Manuals - 3Dfindit

Chapter 7. PARTdesigner

7.15. Tools " docking window

	Note
Information for existing customers Have you already modeled components with eCATALOGsolutions in previous versions? Then you will immediately notice a fundamental innovation. With V12, editing dialogs have been given their own docking window tools [Tools]. The label of the window corresponds to the respective function (e.g. for "Base extrude " "Extrusion body [Extrusion solid] ").

Note

Information for existing customers

Have you already modeled components with eCATALOGsolutions in previous versions? Then you will immediately notice a fundamental innovation.

With V12, editing dialogs have been given their own docking window tools [Tools]. The label of the window corresponds to the respective function (e.g. for "Base extrude " "Extrusion body [Extrusion solid] ").

Docking window "Tools [Tools] " exemplary for "Base extrude" / "Extrusion body [Extrusion solid] "

Features:

The display name of the "Tools [Tools] " docking window varies depending on the selected function, e.g. Base extrude, Cut extrude, Pattern, Sweep, etc.
While a tool is active, the history tree, variable manager [Variable Manager] and table [Table] are automatically deactivated to prevent model changes; in addition, the context menu of the 3D view is not displayed.
The 3D view itself remains active even when the editing dialog is open. You can therefore change values and view the effect directly in 3D. See above.^[107]
The Tools docking window behaves like all the others. It allows the size, position and detachment from the group to be adjusted.
If the docking window is closed with a tool in active state, changes are not applied.
The docking window can be shown or hidden, if the current view is 3D modelling (same behavior as the history tree) and allows no access as long as the sketcher view is active or you are in the table mode^[108].

Tool icon disabled
Depending on the selection in the 3D history [3D History] or 3D view, the respective icons are displayed in the Tools toolbar. The same commands can also be found in the context menus of the history tree. The following is an overview of the various selection options.
Component selected

Part (root element) selected
- Identification details [Identification data]:
- Insert absolute level:
- Swap base levels [Exchange base planes]:
- Move/Rotate the complete part.
- Scaling [Scale]:
- Mirror:
- Transparency:
- Trade fairs [Measure]:
Plane selected

Plane selected
- Delete tarpaulin [Delete plane]:
- Paste copied sketch [Paste sketch]:
- New sketch:
- New 2D drawing:
- Create a course (pipe):
- Insert new tarpaulin:
- Inset [Visible]:
- Transparency:
- Trade fairs [Measure]:
Base extrude or Cut extrude selected

Base extrude selected
- Edit [Edit...]:
- Delete:
- Rename entry:
- Feature attributes:
- Select all associated surfaces in 3D view [Select all related faces in 3D view]:
- Patterns [Apply pattern]:
- Convert to cut:
- Set marker [Set mark]:
- Transparency:
- Trade fairs [Measure]:
Sketch selected

Sketch selected
- Edit [Edit...]:
- Delete:
- Rename entry:
- Copy (Sketch only) [Copy (only sketch)]:
- Cut out (incl. dependent) [Cut (including dependencies)]:
- Duplicate sketch:
- Set marker [Set mark]:
- Transparency:
- Trade fairs [Measure]:
2D drawing selected

2D drawing selected
- Edit [Edit...]:
- Delete:
- Rename entry:
- Properties:
- Set marker [Set mark]:
- Transparency:
- Trade fairs [Measure]:
ONE plane selected in 3D view

ONE plane selected in 3D view
- Edit [Edit...]:
- Delete:
- Rename entry:
- Feature attributes:
- Select all associated surfaces in 3D view [Select all related faces in 3D view]:
- Patterns [Apply pattern]:
- Convert to cut:
- Set marker [Set mark]:
- Paste copied sketch [Paste sketch]:
- Area attributes [Face attributes]:
- Create new chamfer/rounding [New Chamfer/Fillet...]...:
- Create new sketch on marked area [Generate sketch on selected face]:
- Visible in this configuration:
- Edit sketch <selected>: