Apply Envelope
Lets you specify selection criteria to hide or show assembly components, based on their positions relative to an envelope component.
To apply criteria to an envelope:
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In the ConfigurationManager, right-click Envelope
, and select Show/Hide Using Envelope.
The Apply Envelope dialog box appears.
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Choose one or more Criteria for selecting the components:
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Inside envelope. Components that are completely inside the envelope are selected.
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Outside envelope. Components that are completely outside the envelope are selected. This includes components that are outside the envelope, but have a face that is coincident with the outside of the envelope.
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Crossing envelope. Components that cross the boundary of the envelope are selected. This includes components that are inside the envelope, but have a face that is coincident with the outside of the envelope.
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Choose Show part components or Hide part components.
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Specify what to do with any component that does not meet the selection criteria:
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With Show part components, you can either Hide it (regardless of current display state), or Leave its show/hide state as it is.
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With Hide part components, you can either Show it (regardless of current display state), or Leave its show/hide state as it is.
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Click OK.
The display is updated to hide or show components according to your selections.