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Components Tab

You can use the components tree on the Components tab Tab_Components.gif in the SolidWorks eDrawings Manager to manage assembly file components.

  • Highlight components
  • Hide or show individual components
  • Make components transparent
  • Select one component and hide all other components
  • Filter components in the components tree

The Move tool_Move.gif tool appears on the tab above the components tree in SolidWorks eDrawings Professional.

Highlighting Components

To highlight components:

  • Select a component in the components tree.

    The component is highlighted in the graphics area.

Hiding or Showing Components

To hide or show components:

  1. To hide a component, right-click the component in the graphics area or the components tree and select Hide.

    The component is hidden in the graphics area, and the part icon changes to Part_hidden_icon.gif in the components tree.

  2. To show the component, right-click the component in the components tree and select Show.

    The component reappears in the graphics area, and the part icon changes back to Part_icon.gif in the components tree.

Making Components Transparent

To make components transparent:

  1. Right-click the component in the graphics area or the components tree and select Make Transparent.
    Transparent_No.gif

    The component becomes transparent in the graphics area and the part icon changes to Component_transparent.gif in the components tree.
    Transparent_Yes.gif

  2. To remove transparency, right-click the component in the graphics area or the components tree and select Make Solid.

Selecting One Component and Hiding Others

To select one component and hide all others:

  1. In the graphics area or components tree, right-click the component you want to keep visible and select Hide Others.

    All components are hidden in the graphics area, except for the selected component, and all hidden component icons change to Part_hidden_icon.gif in the components tree.

  2. To show all the hidden components, right-click anywhere in the graphics area or any component in the components tree, and select Show All.

Filtering Components in the Components Tree

You can filter the components tree to show component names that contain text you specify.

To filter components in the components tree:

  • At the top of the components tree, type the search text in Enter text to filter list tool_FilterComponents.gif.


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