Accessing the Solid Modeling Tools
Accessing the Solid Modeling Tools
To access the Solid Modeling Tools, click on the Solid Modeling tab in Toolbox:
- Solid Modeling Tools – Opens the Solid Modeling Tools interface, which allows you to create 3D solid models using the product builders.
- Smart Layer Manager – Opens the Smart Layer Manager interface. Smart layers contain settings and parameters that work with the product builders.
- Solid Model Properties – Opens an interface that contains all the settings and parameters for the product builders. Default values can be set up in this interface.
- Solid Model Analyzer – Allows you to create a manufacturable product from 3D solid objects quickly.
- Isolate Selected Solids – Allows the selected objects to remain visible while all other objects become hidden.
- Hide Selected Solids – Allows the selected objects to become invisible.
- Show All Solids – Restores all the hidden objects to become visible again.
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