Customizing

Before you start your first session, you can customize the way you work to suit your habits. This type of customization is stored in permanent setting files: these settings will not be lost if you end your session.
  1. Select the Tools > Options command.
    The Options dialog box appears.

  2. Select the Digital Mockup category in the left-hand box.

  3. Select the DMU Space Analysis sub-category.
    Various DMU Clash tabs, the DMU Sectioning and the DMU Distance tabs appear.

  4. To access parameters and measures settings, select General > Parameters and Measure category

    • Measure tools lets you manage the update and graphic properties of measure commands.
  5. To customize 3D accuracy settings (referred to as sag in DMU Space Analysis User's Guide), select the General category in the left-hand box, then select the Display sub-category.

    3D accuracy

    Important Reminders:

    • The 3D accuracy (sag) is the tolerance parameter used to specify the clash/contact status when checking for interferences.
    • It is strongly recommended not to modify the Curves' accuracy ratio when checking for interferences in clash analysis context. To improve clash/contact accuracy, only modify the 3D Accuracy setting.

      Why?
       
      • Customizing the Curves' s accuracy ratio  modifies curves' 3D accuracy and consequently the tessellation of faces using these curves as limits and,
      • As the sag of these faces is not modified but the tessellation is, the tolerance value (the faces sag) becomes inconsistent with the specifications usage.
    • It is strongly recommended to use the fixed 3D Accuracy to interpret easily the results of the tolerance parameter used for generating clash and contact status.

      Why?
       

      • Because the sag value (3D accuracy) defines the chordal deviation for curves and surfaces (Refer to "Fixed" section in Performances)
      • If you use Proportional 3D Accuracy. The interpretation of clash and contact status becomes difficult. (Refer to "Proportional to element size" section in Performances)
  6. To complete sectioning customization, it is recommended to modify settings in DMU Navigator tab too.

    For gain performances purposes, when dealing with CATProducts containing a large amount of sections, it is strongly recommended to clear the Update on product structure modifications and scenes activation option in Update settings category in DMU Navigator tab.

  7. To customize 3DXML settings (3DXML format is now supported in import and export operations for measures between, measure item and sectioning results) select the General category in the left-hand box, then select the Compatibility sub-category.

    Refer to 3DXML section in Infrastructure User's Guide for detailed information.

  8. Set options in these tabs according to your needs.

  9. Click OK in the Options dialog box when done.