Geometry
This section lets you configure geometry-related preferences when loading a
project.
Note:
Sync does not support Geometry settings because they are stored in
project (.smgProj) files.
| Command Name |
Description |
| Load
|
Loads the assembly-tree structure and geometry for products (
.smgProj and .smgXml
files). When this option is cleared, only the tree structure is
loaded. To reduce memory usage, clear this option for large models
or when working with only a portion of a model. |
| Visible actors only
|
Loads geometry for visible actors only. |
| Show only first level assembly tree
|
(Available when Load is cleared.) Loads
the root and first-level tree structure only (not sub-products or
geometry).
Note:
When you double-click an assembly or a part
node in fully shattered structures (i.e. when you click the
red icon that identifies it), only one level is loaded. To
load all levels, right-click and click or in the ribbon click .
When this option is cleared, the entire assembly structure is
loaded. |
| Use level of detail
|
Specifies the default actor mesh detail to load. For example, a
screw can have a lower level of detail (LOD) in a car context
than in an engine context. Select one of the following:
-
Based on bounding box - The LOD
is based on the size of the geometry as compared to the
entire model.
-
Low
-
Medium
-
High
You can define multiple LODs from Sync during the
conversion process to Composer format. When opening an SMG file
with LOD in the different Composer products, each actor's
geometry is chosen as a function of the size of the actor
compared to the full model size. Note that when resaving the
file, only the current LOD is saved. Moreover, the refinement
specified in Input settings is used for the higher LOD.
Sub-levels are automatically defined.
|
| Load on visibility
|
In loading-on-demand mode ( ), loads actor geometry when a product is not loaded
and visibility is activated. |
Launch
This section lets you configure launch preferences when loading a project.
| Command Name |
Description |
| View mode
|
Starts Composer applications in view mode. When you open a model,
the first view (as listed in the Views pane) is displayed. To open
models in animation mode at the beginning of the animation (time=0),
clear this option. |
| Outlines on demand
|
Calculates outlines when needed instead of when opening a file.
Outline calculation takes time. Outlines are needed for some
rendering modes and measurements. |
Views
This section lets you configure view preferences when loading a project.
| Command Name |
Description |
| View Name Template
|
Lets you define a template to use for view names when creating
views. You can use alphanumeric characters, as well as the following
optional variables, in any order:
- %filename%: inserts the name of the
file containing the model, without its extension.
- %viewnumber%: inserts the number of
the view based on the creation order in the current session.
For example, 1 is used for the
first-created view, 2 for the
second-created view, etc.
- %viewindex%: inserts the index of the
view based on the actual number of visible views in the
document. For example, 4 is used when
creating the first view if there are already three views
visible in the document, 5 is used
for the next one, etc.
- %viewindex+n%
(where n is an integer): inserts the
index of the view based on the actual number of visible
views in the document plus the number you define. For
example, if you
specify%viewindex+10%,
14 is used when creating the
first view if there are already three views visible in the
document, 15 is used for the next
one, etc.
- %viewindex-n%
(where n is an integer): inserts the
index of the view based on the actual number of visible
views in the document minus the number you define. For
example, if you specify%viewindex-2%,
2 is used when creating the first
view if there are already three views visible in the
document, 3 is used for the next one,
etc.
Note:
For
%viewindex+n%
and
%viewindex-n%,
make sure you don't add spaces between characters.
Note:
In the examples provided in the table below, we consider
that the file containing the model is called
Hammer.smg.
| Use this template... |
To create views as...
|
| %filename%_View_%viewnumber%
|
Hammer_View_1,
Hammer_View_2,
Hammer_View_3, etc.
|
| %filename%
%viewindex%
|
Hammer
1, Hammer 2,
Hammer 3, etc. |
| View
%viewindex+10%
|
View Hammer
11, View Hammer
12, View Hammer
13, etc. |
| %viewnumber%-%filename%
|
1-Hammer,
2-Hammer,
3-Hammer, etc. |
| Demo of
%filename%, View %viewnumber%
|
Demo of Hammer,
View 1, Demo of Hammer,
View 2, Demo of Hammer,
View 3, etc. |
| View
%viewnumber%
Note:
This is the default template.
|
View
1, View 2,
View 3, etc. |
| View
%viewGuid% |
View
812b33921beb7aa, View
88fdbf810d791318, etc. |
Note:
If you leave the field empty, views will be automatically
named according to the default template.
|
View Collections
This section lets you specify a template to name the collections.
| Command Name |
Description |
| Collection template
|
Defines a template to use for collection names when creating
collections. You can use alphanumeric characters and these optional
variables in any order:
- %filename%: Inserts the name of the
file containing the model, without its extension.
- %collectionnumber%: Inserts the
number of the collection based on the creation order in the
current session. For example, 1 is
used for the first-created collection,
2 for the second-created
collection etc.
- %collectionindex%: Inserts the index
of the collection based on the actual number of visible
collections in the document. For example,
4 is used when creating the first
collection if there are already three collections visible in
the document, 5 is used for the next
one, etc.
- %collectionindex+n%
(where n is an integer): Inserts the
index of the collection based on the actual number of
visible collections in the document plus the number that you
define. For example, if you
specify%collectionindex+10%,
14 is used when creating the
first collection if there are already three collections
visible in the document, 15 is used
for the next one etc.
- %collectionindex-n%
(where n is an integer): Inserts the
index of the collection based on the actual number of
visible collections in the document minus the number that
you define. For example, if you
specify%collectionindex-2%,
2 is used when creating the first
collection if there are already three collections visible in
the document, 3 is used for the next
one etc.
Notes:
- For
%collectionindex+n%
and
%collectionindex-n%,
make sure that you do not add spaces between
characters.
- Collection names are unique. If the name of the
collection calculated using the templates above is
the same as an existing collection, then add a
suffix to make it unique.
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