Instantiating a Functional Surface Template Automatically

You can automatically instantiate a functional surface template which is derived from an instance in the same 3D shape representation.

Before you begin:
  • You must be an author to perform this task.
  • Open a 3D shape representation and instantiate a functional surface template on a context.
  • Perform any of the following operations on it:
    • Copy/Paste as specified
    • Copy/Paste as result
    • Boolean operations such as add, remove, intersect, union, and assemble
    • Transformations such as symmetry, translation, rotation, and axis to axis
  1. From the section of the action bar, click Functional Surfaces Reveal .
  2. Select the appropriate reveal context in the tree.

    The reveal context is the scope in which you want to perform the reveal operation. The default reveal context is the active 3D shape representation which consists of all bodies and geometrical sets.

    Note: You can select or remove one or more specific bodies or geometrical sets.

  3. Click OK.

    • The reveal operation is performed and the template is instantiated on other suitable context within the selected reveal context.

    • New nodes are added to the Functional Surface Set and Publications nodes in the tree. They indicate the creation of an instance with the Functional Surfaces Reveal command.