Tools Section


	Volume Query Filters objects in a validated volume (box, sphere, proximity). See Filtering a Structure Using a Volume Query .
	Where Used Enables to navigate on product structure instantiation links (from child to parent) and on classification links (from classified object to folder, and from subfolder to parent folder).
	Authoring Mode Toggles from Index mode to Authoring mode, or vice versa. In Index mode, objects are retrieved from the CloudView index. In Authoring mode, objects are retrieved from the 3DSpace database. Switching modes has several consequences: The Filter command is only available in Index mode. Indexed simplified geometry is only available in Index mode. Response times are better when retrieving structures from the index in Index mode, than when retrieving it from the 3DSpace database in Authoring mode. The loading time of 3D objects is the same in either mode.
	Explode Explodes the assembly displayed in the widget to reveal its inner parts. Use the player to control the explode amplitude: you can collapse, explode, pause and stop. Drag the slider to control the explode amplitude precisely.
	Filter Lets you create a new filter or open an existing filter. When the filter is open and you refresh the browser, instead of already loaded filter the complete product on which the filter is created is opened. See Advanced Filtering .
	Measure Measures different parameters of an object such as coordinates of a point, area of surface, angle between two objects and distance between selected objects.
	Section Cuts through objects using a section plane, to see and access details inside the object, and to measure hidden items. In the context toolbar, choose options to customize the section (cut side, orientation, viewpoint, etc.). To rotate the plane, drag its edges. To resize the plane, drag its corners. To position the plane on a specific surface of the object, drag the blue central sphere towards that surface. To translate the plane, drag its surface, or use the slider if available.
	Hide or Show Section Plane Toggles the visibility of the section planes already created, without affecting the visibility of the section plane that is being created. This lets you see cut elements more clearly and access items to measure more easily.
	Reveal Related Data Lists data (drawings or layouts) that is related to geometrical objects in the model, and previews this data in a dedicated viewer. Click one or more geometrical objects, and then click the marker that appears when related data exists.
	3D Grid Displays a 3D grid along X,Y,Z axis system to help you locate assembly components without storing or loading specific data or activating lineic element display. Click 3D Grid, and then click a label to edit the size or the origin of the grid. See Displaying and Editing the 3D Grid.
	Print Prints the current view using your browser's standard print feature.
	Preferences Provides options for customizing the options to open and display the interferences simulation. See Customizing App-specific Preferences.