file.
- Click Close to end the command.
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title | Calculate: Axis-Aligned Bounding Box |
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| The Axis-Aligned Bounding Box calculation finds the dimensions of the smallest box that could surround an object where the bounding box is aligned with the X, Y, and Z axes. - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Calculate to open the Calculate flyout menu.
- Click Axis-Aligned Bounding Box.
- In addition to the markup, the Axis-Aligned Bounding Box information box will display the dimensions and volume of the box and give you the opportunity to link the information to a file.
- Optional: Click Copy to copy the data to the Windows clipboard.
- Optional: Enter a hyperlink to a file or to a document and user view within the current file.
- Click Close to end the command.
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title | Rename a part or subassembly |
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| - Right-click an object in the assembly tree to open the assembly context menu (or use CTRL+click or SHIFT+click to select multiple objects, then right-click). You can also select a part or parts in the viewport: Right-click a single part; CTRL+right-click multiple parts.
- Select Calculate to open the Calculate flyout menu.
- Click Rename…. In the assembly tree, the name of the object is highlighted.
- Enter the new name of the object.
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| You may also change the name from the Properties dialog box of the object. |
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