Inserting a Geometrical Set

You can insert a geometrical set into your model.

  1. In the tree, select an element as the location of the new geometrical set.

    This element will be considered as a child of the new geometrical set and can be a geometrical set or a feature.

  2. From the Create section of the action bar, click .
    The Features list displays the elements to be contained in the new geometrical set.
  3. In the Name box, enter the name of the new geometrical set.
  4. In the Father list, select the body where the new geometrical set is to be inserted.

    All destinations present in the document are listed allowing you to select one to be the father without scanning the tree. They can be:

    • geometrical sets

    • 3D shape representations

    • bodies.

  5. In the Features box, select additional entities that are to be included in the new geometrical set.
    Tip: If all selected entities belong to the same geometrical set, the father of the new geometrical set is automatically set to the father of these entities.
  6. Click OK to create the geometrical set at the desired location.
    The result is immediate. CATIA displays this new Geometrical Set.x, incrementing its name in relation to the pre-existing bodies, in the tree. It is created after the last current geometrical set and is underlined, indicating that it is the active geometrical set. The next created element is created within this geometrical set.
    Important:
    • Use the Create a Geometrical Set check box in Me > Preferences > Infrastructure > 3D Shape Infrastructure > 3D Shape tab if you want to create a geometrical set as soon as you create a new 3D shape representation. For more information about this option, refer to Part Design User's Guide: Accessing and Configuring Options.

    • The state of a geometrical set is kept in your data model.

      For instance, if the geometrical set was expanded when closing the model, it is still expanded when re-opening it; except if it has more than 40 children: in this case, it is automatically collapsed.

    Warning: You cannot create a geometrical set within an ordered geometrical set and vice-versa.