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
Navigates on product structure instantiation links and on classification links.
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.
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, annotations, reviews, measures, and markers.
See Editing App Specific Preferences .