Generative Shape Design Menu Bar

The various menus and menu commands that are specific to Generative Shape Design are described below.

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Tasks corresponding to general menu commands are described in the Infrastructure User's Guide.


Edit Menu

Note that most of the edit commands available here are common facilities offered with the Infrastructure.

The specific Generative Shape Design edit commands depend on the type of object being edited: Geometrical Set, Ordered Geometrical Set or other entity.

  Command Description
Undo Cancels the last action
Repeat Repeats the last performed action
Update See Updating Parts
Cut
Copy
Paste
See Copying and Pasting Objects
Paste Special... See Using the Paste Special... Command
Delete See Deleting Features
Search... Allows searching and selecting objects
Selection Sets...
Selection Sets Edition...
Find Owning Selection Sets...
Allows to define and modify selected objects as sets
Links... Manages links to other documents. See Editing Document Links
Properties Allows displaying and editing object properties
Other Selection... See Selecting Using the Other Selections... Command
Scan or Define in Work Object... See Scanning a Part and Defining In Work Objects
Change Geometrical Set... Allows Managing Geometrical Sets

Geometrical Set Contextual Menu

Edit Inputs... Allows to edit the object inputs and parameters. Refer to the chapter Creating a User Feature in the Product Knowledge Template User's Guide.
Activate components See Deactivating Elements
Deactivate components
Change Geometrical Set... See Managing Geometrical Sets
AutoSort See Managing Geometrical Sets or Managing Ordered Geometrical Sets
Reorder Children See Managing Geometrical Sets
Create Group... See Managing Groups
Show Components See Hiding/Showing Geometrical Sets or Ordered Geometrical Sets and Their Contents
Hide Components
Reset Properties Allows resetting object properties

Insert

  Command Description
Body... Refer to Inserting a New Body in the Part Design User's Guide
Body in a Set... See Inserting a Body into an Ordered Geometrical Set
Geometrical set... See Managing Geometrical Sets
Ordered Geometrical Set... See Managing Ordered Geometrical Sets
Sketcher Refer to the Sketcher User's Guide
Axis System... Allows the creation of local axis-system
Wireframe See Insert -> Wireframe
Law See Creating Laws
Surfaces See Insert -> Surfaces
Volumes See Insert -> Volumes
Operations See Insert -> Operations
Constraints See Insert -> Constraints
Annotations See Insert -> Annotations
Views/Annotation Planes See Insert -> Views/Annotation Planes
Analysis See Insert -> Analysis
Advanced Replication Tools See Insert -> Replication Tools
Knowledge Templates See Insert -> Knowledge Templates
Instantiate From Document... See Instantiating Power Copies
Instantiate From Selection... Allows the creation of part templates. Refer to the chapter Creating a Part Template in the Product Knowledge Template User's Guide.
Advanced Surfaces Insert -> Advanced Surfaces
Developed Shapes Insert-> Developed Shapes
BiW Templates Insert -> BiW Templates

Insert -> Wireframe Sub-menu

For... See...
Point... Creating Points
Points and Planes Repetition... Creating Multiple Points and Planes
Extremum... Creating Extremum Elements
Extremum Polar... Creating Polar Extremum Elements
Line... Creating Lines
Axis... Creating an Axis
Polyline Creating Polylines
Plane... Creating Planes
Projection... Creating Projections 
Combine... Creating Combined Curves
Reflect Line... Creating Reflect Lines
Intersection... Creating Intersections 
Parallel Curve... Creating Parallel Curves
3D Curve Offset... Creating a 3D Curve Offset
Circle... Creating Circles
Corner... Creating Corners
Connect Curve... Creating Connect Curves
Conic... Creating Conic Curves
Spline... Creating Splines
Helix... Creating a Helix
Spiral... Creating Spirals
Spine... Creating a Spine
Isoparametric Curves Creating Isoparametric Curves

Insert -> Surfaces Sub-menu

 

