Tools Section

The Tools section of the action bar provides commands for measuring, analyzing characteristics, sending models to 3D printers and fabrication laboratories, inserting images, and displaying user assistance panels.

This page discusses:

Flyout for Insert Picture
Flyout for Enable/Disable Draft Analysis
Flyout for Zebra Stripes
Flyout for Share as Picture or 3D XML File


	Insert Picture See Flyout for Insert Picture.
	Material Browser Adds or replaces a material element to your product. See Applying and Replacing Materials.
	Color Adds color to products, components, and faces. See Using Colors.
	Measure Measures distance, angle, radius, perimeter, and area between lines, points, surfaces, and planes in sketches, parts, or assemblies. See Measure.
	Mass Properties Calculates mass properties based on the product geometry and material properties. See Mass Properties.
	Mesh Inspection Checks the mesh for any intersecting elements and openings See Mesh Inspection.
	Draft Analysis See Flyout for Enable/Disable Draft Analysis.
	Thickness Analysis See Thickness Analysis.
	Zebra Stripes Analysis Displays zebra stripes on the components to reveal surface defects. See Flyout for Zebra Stripes.
	Create Parameter Creates parameters and assign values to these parameters. See Working with Parameters.
	Insert Ordered Geometrical Set Inserts an Ordered Geometrical Set into a 3DShape. See Inserting an Ordered Geometrical Set.
	Update Content Library Updates the content libraries, typically done after a software update of the app. See Update Content Library.
	Share as Picture See Flyout for Share as Picture or 3D XML File.
	Print 3D Provides a view of your model in the 3D printers build envelope. See Printing 3D Models.
	Fab Connect Provides a connection to the equipment available in your fabrication laboratory for creating your model. See Fab Connect

Flyout for Insert Picture


	Insert Picture Inserts an image file into a sketch. See Inserting Pictures Into a Plane.
	Convert to Sketch Converts an inserted picture into a sketch. See Converting a Picture to a Sketch.

Flyout for Enable/Disable Draft Analysis


	Draft Analysis Starts the Draft Analysis tool. See Performing Draft Analysis.
	Edit Draft Analysis Calculates the angle between the faces of an object, ensuring that the modeled part can be separated from a mold. See Performing Draft Analysis.

Flyout for Zebra Stripes


	Zebra Stripes Analysis Displays the product with zebra stripes, showing surface defects and wrinkles. See Adding Zebra Stripes to Components.
	Edit Zebra Stripes Display Opens the Zebra Stripes dialog box, to change the options. See Adding Zebra Stripes to Components.

Flyout for Share as Picture or 3D XML File


	Share as Picture Captures an image of your model and shares it with colleagues in your communities. See Sharing Pictures with 3DSwym Communities.
	Share as 3D Shares a 3D XML file with colleagues in your communities. See Sharing 3D Files with 3DSwym Communities.