Display states let you specify different hide/show states, appearances, display modes, and transparencies for a part. Configurations let you create different versions of the part that change the physical aspects of the part.
Display States
Use display states to show different hide/show states, appearances, display modes, and transparencies for features and bodies in a part. The physical features of the part are the same from one display state to another. For example, you might use display states to:
- Hide some bodies in a multibody part while you work on others.
- Display several related features or bodies in the same color.
- Set some features to transparent to make it easier to see other features.
Examples:
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| Appearances that highlight mirrored flanges |
Transparent flange that makes it easier to see a cut extrude |
Configurations
Use configurations to create different versions of a part. Features are different from one configuration to another. For example, you might create:
- A simplified configuration with some features suppressed.
- Multiple configurations that have different sizes of the same feature.
- Configurations that use different materials.
Examples:
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| Suppressed features |
Modified edge flanges |
Application of a different material |
You can link display states to specific configurations:
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| Simplified configuration linked to display state |