The Document Toolbar

Introduction

This topic will describe the document toolbar, and explain the options found in it.

Document Toolbar

The Document Toolbar allows you to have the view options for the graphics area available to you no matter what ribbon is currently in use.

 

 

The Document Toolbar options

  • Select Mode - enables selection mode.

  • Pan - The Pan function is used to pan or move the current viewing position in the graphics area. To perform the function, click Pan (the mouse pointer changes to the pan icon), then click and drag the view to the desired position, and then release the mouse button. To end the function, click Cancel (or press Esc).

  • Rotate -  The Rotate function is used to rotate or change the viewing angle (around the center of the current viewing position) in the graphics area. To perform the function, click Rotate, and then click and drag the mouse to change the view. To cancel the function, click Cancel.

  • Zoom Window -  The Zoom Window command is used to drag a window in the graphics area and have the selected area expanded to the full window size. To perform the command, click Zoom Window, drag a window in the graphics area, and then release the mouse to zoom in on the selected area.

  • Fit All - The Fit All function is used to change the view of the graphics area so that all geometry can be seen. When you click Fit All, the function is performed.

  • Zoom Previous -   The Zoom Previous command returns to the last view perspective used.

  •  Top  
  •  Front
  • Back
  • Bottom
  • Right
  • Left
  • ISO 2
  
 
  •  ISO 1 -  (Top, Front and Right Side)
 
  •  ISO 2 - (Top, Front and Left Side)
 
  •  ISO 3 - (Top, Back and Left Side)
 
  •  ISO 4 - (Top, Back and Right Side)
 
  •  ISO 5 -  (Front, Bottom and Right Side)
 
  •  ISO 6 - (Front, Bottom and Right Side)
 
  •  ISO 7 - (Bottom, Back and Left Side)
 
  • ISO 8 - (Bottom, Back and Right Side)
 

 

    • Shaded - The Shaded function is used to toggle the view of solids/surfaces, in the graphics area, between a surface view or wireframe view. To perform the function, click Shaded. To return, click Shaded a second time.

      ClosedView an example

      Shading Turned On

      Shading Turned Off

       

 

    • Transparent - The Transparent function is used to make solids/surfaces in the graphics area appear transparent (or see through). To perform the function, you click Transparent. To return to the default view, click Transparent again.

      ClosedView an example

      • Transparent Off

      Transparent On

       

 

    • Wireframe - The Wireframe View command shows and hides the interior lines of surfaces and solids.

    • Blank - The Blank function is used to hide selected geometry from view, and to prevent that geometry from being affected by any other functions. To set entities to a blank state, click Blank, select geometry in the graphics area to add them to the Selected Geometry list, and click OK. The geometry is hidden from view will not be affected by any other functions. To reverse this state, use Unblank.

    • Unblank - The Unblank function is used to remove the blanked state from entities which have previously had that state applied to them using the Blank function. To perform the function, click Unblank, select the geometry from the list of blanked entities which should have that state removed, and click OK.

    • Hide All Images - The Hide All Images function is used to hide any imported images (in the graphics area) from view. This function is only available in the View menu. To show the images, click Hide All Images a second time. This function is used with BobART.

    • Hide All Emboss Model - The Hide All Emboss Model function is used to hide embossed geometry that is created using BobART. This allows you to view any geometry that is hidden by the model so it can be selected for other features. To view the model again, click Hide All Emboss Model a second time.

    • Ortho Projection - The Ortho Projection function is used to change the view in the graphics area between the default perspective view and an orthogonal view. To perform the function, you click Ortho Projection; to return to the default view, click Ortho Projection a second time.

      ClosedView an example

      • Ortho Projection On

      Ortho Projection Off

       

 

    • Antialiasing - The Antialiasing function smooths the edges of geometry displayed in the graphics area. This is only used to improve the appearance of the geometry in the graphics area, for example, when using Print Screen to create an image.

    • Surface Normal - The Surface Normal function is used to show or hide the surface normals of solids/surfaces in the graphics area. This indicates the outward (positive) direction of solids/surfaces. This function is important for creating Multiaxis features. The Reverse Surface Normal Function.

      ClosedView an example

      • Surface Normals Turned Off

      Surface Normals Turned On

       

 

    • Shaded Smooth - The Shading Smooth function is used to smooth the appearance of solids/surfaces in the graphics area. This is turned on by default. To turn the function off, click Shading Smooth. To return to the default view, click Shading Smooth again.

      ClosedView an example

      • Smooth Shading Turned On

      Smooth Shading Turned Off

       

 

    • Polygon Shaded - The Polygon Shaded function is the default view used for solid/surface entities. They appear as a shaded solid/surface. The Polygon Lines function is used to change this view to a triangle mesh.

      ClosedView an example

      • Polygon Shaded

      Polygon Lines

       

 

    • Polygon Lines - The Polygon Lines function is used to show the triangle mesh of solid/surface entities in the graphics area. When you click Polygon Lines, the view of the solid is updated. To return to the shaded view, click Polygon Shaded.

      ClosedView an example

      • Polygon Lines

      Polygon Shaded

       

Related Topics

The Graphics Area