Functions
In the list are some of the functions, which can be used as context-sensitive.
Open the Context-sensitive Menu
Find by the HTML browser's Find function (Ctrl+F) from the list the function by the name.
- Sketching (3D)
- Part
- Feature Tree of a Part
- Sheet-Metal Part
- Profile Part
- Assembly
- Assembly Tree
- Model Drawing
- Projection Tree of a Drawing
- Rendering
- Surface Modeling
2D functions are selected on the toolbar.
Sketch (3D) - context-sensitive functions
| Sketching (3D) | Before selecting the function |
| Automatic Constraints | Element is not selected. |
| Constraints | Element is not selected. |
| Constraints Distance | Select 2 lines, points, or the line and the point. |
| Constraints>Diameter | Select 1 or several circles. |
| Constraints> Arch Length | Select an arc. |
| Constraints> Center | Select 2 lines, points, or the line and the point. |
| Constraints> Perpendicular | Select 2 lines. |
| Constraints >Angle. | Select 2 lines. |
| Constraints >Edit | Select a single, or several dimension, arc or angle constraint. |
| Constraints> Quick DirectionG | Element is not selected. |
| Constraints > Equal Distance | Select 2 element pairs lines and points. |
| Constraints > Equal Radius | Select 2 or several arc or circle. |
| Constraints > Consentric | Select 2 or several arc or circle. |
| Constraints >Symmetric | Select 2 lines, points, or the line and the point. |
| Constraints > Radius | Select 1 or several arc or circle. |
| Constraints > Tangent | Select 2 lines. |
| Constraints > Change the Chirality of the Constarint | Select Dimension, Angle or Tangential constraint. |
| Constraints > Parallel | Select 2 lines. |
| Constraints> Coinsident | Select 2 lines, points, or the line and the point. |
| Ellipse | Element is not selected. |
| Release | Select 1 or several line or a point. |
| Construction Circle | Element is not selected. |
| Fix | Select 1 or several lines. |
| Perpendicular | Element is not selected. |
| Copy | Select a single or several lines. |
| Copy to sketch plane | Select a single or several lines. |
| Paste | Element is not selected. |
| Extruded Boss | The sketch confirmed by the OK function. |
| Revolved Boss | The sketch confirmed by the OK function. |
| Cut | Select a single or several lines. |
| Open Sketch | Element is not selected. |
| Dimension Table | Element is not selected. |
| Polygon | Element is not selected. |
| Offset | Select 1 or several lines. |
| OK | Sketch elements, element is not selected. |
| Properties (line) | Select 1 or several lines. |
| Properties (grid) | Element is not selected. |
| Mirror | Select 1 or several lines. |
| Delete | Select a single, or several lines, dimension constraint, arc constraint or angle constraint. |
| Delete point cloud | Element is not selected. |
| Extruded Cutout | The sketch confirmed by the OK function. |
| Revolved Cutout | The sketch confirmed by the OK function. |
| Exit | Element is not selected. |
| Project to Face | The sketch confirmed by the OK function. |
| Extrude as Composite Sheet | The sketch confirmed by the OK function. |
| Extrude as Thin Feature | The sketch confirmed by the OK function. |
| Rounding | Select 1 or several points. |
| Revolve as thin feature | The sketch confirmed by the OK function. |
| Solve numerically | Element is not selected. |
| Spline | Element is not selected. |
| Save Sketch | Element is not selected. |
| Split Line | The sketch confirmed by the OK function. |
| Guide Curve | The sketch confirmed by the OK function. |
| Cross Section | The sketch confirmed by the OK function. |
| Trimming | Element is not selected. |
| Trimming to a Line | Select the line and point. |
| Import a Point Cloud | Element is not selected. |
| Select the Line Chain | A single line or arc is selected. |
| Drag | Element is not selected. |
| Bevel | Select 1 or several points. |
| Pattern | Select 1 or several lines. |
| Trimming Lines | Select 2 lines. |
| Curve Equation | Element is not selected. |
Part - context-sensitive functions
| Part | Before selecting the function |
| Add New View | Parts geometry, element is not selected. |
