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6.1Component Display Styles
By default, all components in an assembly are displayed using the global display settings. The choice of setting can affect the display refresh rates for large assemblies. Table 6–1 describes the four display types and how they affect the display.
The global display settings can be set using the toolbar buttons or using the Environment dialog box.
Table 6–1
Instead of using the same display setting for all components, you can specify display styles, which enable you to assign display settings to individual components, as shown in Figure 6–1.
Figure 6–1 Option Button Description
Wireframe Reduces the display refresh rates in situations such as when the model is reoriented or regenerated.
Hidden Line
Facilitates better visualization of the model by displaying hidden lines in a different color. This option can take more time to refresh for large, detailed models.
No Hidden Facilitates better visualization of the model by not displaying hidden lines. This option can take even more time to refresh for large, detailed models.
Shading Shades all the model surfaces. Performance is highly dependent on the hardware’s graphics capabilities.
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General Steps
Use the following general steps to set display styles for individual components:1. Open the View Manager.
2. Create a display style.
3. Defines display settings for the components.
4. Complete the display style.
5. Edit the display style, as necessary.
Display styles are set using the View Manager. To open the View Manager, select the button in the toolbar or click View > View Manager. Select the Style tab, as shown in Figure 6–2.
Figure 6–2
To create a display style, select the button. Enter a name for the style and press the <Enter> key. The View Manager appears as shown in Figure 6–3.
Step 1: Open the View Manager
Step 2: Create a display style
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The icon indicates the active display setting.
Figure 6–3
To define the display settings for the components, select the button. Select a component from the model tree and select the required display setting from the top row of buttons in the Style tab. The component and its display setting is displayed in the View Manager dialog box, as shown in Figure 6–4.
Instead of using the section to define a component’s display setting, you can use the Redefine option in
the pull-down
menu. This option enables you to use the button to define rules for selecting the components.
Figure 6–4
Step 3: Define display settings for the
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Similar to the global display settings you can assign a wireframe , shaded , hidden line or no hidden display settings to a component. In addition, you can use the button to blank a
component or the button to assign a display style from a selected component. For example, when an assembly with a defined style is assembled into a top-level assembly you can use its user-defined style in the top-level assembly).
Continue selecting components and assigning display settings as necessary.
Once you finish defining display settings for components, select the button to return to the list of display styles. The current style that was just defined has a + symbol adjacent to its name, as shown in Figure 6–5.
To display the style in the model tree, select the
button and click Add Column. To remove the column click Remove Column.
Figure 6–5
The + symbol indicates that the style has been modified. Select the button and click Update to update the style. Select the button to complete the display style.
Step 4: Complete the display style
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To make changes to an existing display style, access the View Manger and select the button to redefine the component display settings. Alternatively, you can use the options in the
pull-down menu to remove, copy, or rename an existing style.
You can also set temporary display styles by clicking Edit > Display Style, as shown in Figure 6–6.
Figure 6–6
Temporary display styles can be used to quickly control the display of components without having to use the View Manager. A temporary display style is not saved with the model unless you explicitly open the View Manger and create a new style.
Step 5: Edit the display style, as necessary
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6.2Layers in Assembly Mode
Layers enable you to organize model items (e.g., solid features, datum features and components) in an assembly so that you can perform display operations on those items collectively. A layer can contain any number of features and components, and any one item can exist on more than one layer. For example, several datum features can be placed together on a layer, which is then blanked so those datums are not displayed. All other datum features are still visible.
General Steps
Use the following general steps to create a layer:1. Access the layer tree.
2. Create the layer.
3. Add features or components to the layer.
4. Set and save the display status of the layer.
5. Modify the layer, as necessary.
All layer information can be found on the layer tree. Select the button on the toolbar or select the button in the model tree button and click Layer Tree. The layer tree replaces the model tree, as shown in Figure 6–7.
Step 1: Access the layer tree
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Figure 6–7
All models created using the default Pro/ENGINEER templates contain default layers. These default layers are set up to automatically include datum features (i.e., planes, axes, curves, points, and
coordinate systems) and surfaces that are added to the model.
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To create a new layer, select the button in the layer tree and click New Layer. The Layer Properties dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 6–8.
Figure 6–8
The default name of a new layer is LAY000#, where # represents the number of layers that are created in the model. For example, the first layer that is created in the model is, by default, called LAY0001. It is recommended that you replace this name with one that describes the contents of the layer. Layer names can be numeric or alphanumeric, with a maximum of 31 characters. Names cannot consist of special characters (i.e.,!,%,&) or spaces; if a space is required, consider using an underscore (_).
Step 2: Create the layer
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You can use the selection filter at the bottom of the main window to help select the correct item on the model.
Select features or components in the model tree or directly on the model to populate the layer. The Layer Properties dialog box appears as shown in Figure 6–9.
The button enables
you to pause the selection of items without closing the Layer Properties dialog box. This button is useful if you want to review
features before adding them to the layer.
Figure 6–9
Items are listed under the Contents tab. Select the button to add items to the layer. Once added, the status updates to the
symbol. Select the button to exclude an item from the layer without actually removing it. Excluded items appear with the
status.
To remove an item from the layer, select it in the Contents tab of the dialog box and select the button. Once you finish adding items to a layer, select the button.
Step 3: Add features or components to the
layer
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