None: If no 3D selection is required. You can select this option if you want to place connection points at corners of the bounding box (the other options are also possible for this)

See below.

Connection points [Connection points]: Select this option if you want to determine the name of a connection point. When selected in the 3D view, the point is highlighted at the bottom of the list.

Selection mode: Connection points

Features: Select this option if you want to automatically add connection points to features, either individually or for all identical features.

See below.

Example: Selection of feature "Cylinder"

Create BoundingBox Cp (Ctrl+B)

With the help of this function you can create a connection point on a corner of the BoundingBox.

See below.

When clicking on the icon the respective dialog is opened.

Create BoundingBox Cp (Ctrl+B) -> dialog

Set the desired entry under Name template, Position, Axis alignment [Axis orientation] and Reverse direction and confirm with Ok.

-> The connection point is placed on the desired corner of the BoundingBox.

Connection point set on BoundingBox

Save BBox as template

After clicking on the button, the same dialog box opens as under Create BoundingBox Cp (Ctrl+B).

Select the desired settings and confirm with Ok.

-> The template is saved and displayed in the dialog area on the right side.

Template saved

By clicking on Create Cp(All) from templates (Ctrl+T) [Create Cp(All) from Template (Ctrl+T)] at the top right, you can set the corresponding connection point on the bounding box from the activated template.

Create Cp (Ctrl+C): An append point is set on the selected element.

Create Cp (All) (Ctrl+A): An append point is set specifically for the selected element and also for all identical features.

Save as template (Ctrl+S): You can use this function to create and save templates. To do this, select a feature and then click on the icon.

-> On the right side a template is displayed.

Click on Create Cp (All) from templates (Ctrl+T) [Create Cp(All) from Template (Ctrl+T)] in the top right-hand corner, you can create connection points from the activated templates.

Create Cp(All) from Template (Ctrl+T)

Note In order for a template to be used not only the feature has to be identical but also all parameters' values (at a cylinder e.g. the diameter).

Name template: Accept the suggestion or adapt the printout accordingly.

Name template

Example:

IP_{NUMBER}      <default>

or

IP_GROUP1_{NUMBER}

Position: Choose between start, end or middle. With a cylinder, you can clearly see what is meant.

Beginning

Center

End

Name sequence [Name order]: Defines the type of numbering. It is carried out according to the priority of the 3D coordinates.

Name order

In the following exemplary figure the numeration is according to "XYZ".

Name sequence [Name order] -> Result

Y doesn't matter, because all points have the same value for Y. The start point "IP_0" has the highest X and Y value. The second point has a X value of the same value, however, a lower Z value, etc. In the second row points with next higher X value follow, beginning with the highest Z value, etc.

Reverse direction: ... reverses the direction of the connection point.

Reverse direction