For... See...
Extrude... Creating Extruded Surfaces
Revolve... Creating Revolution Surfaces
Sphere... Creating Spherical Surfaces
Cylinder... Creating Cylindrical Surfaces
Offset... Creating Offset Surfaces
Variable Offset... Creating Variable Offset Surfaces
Rough Offset... Creating Rough Offset Surfaces
Sweep... Creating Swept Surfaces
Adaptive Sweep ... Creating Adaptive Swept Surfaces
Fill... Creating Fill Surfaces
Multi-sections Surface... Creating Multi-Sections Surfaces
Blend... Creating Blended Surfaces

Insert -> Volumes Sub-menu

  For... See...
Volume Extrude... Creating Extruded Volumes
Volume Revolve... Creating Revolution Volumes
Multi-sections Volume... Creating a Multi-Sections Volume
Volume Sweep... Creating a Swept Volume
Thick Surface... Creating a Thick Surface
Close Surface... Creating a Close Surface
Draft... Creating a Draft
Draft Variable Angle Creating a Variable Angle Draft
Draft Reflect Line... Creating a Draft from Reflect Lines
Shell... Creating a Shell
Sew Surface... Creating a Sew Surface
Thickness... Creating Thicknesses
Add... Adding Volumes
Remove... Removing Volumes
Intersect... Intersecting Volumes
Union Trim Trimming Volumes

Insert -> Operations Sub-menu

For... See...
Join... Joining Curves and Surfaces
Healing... Healing Geometry
Curve Smooth... Smoothing Curves
Untrim... Restoring a Surface
Disassemble... Disassembling Elements
Split... Splitting Geometry
Trim... Trimming Geometry
Boundary... Creating Boundary Curves
Extract... Extracting Geometry
Multiple Extract... Extracting Multiple Elements
Shape Fillet... Creating Shape Fillets
Edge Fillet... Creating Edge Fillets
Variable Fillet ... Creating Variable Radius Fillets and Creating Variable Bi-Tangent Circle Radius Fillets Using a Spine
Chordal Fillet... Creating Chordal Fillets
Styling Fillet... Styling a Fillet
Face-Face Fillet... Creating Face-Face Fillets
Tritangent Fillet... Creating Tritangent Fillets
Translate... Translating Geometry
Rotate... Rotating Geometry
Symmetry... Performing Symmetry on Geometry
Scaling... Transforming Geometry by Scaling
Affinity... Transforming Geometry by Affinity
Axis To Axis... Transforming Elements from an Axis to Another
Extrapolate... Extrapolating Geometry
Invert orientation... Inverting the Orientation of Geometry
Near... Creating Nearest Entity of a Multiple Element

Insert -> Constraints Sub-menu

  For... See...
Constraint Defined in a Dialog Box... Creating Constraints
Constraint

Insert -> Annotations Sub-menu

  For... See...
Text with Leader Creating a Textual Flag With Leader
Flag Note with Leader Creating a Flag Note With Leader

Insert -> Views/Annotation Planes Sub-menu

  For... See...
Front View Creating a Front View/Annotation Plane
Section View/Annotation Plane Creating a Section View/Annotation Plane
Section Cut View/Annotation Plane Creating a Section Cut View/Annotation Plane

Insert -> Analysis Sub-menu

  For... See...
Connect Checker Checking Connections Between Surfaces
Curve Connect Checker Checking Connections Between Curves
Feature Draft Analysis Performing a Draft Analysis
Surfacic Curvature Analysis Performing a Surface Curvature Analysis
Porcupine Analysis Performing a Curvature Analysis
Apply Dress-Up Setting Dress-Up Options
Remove Dress-Up
Geometric Information Displaying Geometric Information on Elements
WYSIWYG mode Working With the WYSIWYG Mode

Insert -> Advanced Replication Tools Sub-menu

  For... See...
Object Repetition... Repeating Objects
Points and Planes Repetition... Creating Multiple Points and Planes
Planes Between... Creating Planes Between Other Planes
Plane System... Creating Plane Systems
Rectangular Pattern... Creating Rectangular Patterns
Circular Pattern... Creating Circular Patterns
User Pattern... Creating User Patterns
Duplicate Geometrical Set Duplicating Geometrical Sets