| Heal | Select the part. |
| Boolean | Mock-up model as edited, select part's label. |
| Snap Through the Face | Select the part. |
| Thread Symbol | Select a cylindrical face. |
| Copy Feature | Select the surface. |
| Copy Face | Select 1 or several faces. |
| Shell | Select 1 or several faces. |
| Paste Archived Drawing | Expand Drawings in the tree. |
| Paste Library Feature | Select the part. |
| Add a Handle | Select a point. |
| Add a Face | Select one or more lines. |
| Add Spiral | Select a cylinder, cone, or a planar surface (edge line circle) |
| Cut Feature | Select the surface. |
| Sketch Feature | Select the surface. |
| Dimension Table | Select the part. |
| Make volume | Select the reference face. |
| Editing a Sketch | Select the surface. |
| Edit the Operation | Select the surface. |
| Edit > Reverse Surface | Select 1 or several faces. |
| Other Functions> Vertex FEA | Move the cursor over the label of the part in the part feature tree. |
| Other Exports>Weight Calculation | Element is not selected. |
| Other Exports>Area Calculation. | Element is not selected. |
| Items (Flow-menu) | Select the part. |
| Show position | Select the radius when you add the Round feature. |
| Properties | Select the part. |
| Properties | Select the face, line, or a point. |
| Relocate | Select the face of the sketch |
| Mirror | Select the part. |
| Mirror feature | Select a feature from the part's feature tree. |
| Boss | Select 2 or several faces. |
| Offset Faces | Select the surface. |
| Drawings | Parts geometry, element is not selected. |
| Faces> Copy. | Select the surface. |
| Faces> Copy. | Select the surface. |
| Delete Handle point | Select a point. |
| Delete | Select the face of the pattern |
| Delete a Feature | Select the surface. |
| Delete pattern | Select the face of the pattern feature |
| Edit > Delete Surface | Select 1 or several faces. |
| Edit > Delete feature | Select the surface. |
| Edit > Change feature | Select the surface. |
| Edit> Delete line | Select 1 or several lines. |
| Extrude | Select the cross section. |
| Round line (standard radius) | Select 1 or several lines. |
| Round line (standard radius) | Select 1 or several lines. |
| Round face-face | select two faces. |
| Round face-face | Select the face and the line. |
| Round corner point | Select 1 or several points. |
| Single Edge Round line (standard radius, changed radius ) | Select 1 or several lines. |
| Revolve | Select the cross section. |
| Sweep | Select the cross section and 1 or several lines. |
| Draft | Select 1 or several faces. |
| Scale | Select the part. |
| Moving | Select the surface. |
| Save to the library>As Components | Element is not selected. |
| Save to the library>As Feature | Element is not selected. |
| Create a feature pattern - linear - polar | Select 1 or several feature in the feature tree, or a face from the part. |
| New plane | Select a plane, part's face, line, line and point, 3 points, quide curve. |
| New Sketch | The working window cleared, star new part.In the working window part:Select the surface.Select three points.Select the line and point.Assembly in the working window, modeling a new part. |
| Reverce surface | Select the surface. |
| Bevel | Select 1 or several lines. |
Part feature tree - context-sensitive functions
| Feature Tree of a Part | Before selecting the function |
| Start | Select the history indicator. |
| Activate | Select the Number symbol. |
| Open | Select the symbol of the the drawing. |
| Open a Corner | Select a single or several corner roundings. |
| Previous | Select the history indicator. |
| Objects | Select the constraint. |
| Roll History | Select a sketch, operation, feature. |
| Configuration Data | Select the configuration symbol. |
| Other Exports> Batch print | Select the par't symbol. |
| Add Configuration | Select the configuration symbol. |
| Add the feature to pattern | Select the Feature pattern symbol, and the symbol to be added. |
| Edit / Edit Sketch | Select the sketch, the cross section, or quide curve symbol. |
| Edit the feature / Edit Operation | Select the feature symbol. |
