Projection Tree of a Drawing

The projection tree helps you to view and edit projections of a drawing that has been created from a part or an assembly with this software.

• In the project tree, you can select, for example, projections, assembly structures, reference drawings and raster images and assign the functions of the context-sensitive menu to them.

Projections

• Projections can only be found in drawings generated from models and opened from the model.
• The projection label consists of the text VIEW, a running number, and the label of the configuration.
• To list the projections of the drawing, click the button under Projections.

Select a projection by clicking it.

You can also select a projection in the drawing window

• Move the cursor over the edge of the projection.
• Click when the projection is highlighted in orange.
• After selection, the projection is highlighted in green.

For the selected projection, you can perform functions:

• Delete. Delete a Projection
• Section View. Section View
• Detail View. Detail View to a Model Drawing
• Projection. Insert Projection in Relation to the Selected Projection
• Cut View. Cut a Projection
• Move. Move a Projection
• Cut Connection. Cut the Projection Link
• Hide Parts. Hide a Part from a Projection
• Fix. Fix a Projection in a Drawing
• Properties. Dialog Box: Projection Settings

Reference Drawings

Reference drawings are mostly used with independent 2D drawings, in which case the reference drawing is partially limited or fully displayed in the main drawing.

• Load a Reference Drawing

If the drawing has reference drawings, there is the button in front of Reference Drawings

Click the button to get a list of reference drawings.

For the selected reference drawing, you can perform functions:

• Hide/Restore.
  • The label of the hidden reference drawing is shown in the tree with gray text.
• Delete. Delete a Reference Drawing or a Projection
• Move. Move a Reference Drawing
• Limit. Limit a Reference Drawing
• Cut Link. Cut Connection
• Select layers. Select Reference Drawing Layers
• Edit. Edit a Reference Drawing

Raster Images

Raster images are pixel format images that can be used in a drawing if needed.

• Add a Raster

If the drawing has rasters, there is the button in front of Raster Images

Click the button to get a list of raster images.

For the selected raster, you can perform functions:

• Hide. Hide a Raster
• Delete. Delete a Raster
• Move Raster. Move a Raster from a Reference Point

Note that by selecting a raster image in the drawing, you get more functionality through the context-sensitive menu.

Feature tree of an assembly model

• The model feature tree can only be found in drawings generated from models.

Click the button to open the feature tree.

Click on a part's label, and parts other than the selected part or parts of the selected assembly will be dimmed in the drawing.

You can set line properties for the selected part or subassembly. Line properties dialog box (2D)

• The line properties selected for a part or subassembly only affect the drawing in question.