Toolbars

This section describes the various toolbar commands available in the Generative Shape Design workbench.
The toolbars are located on the right in the default set-up except for Tools, Measure and Analysis toolbars which are located along the bottom and User Selection Filter toolbar which appears when checked in the View -> Toolbars menu bar.

Select Toolbar
Insert Toolbar
Wireframe Toolbar
Law Toolbar
Surfaces Toolbar
Operations Toolbar
Replication Toolbar
Advanced Surfaces Toolbar
Developed Shapes Toolbar
Volumes Toolbar
BiW Templates Toolbar
Apply Material Toolbar
Measure Toolbar
Tools Toolbar
Constraints Toolbar
Annotations Toolbar
Views/Annotation Planes Toolbar
Analysis Toolbar
User Selection Filter Toolbar

 

 

Select Toolbar

See Select Sub-toolbar below
See Scan Sub-toolbar below


Select Sub-toolbar

Select
See Selecting Using The Selection Traps

Selection Trap
See Selecting Using The Selection Traps

Intersecting Trap
See Selecting Using The Selection Traps
Polygon Trap
See Selecting Using The Selection Traps
Paint Stroke Selection
See Selecting Using The Selection Traps
Outside Trap Selection
See Selecting Using The Selection Traps
Intersecting Outside Trap Selection
See Selecting Using The Selection Traps


Scan Sub-toolbar

  Quick Select
See Quick Selection of Geometry

Scan or Define In Work Object
See Scanning the part and Defining In Work Objects


 

Insert Toolbar

 

See Insert Sub-toolbars below


Insert Sub-Toolbars

 

Body
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

 


Wireframe Toolbar

See Points Sub-toolbar below
See Line-Axis Sub-toolbar below

Plane
See Creating Planes

See Projection-Combine Sub-toolbar below
See Offset2D3D Sub-toolbar below

Intersection
See Creating Intersections

See Circles-Conic Sub-toolbar below
See Curves Sub-toolbar below


Law Toolbar

Law
See Creating Laws


Points Sub-toolbar

Point
See Creating Points

Points Creation Intersection
See Creating Multiple Point and Planes


Line-Axis Sub-toolbar

Line
See Creating Lines

Axis
See Creating an Axis

Polyline
See Creating Polylines


Project-Combine Sub-toolbar

Projection
See Creating Projections

Combine
See Creating Combined Curves
Reflect Line
See Creating Reflect Lines


Offset2D3D Sub-toolbar

Parallel Curve
See Creating Parallel Curves
3D Curve Offset
See Create a 3D Curve Offset


Circle-Conic Sub-toolbar

Circle
See Creating Circles

Corner
See Creating Corners

Connect Curve
See Creating Connect curves

Conic
See Creating Conic Curves


Curves Sub-toolbar

Spline
See Creating Splines

Helix
See Creating a Helix

Spiral
See Creating Spirals

Spine
See Creating a Spine

Isoparametric Curve
See Creating Isoparametric Curves


Surfaces Toolbar

See Extrude-Revolution Sub-toolbar below

See OffsetVar Sub-toolbar below

See Sweeps Sub-toolbar below

Fill
See Creating Filling Surfaces

Multi-sections Surface
See Creating Multi-Sections Surfaces

Blend
See Creating Blended Surfaces


Extrude-Revolution Sub-toolbar

Extrude
See Creating Extruded Surfaces

Revolve
See Creating Revolution Surfaces 

Sphere
See Creating Spherical Surfaces

Cylinder
See Creating Cylindrical Surfaces


OffsetVar Sub-toolbar

Offset
See Creating Offset Surfaces

Variable Offset
See Creating Variable Offset Surfaces
Rough Offset
See Creating Rough Offset Surfaces


Sweeps Sub-toolbar

Sweep
See Creating Swept Surfaces

Adaptive Sweep
See Creating Adaptive Swept Surfaces


Operations Toolbar

See Join-Healing Sub-toolbar below
See Trim-Split Sub-toolbar below
See Extracts Sub-toolbar below
See Fillets sub-toolbar below
See Transformations Sub-toolbar below
Extrapolate
See Extrapolating Curves and Extrapolating Surfaces


Join-Healing Sub-toolbar

Join
See Joining Surfaces or Curves
Healing
See Healing Geometry
Curve Smooth
See Smoothing Curves
Untrim
See Restoring a Surface
Disassemble
See Disassembling Elements


Trim-Split Sub-toolbar

Split
See Splitting Geometry
Trim
See Trimming Geometry


Extracts Sub-toolbar

Boundary
See Boundary Curves
Extract
See Extracting Geometry
Multiple Extract
See Extracting Multiple Elements


Fillets Sub-toolbar

Shape Fillet
See Creating Bitangent Shape Fillets or Creating Tritangent Shape Fillets
Edge Fillet
See Creating Edge Fillets
Variable Radius Fillet
See Creating Variable Radius Fillets or Creating Variable Bi-Tangent Circle Radius Fillets Using a Spine
Chordal Fillet
See Creating Chordal Fillets
Styling Fillet
See Styling a Fillet
Face-Face Fillet
See Creating Face-Face Fillets
Tritangent Fillet
See Creating Tritangent Fillets


Transformations Sub-toolbar

Translate
See Translating Geometry
Rotate
See Rotating Geometry
Symmetry
See Performing a Symmetry on Geometry
Scaling
See Transforming Geometry by Scaling
Affinity
See Transforming Geometry by Affinity
Axis to Axis
See Transforming Elements From An Axis To Another