| Edit the light weight model | Select the par't symbol. |
| Edit the size | Select the help plane (visible) symbol. |
| Other Functions> Vertex FEA | Select the par't symbol. |
| End | Select the history indicator. |
| Properties (part) | Select the par't symbol. |
| Properties (drawing) | Select the symbol of the the drawing. |
| Refresh | Select the symbol of the help plane. |
| Restore feature | Select the feature symbol been hidden. |
| Relocate | Select the Sketch symbol. |
| Mirror feature | Select a feature from the part's feature tree. |
| Hide | Select the symbol of the help plane. |
| Hide a Feature | Select a single, or several symbol of the feature. |
| Delete | Select the symbol of the the drawing. |
| Delete a Feature | Select the feature symbol, for example, operation Add material or delete material. |
| Delete History | Select the par't symbol. |
| Next | Select the history indicator. |
| Create feature pattern | Select one or mode Boss or Cutout operation from the part's feature tree. |
| New Drawing | Select the Drawings symbol. |
| Rename | Select the symbol of the sketch, feature, operation symbol. |
| Change side | Select Distance, Angle, Tangent constraint's symbol. |
| Export | Select the par't symbol. |
| Export Model with Drawings | Select the par't symbol. |
The Contex-sensitive functions of the Sheet metal part (Opttion)
| Sheet-Metal Part | Before selecting the function |
| Flatten | Select the face of the sheet metal part. |
| Open a Corner | Select one or more edge roundings connected to a round corner. |
| Unbend | Select the face of the sheet metal part. |
| Cut a Sheet | Select a planar or cylindrical face. |
| Copy Face | Select one or more surfaces. |
| Add a Face | Select one or more lines. |
| Add Flange | Select the edge of the sheet-metal part. |
| Add Bend Radius | Select the sheet-metal part. |
| Edit> Reverse Surface | Select the surface. |
| Edit> To Volume. | Select the surface. |
| Edit> Delete Surface | Select one or more surfaces. |
| Edit > Delete feature | Select the starting surface of the feature. |
| Edit> Delete Line | Select a single or several lines. |
| Edit> Move points | Select the point of the surface to be moved. |
| Convert to Sheet-Metal Part / Sheet-Metal Parts | Select one or more profiles. |
| Properties | Select the sheet-metal part. |
| Step Bending a Face | Select a cylinder or a conical face. |
| Offset Faces | Select the surface. |
| Rebend | Select the flattened sheet-metal part. |
| Bending | Accept the sketch drawn on the face of the sheet-metal part by selecting OK. |
| Trim a Corner | Select 2 edges in the flattened sheet. |
| Trim Edges | Select 2 edges. |
Context-sensitive functions for the Profile part (Option)
| Profile Part | Before selecting the function |
| Add> Same Profile | Select a profile. |
| Relocate | Select the profile in the assembly tree. |
| Trim Profiles> To Edge | Select 2 profile parts. |
| Trim Profiles > To Face / Part / Point | Select the profile part. |
| Trim Profiles> To Library Part | Select two profile parts to be trimmed in relation to each other. |
| Edit Profile>3D Sketch | Select the profile part. |
| Edit Profile>Location | Select the profile part. |
| Edit Profile>Cross Section | Select the profile part. |
| Edit Profile>Cross Section Sketch | Select the profile part. |
| Edit Profile>Cross Section Size | Select the profile part. |
| Edit Profile>Sweep | Select the profile part. |
Assembly - context-sensitive functions
| Assembly | Before selecting the function |
| Add New View | At least, one part added to an assembly, no element selected. |
| Open a Model | Select a part/subassembly from the model. |
| Boolean | Select one or more parts in the editing mode of a mock-up model or a part. |
| Constraints | No element selected. |
| Constraints Distance | Select two parts. No element selected. |
| Constraints> Release | Select a part or a subassembly. |
| Constraints> Fix | Select a part or a subassembly. |
| Constraints >Angle. | Select two parts. No element selected. |
| Constraints > Consentric | Select two parts. No element selected. |
| Constraints > Parallel | Select two parts.
