Selecting Components
In addition to the default selection method (clicking an entity in the
graphics area or FeatureManager design tree), many other tools are available
for selecting components in assemblies.
Selecting Sub-Assemblies in the Graphics Area
You can select a sub-assembly in the graphics area by right-clicking
one of its components and choosing Select
Sub Assembly. If the component is in a nested sub-assembly, a list
displays the hierarchy. Move the pointer over the list to highlight the
various sub-assemblies, then click the one you want.
The Select Flyout Button
Click the down arrow on Select
(Standard toolbar) and select:
Volume
Select. Selects components based on a temporary volume that
you define.
Select Suppressed.
Selects all suppressed components and highlights them in the FeatureManager
design tree.
Select Hidden.
Selects all hidden components and highlights them in the FeatureManager
design tree.
Select Mated
To. Selects all components mated to the selected component.
Select Internal
Components. Selects all components that are enclosed by other components,
and highlights them in the FeatureManager design tree.
Select Toolbox.
Selects all Toolbox components in the assembly.
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Selecting Hidden Components
By clicking Show
Hidden Components
(Assembly toolbar), you can
temporarily toggle the display of hidden and shown components, to enable
you to graphically select hidden components that you want to show.
Selecting Based on Search Criteria
In the Advanced
Select dialog box, you can select components based on searches
for certain component
characteristics such as custom properties, part mass, component
status, etc.
Filtering the FeatureManager Design Tree
You can use Filter
at the top of the FeatureManager design tree to filter
items displayed in the tree.
You can filter by:
Related Topics
Selection
Overview
Select
through Transparency
Invert
Selection
Selecting
from the FeatureManager Design Tree
Zoom
to Selection