CAD Setup Toolbar
The CAD toolbar contains these options to help you set up and work with a CAD model in the Graphic Display window:
Import from CAD File - Displays the Import
dialog box so you can navigate to and import a supported part models
from your library. Select the Files of Type
list to view the file types. PC-DMIS
remembers the file type that you selected the last time you used this
button and defaults to that file type. For more information on importing
files, see "Importing
CAD Data or Feature Data" in the "Using
Advanced File Options" chapter.
CAD Colors - Shows the Edit
CAD Elements dialog box so you can change the color of selected
elements. For information on these CAD colors, see "Editing
CAD Elements" in the "Editing
the CAD Display" chapter.
CAD GD&T Options - Shows the CAD
and Graphic Setup dialog box, CAD GD&T
tab so you can configure how CAD GD&T callouts appear in the Graphic
Display window. For information on using this tab, see "CAD
GD&T Tab" in the "Editing
the CAD Display" chapter.
CAD Info - Shows the CAD Information
dialog box so you can view additional information about the CAD model.
For information on CAD information, see "Viewing
CAD Information" in the "Editing
the CAD Display" chapter.
Assembly -
Shows the CAD Assembly dialog box so you can
create a CAD assembly (a collection of part models), or display and hide
parts inside an assembly. For information on CAD assemblies, see "Working
with Assemblies of Parts" in the "Editing
the CAD Display" chapter.
CAD Levels - Shows the CAD Levels
dialog box so you can group CAD elements as CAD levels for the currently
displayed CAD model. For information on CAD levels, see "Working
with CAD Levels" in the "Editing
the CAD Display" chapter.
CAD Groups -
Shows the CAD Groups dialog box so you can group
CAD elements as a CAD group. You can also use this to modify groups, delete
groups, and view or hide groups in the Graphic Display window. For information
on CAD groups, see "Working
with CAD Groups" in the "Editing
the CAD Display" documentation.
Coordinate System -
Shows the CAD Coordinate System dialog box so
you can create or select coordinate systems for your CAD model. For information
on CAD Coordinate systems, see "Working
with CAD Coordinate Systems" in the "Editing
the CAD Display" chapter.
CAD Model Views -
Shows the CAD Model Views dialog box so you
can define and activate CAD model views. These views show and hide CAD
elements similar to CAD groups, but they also include orientation, shading,
scaling, and clipping plane information.
The list to the right of the
icon contains the available CAD model views. If there are no CAD model
views, the list is empty. You can select <None>
from the list to deactivate a CAD model view. If a CAD model view contains
embedded CAD GD&T callouts, this icon (
) appears
next to that item in the list. For information on CAD GD&T callouts,
see the "Working
with CAD GD&T Callouts" topic in the "Editing
the CAD Display" documentation.
For information on CAD model views, see "Working with CAD Model Views" in the "Editing the CAD Display" documentation.