No element selected. |
| Constraints> Handle Linkage | Element is not selected. |
| Constraints> Perpendicular | Select two parts.No element selected. |
| Constraints> Coinsident | Select two parts.No element selected. |
| Constraints > Tangent | Select two parts.No element selected. |
| Constraints> Symmetric | Select two parts.No element selected. |
| Snap Through the Face | Element is not selected. |
| Lighten | Select the part. |
| Twist | Select one or more parts. |
| Copy to 3d Sketch | Modeling a New Part in an AssemblyElement is not selected. |
| Copy to sketch plane | Modeling a New Part in an AssemblyElement is not selected. |
| Add> Weld (Angle Weld) Add> Weld (Butt Weld) |
Element is not selected. |
| Add> Weldments | Element is not selected. |
| Add> Part from Archive. | Element is not selected. |
| Add a Profile | Element is not selected. |
| Add> Component | Element is not selected. |
| Add> Pipeline | Element is not selected. |
| Add> Pipe Component | Element is not selected. |
| Add> Same Profile | Select the part added as an assembly feature. |
| Dimension Table | Element is not selected. |
| Dimension Table> Export XML file | Select an assembly. |
| Dimension Table>Part-specific / Only Variables | Select a part |
| Dimension Table>Assembly-specific | Element is not selected. |
| Edit Part | Select the part.Select a subassembly. |
| Boolean | Select the label of a part or an assembly. |
| Other Functions> Find Collisions | Select the label of the assembly. |
| Other Functions> Model data to file | Select the label of the assembly. |
| Other Functions> Edit named elements | Select the part in the assembly, or the label of the assembly. |
| Other Functions> Shape Line Properties in Drawing | Select a part or an assembly from the tree. |
| Other Functions> Mirror Part | Select a part or an assembly. |
| Other Functions> Move Points. | Element is not selected. |
| Other Functions> Convert to Sheet-Metal Part | Select a part or an assembly. |
| Other Functions> Zoom to Part | Select a part or an assembly from the tree. |
| Other Functions> Export Model With Drawings | Select the label of the assembly. |
| Other Exports>Weight Calculation | Select one or more parts. |
| Other Exports> Batch print | Select one or more parts. |
| Other Exports> Features to XML file | Select the label of a part or an assembly in the assembly tree. |
| Other Exports> Weight Calculation | Element is not selected. |
| Other Exports>Area Calculation | Element is not selected. |
| Other Exports> Edit Explode Positions | Element is not selected. |
| Properties | Select the name of the assembly from the assembly tree. |
| Making Bill of Materials | Element is not selected. |
| Restore All | Select parts to be restored. |
| Hide | Select one or more parts you wish to hide in the assembly. |
| Hide Others | Select parts to be left visible in the assembly model. |
| Drawings | Part or Assembly in the working window. No element selected. |
| Explode Group | Select a group in the assembly. |
| Solve | Element is not selected.Select parts. |
| Move | Select the part. |
| Save as New | Select the part. |
| Pattern | Select the part. |
| Create new | Element is not selected. |
| Trim Edges | Element is not selected. |
| Machining Features> Delete | No element selected. |
| Machining Features> Run | No element selected. |
| Machining Features>Save Machined Part As New | Select the part. |
| Change | Select the part. |
| Other functions> Change to Local | Select a part or a subassembly. |
| Drag | No element selected. |
Assembly feature tree - context-sensitive functions
| Assembly Tree | Before selecting the function |
| Open | Select the symbol of the the drawing. |
| Open a Model | Select the symbol of a part or a subassembly in the model. |
| Objects | Select the constraint. |
| Find Collisions | No element selected. |
| Configuration Data | Select the configuration symbol. |
| Release | Select the symbol of a part or a subassembly in the model. |
| Batch Printing | Select one or more parts and subassemblies from the assembly tree. |
| Lighten> Mock-up Model | Select one or more parts or subassembly. |
| Hide | Select one or more parts or subassembly. |
| Hide Others | Select one or more parts or subassembly. |
| Fix | Select one or more parts or subassembly. |
| Rotate | Select the constraint of the part, Distance, Coincident or Tangent. |
| Add Configuration | Select the configuration symbol. |
| Dimension Table | Select the name of the main assembly in the assembly tree. |
| Edit (constraint) | Select the Distance or Angle constraint of the part. |
