About Previewing Fasteners Instances

The preview options available are:

• K-Vector: previews K vector.
  
  
• Technological: previews the technological attributes of the selected reference.
  
  
• Axis: previews the axis.
  
  
• Reference: previews the reference.
  
  
• Thickness: previews the thickness computed at the current location for current stacking. Available for flexible fasteners only.
  
  

You can apply the following contexual commands on selected fastener previews:

• : selects all the other fasteners belonging to the same stacking.
• : deletes the preview of fasteners
• : inverts the normal for the selected fastener
• : selects the surface manually for the selected fastener
• : displays the coordinates of the current selected fastener. To exit the dialog box, click the empty space in the 3D area.
  
  
• : displays the K vector values of the current selected fastener.
  
  To exit the dialog box, click the empty space in the 3D area.
• : selects the I axis of the previewed selected fasteners. You can select a line or specify a direction by entering its coordinates.