Tools Section

The Tools section of the action bar provides commands for determining whether models can be combined and reused in a new design project.

Volume Query
Filters objects in a validated volume (box, sphere, proximity).
See Filtering a Structure Using a Volume Query .
Relations
Navigate on product structure instantiation links and on classification links.
About Exploring Relations Between Markup Objects
Edit Properties
Opens the Properties widget, and displays information about the selected objects in different tabs.
You can edit the properties of the object from the widget.

The available tabs depend on the app the command is launched from, and the type of object that is selected.

For more information, see Properties and Information.

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.

STEP AP242 is supported:

  • When you modify the structure, the app is automatically switched to Authoring mode. To verify the mode, click .
  • Before loading the 3D view, you can change the loading preference to the simplified geometry authoring stream.
  • After loading the 3D view, you can switch elements from an indexed simplified geometry stream to a simplified geometry authoring stream. Right-click then select Toggle Simplified Geometry.

    You can do this representation-by-representation or by selecting multiple representations.

  • The Step simplified geometry is displayed only when:
    • The app is in Index mode.
    • Simplified geometry is used instead of indexed simplified geometry.
    • The Step simplified geometry is synchronized.

Filter
Filters the structure either by attribute or by configuration.
See Advanced Filtering.
Print
Prints the content loaded in the widget.
Preferences
Lets you specify preferences for markups, sections, and annotations.
See Editing App Specific Preferences.