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Assembly Visualization

Assembly Visualization provides different ways to display and sort an assembly's components in a list and in the graphics area.

You can sort the list by one property at a time or create more complex sorting scenarios involving several different properties. Basic calculated numerical data such as component mass, density, and volume are available in the tool. Additionally, you can create customized criteria which are dependent on several numerical values. If you defined noncalculated properties such as Vendor or Status in the component files, you can access those properties for modification and sorting. Properties from SolidWorks Sustainability are also available. (See SolidWorks Sustainability Overview.)

In the graphics area, the software applies colors to the components based on the value of the property you are sorting by. The colors help you to visualize the relative value of the property for each component.

You can edit component materials and other non-numeric properties directly from the list.

You can save the list information in a separate file such as a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet or a text file.

Contents

  • Activating Assembly Visualization

  • Manipulating the List Appearance

    You can change the way items appear in the Assembly Visualization list.

  • Sorting the List

    You can sort the Assembly Visualization list by one property at a time or create more complex sorting scenarios involving several different properties.

  • Editing Property Values

    You can edit values for component material and other non-calculated properties directly from the Assembly Visualization list.

  • Colorizing the Model

    You can use Assembly Visualization to apply colors to the model to help you to visualize and compare the value of the sorting property for each component.

  • Importing and Exporting Visualization Settings

    You can import and export Assembly Visualization settings, enabling you to transfer your setup from one assembly to another.

  • Assembly Visualization Tab

    From the Assembly Visualization tab, you can rank components based on the values of their custom properties, and activate a spectrum of colors that reflects the relative values of the properties for each component.

  • Custom Column Dialog Box

    You can sort components using custom and configuration-specific properties defined in the component files. You can create equations involving those properties, and use the results to sort components.



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