Insert -> Knowledge Templates Sub-menu

  For... See...
Power Copy... Creating PowerCopies
UserFeature... Allows the creation of user features. Refer to the chapter Creating a User Feature in the Product Knowledge Template User's Guide.
Document Template... Allows the creation of part templates. Refer to the chapter Creating a Part Template in the Product Knowledge Template User's Guide.
Save in Catalog... Saving PowerCopies into a Catalog

Insert -> Advanced Surfaces Sub-menu

  For... See...
Bump... Creating Bumped Surfaces
WrapCurve  Deforming Surfaces Based on Curve Wrapping
WrapSurface  Deforming Surfaces According to Surface Wrapping
ShapeMorphing Deforming surfaces According to Shape Morphing

Insert -> Developed Shapes Sub-menu

  For... See...
Unfold... Unfolding a Surface
Transfer... Transferring Elements
Develop... Developing Wires and Points

Insert -> BiW Templates Sub-menu

For... See...
Junction... Creating Junctions
Diabolo... Creating a Diabolo
Hole... Creating a Hole
Hole Curve... Creating a Hole Curve
Mating Flange... Creating a Mating Flange
Bead... Creating a Bead

Tools

Please note that most of the Tools commands available here are common facilities offered with the Infrastructure.

Specific Generative Shape Design commands are described in the present document.

Command Description
Formula Allows editing parameters and formula
Image Allows capturing images
Macro Allows recording, running and editing macros
Utility... See Running Batches Using the Batch Monitor
Show Allows to show a set of elements according to their type, or whether they are currently selected or not
See Tools > Show/Hide
Hide Allows to hide a set of elements according to their type, or whether they are currently selected or not
See Tools > Show/Hide
In Work Object See Scanning a Part and Defining In Work Objects
Parameterization Analysis... See Analyzing Using Parameterization
Parents/Children... Allows viewing the parents and children of a selected object
Show Historical graph... See Using the Historical Graph
Grid See Tools > Grid
Mask... See Creating Masks
Catalog Browser... Allows catalog browsing and management
Delete useless elements... See Deleting Useless or Unreferenced Elements
External View... Allows specifying a feature as a reference for other products/applications 
Thin Parts Attribute... See Applying a Thickness
Customize... Allows customizing the workbench
Visualization Filters... Allows layer filters management
Options... Allows customizing settings
Standards... See Managing Standards in the Interactive Drafting documentation
Conferencing Allows setting up of communication tools
Publication... Allows to make documents publicly available

Tools > Show / Hide Sub-menu

  Command Description
All Points Allows to show/hide all points, whether they are currently selected or not
All Lines Allows to show/hide all lines, whether they are currently selected or not
All Curves Allows to show/hide all curves and lines, whether they are currently selected or not
All Sketches Allows to show/hide all sketches, whether they are currently selected or not
All Surfaces Allows to show/hide all surfaces and planes, whether they are currently selected or not
All Planes Allows to show/hide all planes, whether they are currently selected or not
All Volumes Allows to show/hide all volumes, whether they are currently selected or not
All Geometrical Sets Allows to show/hide all geometrical sets, whether they are currently selected or not
All Bodies Allows to show/hide all bodies, whether they are currently selected or not
All Axis Systems Allows to show/hide all axis systems, whether they are currently selected or not
All Elements Allows to show/hide all elements, whether they are currently selected or not
Selected Elements Allows to show/hide all selected elements
All Except Selected Elements Allows to show/hide all but selected elements

Tools > Grid Sub-menu

  For See
Work on Support See Working with a Support
Work on Support 3D See Working With a 3D Support
Snap to Point See Working with a Support
Working Supports Activity See Working with a Support
See Working With a 3D Support
Grid featurization switch See Working With a 3D Support

Window

The Window menu lets you arrange document windows in relation one to the other. Refer to the Infrastructure User's Guide.