Apply Envelope Dialog Box - Show or Hide

In the Apply Envelope dialog box, specify selection criteria to hide or show assembly components based on their positions relative to an envelope component.

To open this dialog box:

In the FeatureManager design tree or graphics area, right-click an envelope and click Envelope > Show/Hide Using Envelope.

The Show/Hide Using Envelope tool is available only for envelopes made from parts, and only in the top-level assembly. It is not available for envelopes made from subassemblies, and is not available for envelopes within subassemblies.

Criteria

Specifies criteria for selecting components. Choose one or more.

    Treat coincidence as crossing
    Cleared Selected
Inside envelope Selects components that are completely inside the envelope, including those that are inside but touching the envelope. To exclude components that touch the envelope, select Treat coincidence as crossing. envelope_select_inside_env_treat_cleared.gif envelope_select_inside_env_treat_selected.gif
Outside envelope Selects components that are completely outside the envelope, including those that are outside but touching the envelope. To exclude components that touch the envelope, select Treat coincidence as crossing. envelope_select_outside_env_treat_cleared.gif envelope_select_outside_env_treat_selected.gif
Crossing envelope Selects components that cross the boundary of the envelope, excluding those that touch but do not cross the envelope. To include components that touch but do not cross the envelope, select Treat coincidence as crossing. envelope_select_crossing_env_treat_cleared.gif envelope_select_crossing_env_treat_selected.gif

Show/Hide Options

Specifies the action to apply to components depending on whether or not they meet the specified criteria.

Show part components Shows the components that meet the specified criteria.
Choose one of the following to specify what to do with components that do not meet the selection criteria:

Hide it

Hides components that do not meet the criteria, regardless of their current show/hide state.

Leave its show/hide state as it is

Leaves components that do not meet the criteria in their current show/hide state.
Hide part components Hides the components that meet the specified criteria.
Choose one of the following to specify what to do with components that do not meet the selection criteria:

Show it

Shows components that do not meet the criteria, regardless of their current show/hide state.

Leave its show/hide state as it is

Leaves components that do not meet the criteria in their current show/hide state.