Projecting 3D Silhouette Edges

You can create geometry in the current design view by projecting the silhouette edge of a 3D element onto the view plane.

Before you begin:
  • Open a 3D shape representation containing a layout with a front view.
  • Open the layout in the 2D window, alongside the 3D window.
  • From the View section of the action bar, activate Cutting Plane and Display Backgrounds as Specified for Each View options.
  • Go to Me > Preferences > App Preferences > 3D Modeling > Mechanical Systems > 2D Layout for 3D Design > Display expander, under Tree, and select the Use edges and Use edge inputs check boxes to display use-edge features in the tree.
  • Go to Me > Preferences > Common Preferences > Object Properties > 3D Shape > 3D Shape Infrastructure expander, under External References, and select the Keep link with selected object check box.
See Also
About Projecting 3D Silhouette Edges
About Use-Edges
Creating Associative Use-Edges
  1. From the Sketch section of the action bar, click Project 3D Silhouette Edges .
    Note: The silhouette edge will be projected in the current view.
  2. Select a feature (a pad for example) in the tree, whose silhouette edges you want to project.
    Note: You can also select the required input data directly in 3D.



    The silhouette edge is projected onto the front view plane. The Mark.1 and Mark.2 nodes are added in the tree for the pad and the hole respectively.



    Note: The silhouette edge is yellow if it is associative with the 3D.

  3. Optional: Deactivate Display Backgrounds as Specified for Each View to view the projected silhouette edge without the 3D background.