Showing Geometry in Views

 

This task will show you how to visualize geometrical elements in all viewpoints as well as in a 3D viewer corresponding to the views analyzed.
Note that you can analyze both text/dimension and edge type elements on all the views of a CATDrawing document. These views can be views generated from an assembly, a part or a .model. These views can also be interactive views.

 

Before You Begin, make sure you customized the following settings:

Grid:
De-activate the Grid icon from the Tools toolbar (bottom right).

View names and scaling factors:
Go to Tools->Options ->Mechanical Design -> Drafting option (Layout tab) and check the View name and Scaling factor options.

 

Open the GenDrafting_part.CATDrawing document.

 

1. Go to Tools -> Analyze -> Show Geometry in All Viewpoints menu  bar command.
Provided there is at least one link between the CATDrawing document and a CATPart (or assembly, part or .model) a window appears with the 3D model corresponding to the CATDrawing views.

2. Move the cursor over the geometrical elements on one view.
All the views are analyzed. The blue color corresponds to the immediate edge. The red color corresponds to the adjacent faces.

If the Animate option is on, the part automatically appears with the optimal position (visually speaking).

 

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