| Edit (subassembly) | Select the symbol of the subassembly. |
| Edit (part) | Select the par't symbol. |
| Edit the light weight model | Select the symbol of the assembly. |
| Change the Machining | Select the part. |
| Properties (assembly) | Select the symbol of the assembly. |
| Properties (geometric constraint) | Select the geometric constraint in the assembly tree. |
| Properties (drawing) | Select the symbol of the the drawing. |
| Restore> Normal Model | Select one or more parts or subassembly. |
| Restore All | Select one or more parts or subassembly. |
| Properties (drawing) | Select the symbol of the the drawing. |
| Delete | Select the Drawings symbol. |
| Tree data | Select the label of the main assembly. |
| Solve | Select the symbol of the assembly. |
| Save as an Assembly | Select one or more parts or subassembly. |
| Change | Select the part. |
| Change Local | Select a part or a subassembly. |
| Change side | Select the Distance constraint of the part. |
| Export | Select the par't symbol. |
| Export Model with Drawings | Select the symbol of the part/assembly. |
Model Drawing - context-sensitive functions
| Drawing of the Model | Before selecting the function |
| Cut a Link | Select a projection. |
| Cut a Projection | Select a projection. |
| Fix | Select a projection. |
| Copy To Model | Select lines in the 2D drawing. |
| Section | Select a projection. |
| Detail View | Select a projection. |
| Hide Parts | Select a part to be hidden. |
| Projection | Element is not selected. |
| Read Symbol | Element is not selected. |
| Markings> Settings | Element is not selected. |
| Markings> Feature List | Element is not selected. |
| Markings> Feature Data | Element is not selected. |
| Edit | Select a projection. |
| Properties (drawing) | Element is not selected. |
| Properties (projection) | Select a projection. |
| Making Bill of Materials | Element is not selected. |
| Hide Parts | Select a projection. |
| Delete | Select a projection. |
| Refresh a Drawing | Element is not selected. |
| Update Drawings | Element is not selected. |
| Move | Select a projection. |
| Save Selected | Select the panels. |
Drawing projection tree - context-sensitive functions
| Projection Tree | Before selecting the function |
| Cut a Link | Select the label of the projection. |
| Cut a Projection | Select the label of the projection. |
| Section | Select the label of the projection. |
| Detail View | Select the label of the projection. |
| Projection | Select the label of the drawing. |
| Read Symbol | Select the label of the drawing. |
| Edit | Select the label of the projection. |
| Properties (drawing) | Select the label of the drawing. |
| Properties (projection) | Select the label of the projection. |
| Making Bill of Materials | Select the label of the drawing. |
| Hide Parts | Select the label of the projection. |
| Delete | Select the label of the projection. |
| Rotate Projections | Select the label of the drawing. |
| Refresh a Drawing | Select the label of the drawing. |
| Move | Select the label of the projection. |
Context-sensitive functions for Visualization(Option)
| Rendering | Before selecting the function |
| Visualization> Use Part Color | Select one or more part faces. |
| Visualization> Plate Direction | Select the part. |
| Visualization> Add Light | Element is not selected. |
| Visualization> Add/Change Background. | Element is not selected. |
| Rendering > Edit Rendering Material | Select a face on a part. |
| Visualization> Change Transparency | Select the part. |
| Visualization> Relocate Material. | Select a face on a part. |
| Visualization> Revert Part Material. | Select link part in the assembly. |
| Rendering > Edit Rendering Material | Select one or more parts.Select one or more surfaces. |
| Visualization> Change Color | Select one or more parts.Select one or more surfaces. |
Context-sensitive functions for the Face Modeling (Option)
| Surface Modeling | Before selecting the function |
| Twist | Select the rotation axis (line) and indicate the twisting range (two faces) |
| Faces> Extend | Select the surface. |
| Faces> Offset | Select one face only, or select several faces connected to each other. |
| Faces> Move | Select one or more faces in a part model. |
| Faces> Tweak faces | Select one or more faces in a part model. |
| Faces> Make Tangential | Select one or more faces in a part model. |
| Faces> Fill Gap | Select a lines of the gap one by one. |
| Bend | Select a planar face or a line. |
| Stretch | Select line and two faces. |