Replication Toolbar

See Repetitions Sub-toolbar below

See Patterns Sub-toolbar below
Duplicate Geometrical Set
See Duplicating Geometrical Sets and Ordered Geometrical Sets
See Power Copy Sub-toolbar below
See UserFeature Sub-toolbar below


Repetitions Sub-toolbar

Object Repetition
See Repeating Objects
Points Creation Repetition
See Creating Multiple Points and Planes
Planes Between
See Creating Planes Between Other Planes


Patterns Sub-toolbar

Rectangular Pattern
See Creating Rectangular Patterns

Circular Pattern
See Creating Circular Patterns
User Pattern
See Creating User Patterns


Power Copy Sub-toolbar

PowerCopy Creation
See Creating Power Copies
Save In Catalog
See Saving Power Copies into a Catalog


UserFeature Sub-toolbar

UserFeature Creation
See Creating User Features
Save In Catalog
See Saving User Features into a Catalog


Advanced Surfaces Toolbar

Bump
See Creating Bumped Surfaces
Wrap Curve
See Deforming Surfaces Based on Curve Wrapping
Wrap Surface
See Deforming Surfaces According to Surface Wrapping
Shape Morphing
See Deforming Surfaces According to Shape Morphing


Developed Shapes Toolbar

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


Volumes Toolbar

Volume Extrude
See Creating Extruded Volumes
Volume Revolve
See Creating Revolution Volumes
Multi-sections Volume
See Creating Multi-Sections Volumes
Volume Sweep
See Creating Swept Volumes
Thick Surface
See Creating a Thick Surface
Close Surface
See Creating a Close Surface
See Volume drafts Sub-toolbar below
Shell
See Creating a Shell
Sew Surface
See Creating a Sew Surface
Thickness
See Creating Thicknesses
See Volumes operations Sub-toolbar below


Volume Drafts Sub-toolbar

Draft Angle
See Creating a Draft
Variable Draft Angle
See Creating a Variable Angle Draft
Draft Reflect Line
See Creating a Draft From Reflect Lines


Volumes Operations Sub-toolbar

Add
See Adding Volumes
Remove
See Removing Volumes
Intersect
See Intersecting Volumes
Union Trim
See Trimming Volumes


BiW Templates Toolbar

Junction
See Creating Junctions
Diabolo
See Creating a Diabolo
See Holes Sub-toolbar below
Mating Flange
See Creating a Mating Flange
Bead
See Creating a Bead


Holes Sub-toolbar

Hole
See Creating a Hole
Hole Curve
See Creating a Hole Curve


Apply Material Toolbar

Apply Material
See Applying Materials Onto Surfaces


Measure Toolbar

Measure Between
See Measuring Minimum Distances and Angles
Measure Item
See Measuring Properties
Measure Inertia
See Measuring Inertia


Tools Toolbar

Update All
See Updating Parts
Manual Update mode
See  Manually Updating a Part
Create 3DAxisSystem
See Defining an Axis System
Show Historical Graph
See Using the Historical Graph
See Grid Sub-toolbar below
See 2D Visualization Mode Sub-toolbar below
Mask
See Creating Masks
Create Datum
See Creating Datums
Temporary Analysis Mode
See Creating Offset Surfaces
Insert Mode
See Inserting Elements
See KeepNoKeep Sub-toolbar below
Only Current Body
See Display in the Part Design User's Guide
See Instantiation Sub-toolbar below
Select current tool
See Selecting Bodies


Grid Sub-toolbar

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
Work Supports Activity
See Working with a Support
Grid Featurization Switch
See Working with a 3D Support
Plane System
See Creating Plane Systems


2D Visualization Mode Sub-toolbar

Pickable visible background
See Managing the Background Visualization
No 3D background
See Managing the Background Visualization
Unpickable background
See Managing the Background Visualization
Low intensity background
See Managing the Background Visualization
Unpickable low intensity background
See Managing the Background Visualization
Lock
See Managing the Background Visualization


KeepNoKeep Sub-toolbar

No Keep Mode
See Keeping the Initial Element
Keep Mode
See Keeping the Initial Element


Instantiation Sub-toolbar

Catalog Browser
See Instantiating Power Copies Using the Catalog
Instantiate From Document
See Instantiating Power Copies


Constraints Toolbar

See Creating Constraints
See Creating Constraints


Annotations Toolbar

See Annotations Sub-toolbar below


Annotations Sub-toolbar

Text With Leader
See Creating a Text With Leader
Flag Note With Leader
See Creating a Flag Note With Leader


Views/Annotation Planes Toolbar

See Views/Annotation Planes Sub-toolbar below


Views/Annotation Planes Sub-toolbar

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


Analysis Toolbar

   
See Analysis Sub-toolbar below

 

Analysis Sub-toolbar

Connect Checker
See Checking Connections between Surfaces
Curve Connect Checker
See Checking Connections between Curves
Feature Draft Analysis
See Performing a Draft Analysis

Surfacic Curvature Analysis
See Performing a Surface Curvature Analysis

Porcupine Analysis
See Performing a Curvature Analysis 
Apply Dress-Up
See Setting Dress-Up Options
Remove Dress-Up
See Setting Dress-Up Options
Geometric Information
See Displaying Geometric Information on Elements
WYSIWYG Mode
See Working With the WYSIWYG Mode


User Selection Filter Toolbar

Point Filter
See Selecting Using A Filter
Curve Filter
See Selecting Using A Filter

Surface Filter
See Selecting Using A Filter

Volume Filter
See Selecting Using A Filter

Feature Element Filter
See Selecting Using A Filter
Geometrical Element Filter
See Selecting Using A Filter
Intersection Edges Selection
See Selecting Using A Filter
Work On Support selection state
See Selecting Using A Filter
Quick Select
See Selecting Using A Filter