3D View Tools

There are three toolbars related to the 3D View and manipulating the loaded feature markers and 3D model(s) in that space. Some of the buttons are only activated when the View is in Edit mode.

3D Tools

This toolbar contains the 3D view tools. The active buttons are dependent on the state of the View. Some of the buttons are dynamically enabled based on what is selected/not selected, and others are modified by using it in conjunction with the Ctrl key.

Switch between the two 'Select Features' tools while keeping Features selected by holding the Ctrl key and changing 'select' tools

Rotate or zoom the model while markers are selected.

Change the Display Mode while markers are selected.

Marker selection is cleared when you exit Edit Mode.

Icon	Name	Description
	Edit View	Always enabled. Toggles Edit Mode on and off. Must be activated to manipulate the 3D model (3D orientation, Feature selection, display mode and cutting planes) in the View.
	Select Features		Enabled when View is in Edit Mode. Click on a Feature marker to select the Feature. If a Feature is already selected, it is deselected and the new Feature is selected. Click on a selected Feature marker to deselect the Feature.
			+	Hold the Ctrl key and click on a Feature marker to add successive Features to the selected Features list. Click on a selected Feature marker to deselect the Feature and remove it from the list.
	Select Features by Area		Enabled when View is in Edit Mode. Click and drag a bounding box around Feature markers to select Features and add them to the Selected Features list. If any Features are already selected, these are cleared from the list before the newly selected Features create the new list.
			+	Hold the Ctrl key, then click and drag a bounding box around Feature markers to select Features and add them to the Selected Features list. If any Features are already selected, the newly selected Features are added to the current list.
	Push Selected Features	Enabled when at least one Feature marker is selected in the View. Opens the Selected Features List. You can push the selected feature(s) to DataSource, Subroutine or Reference.
	Clear Selected Features	Enabled when at least one Feature marker is selected in the View. Clears all Selected Features from the list. All feature maker highlights are removed.
	Zoom Fit	Always enabled. Sets the zoom of the View to fit the entire part (loaded Feature markers and 3D model) within the View.
	Zoom Box	Enabled when View is in Edit Mode. Click and drag a bounding box to zoom in on an area of the 3D image.
	Camera	Always enabled. Opens the Camera dialog to save information about the placement of a 3D image within a view. See here for more information on Cameras.

Cutting Plane Tools

This toolbar contains the 3D model Cutting Plane tools. The buttons are enabled when the view is in Edit mode. The Cutting Plane toolbar has controls for adding and removing cutting planes. Set cutting planes are retained until the Reset button is applied. Exiting View Edit Mode hides the cutting plane but retains any cut geometry.

Icon	Name		Description
	Toggle X Plane		Toggles the cutting plane along the X axis on/off.
		Invert X Plane	Enabled when the X plane is active. Flips the cutting plane to cut the geometry in the opposite direction along the X axis.
	Toggle Y Plane		Toggles the cutting plane along the Y axis on/off.
		Invert Y Plane	Enabled when the Y plane is active. Flips the cutting plane to cut the geometry in the opposite direction along the Y axis.
	Toggle Z Plane		Toggles the cutting plane along the Z axis on/off.
		Invert Z Plane	Enabled when the Z plane is active. Flips the cutting plane to cut the geometry in the opposite direction along the Z axis.
	Show/Hide Planes		Enabled when at least one cutting plane is active. Toggles the visibility of the cutting plane bounding box. By default, the cutting plane reference box is visible. While the plane is hidden, it cannot be moved.
	Toggle Quadrants		Enabled when two or more planes are active. Toggles the cutting planes from a single cutting section to separate cutting sections. OFF - All enabled planes are combined to act as a single cutting plane; cuts all geometry intersected by any plane. ON - Each enabled plane acts an individual plane; cuts only geometry intersected by all planes.

	Reset		Enabled when at least one cutting plane is active. Sets all cutting plane locations to default and turns off all cutting planes.

Display Mode

Choose the rendering mode for the 3D model. By default, Views are set to the 'Shaded' mode. The selected mode applies only to the 3D model; Feature Markers are not affected by these settings. The buttons are enabled when the view is in Edit Mode, but the selected mode is retained after exiting Edit Mode.

Icon	Name	Description
	Shaded	[Default Mode] Sets the rendering mode to Phong Shading. Colors are obtained from the CAD file. This mode displays the model geometry as shaded and opaque.
	Shaded with Lines	Sets the rendering mode to Phong Shading with Lines. This mode displays the model geometry as shaded and opaque, with the addition of visible, unobscured lines. Colors are obtained from the CAD file. This is essentially a combination of the Shaded and Hidden Lines modes. This mode may display some parts better than just Shaded.
	Hidden Lines	Sets the rendering mode to Fast Hidden Line. This mode displays only visible, unobscured lines. Faces of visible geometry are used to obscure the lines in the model. All color defined in the CAD file is turned white. This mode is a simple view that may provide a better result for hardcopy or screenshots. The Transparency option in the View properties is ignored when this mode is set.
	X-Ray	Sets the rendering mode to X-Ray. This mode displays the model geometry as semi-transparent, but not the feature markers. This mode allows you to see through a complex scene to view or select the Feature markers. The Transparency option in the View properties is not ignored when this mode is set.