About Using Global and Local Modes

Global Mode

When modifying a feature using Robot with Global mode in the context toolbar, the result depends on the selected feature element and dimension.

• Case example 1:

  The selected element is a volume face or a sub-element of same dimension as the parent feature, for example the edge of a wire or the face of a surface. The functionality is illustrated with an Extrude feature:
  
  

  • Modification result with Same dimension :

    The topology of the feature is moved and a corresponding translate (if is selected) or offset (if is selected) feature is added to the tree.
    
    

  • Modification result with Upper dimension :

    The topology of the feature is created and a corresponding feature, VolumeExtrude.x in the example shown, is added to the tree.
    
    

• Case example 2:

  The selected element is a sub-element of lower dimension as the parent feature, for example the vertex of a wire or the edge of a surface.
  
  

  • Modification result with Same dimension :

    The topology of the selected sub-element is moved and a corresponding translate (if is selected) or offset (if is selected) feature is added to the tree.
    
    

  • Modification result with Upper dimension :

    The topology of the selected sub-element is created and a corresponding feature, Extrude.x in the example shown, is added to the tree.
    
    

Local Mode

With Local mode , the feature is modified locally depending on the selected sub-element. A TransformFace.x feature is added to the tree.

Same dimension and Upper dimension options are not available.

Sub-element of same dimension	Result
Sub-element of lower dimension	Result