Performing Auto-Search on Profiles

You can auto-search for the different elements of a profile. The unambiguous part of the profile is selected when you use Edit > Auto Search command.

Before you begin: Create an elongated hole.
See Also
Creating Profiles
  1. Select one element of the whole profile.
    The following commands appear on the context toolbar:

  2. Click Auto Search on the context toolbar.

    This auto search uses point propagation. So, the search result consists of parts of the profile which are in contact with each other without any ambiguity.

    Element selected

    Resulting auto-searched profile

    The selection is propagated only to the unambiguous part of the profile as shown below in both the examples:

    Element selected

    Resulting auto-searched profile





    Note: The select is not propagated on construction geometries.
  3. Click Auto Search with Tangent Propagation on the context toolbar.

    This auto search uses tangent propagation. So, the search result consists of parts of the profile which are tangent to each other. The search is not propagated beyond points of ambiguity.

    Element selected

    Resulting auto-searched profile





    Note: The Auto Search with Tangent Propagation command is available if at least one tangent element exists with the selected element.