Scene Tree

Scene Tree found under Product explorer helps users to

  • Know the product tree.

  • Show/hide a part or group of parts.

  • Highlight a part or group of parts.

  • Collapse and expand the Product tree visibility.

Context menu for Scene Tree

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Show All

Shows all parts independent of selection

Invert Show

Hides visible parts and Shows invisible parts

Hide others

Hides all parts except current selection

Focus

Sets focus on the selected part or group

Select

Selects the part by highlighting its bounding box

AddtoSelection

Adds to the selection list by highlighting parts bounding box

Deselect

Deselects current selection

User Info

Lets users add information to the part selected.

Transform

Allows users to apply any transformation to the group node. Not applicable for leaf node or individual part.

Display Mode

Applies one of the following display modes to the current selection.

Shaded

Smooth shade

Shaded Mesh

Smooth shade with mesh

Wireframe

Model as edges

HiddenLine

Wireframe in which, hidden lines removed

Point

Model as points

Transparent

Semi-transparent Model

Set Random Color

Model parts with random colors

Set Color

Allows user to define a color to the part selected

Switch Animation

Switch into animation mode. Shows a part per frame as in the product tree. Click the option again to stop the animation.

Rename

Rename the group or part name.

Delete

Deletes selected part or group of parts from the scene and product tree

Expand

Allows user to expand the group to levels, All, Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.

Collapse

Allows user to collapse the group to level, All /Level 1/ Level 2/ Level 3.

Set As Current Model

Allows user to set this model as Current CAE Model.

Exclude Section

Allows user to exclude the selected parts from cut-section.

Steps to view Product Tree

  • Right click in the Viewer Window, to open the Viewer Context menu

  • Select Product Explorer option from context menu or click

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  • The Product Explorer panel opens as shown below.

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The various fields that appear in the Scene Tree Tab are explained below

Axis

Shows/Hides the axis triad at the top right corner.

Navigator

Shows/Hides the navigator in the right part of viewer

Statistics

Shows/Hides graphical or rendering statistics in the bottom right corner.

3D Slide UI

Shows/Hides viewpoint slide UI in the bottom right corner.

User can switch on or off any CAE property listed in the following table,

Color Plot

Applies color plot to the Model or Removes it.

Legend

Shows/Hides the Color Palette.

Min&Max

Shows/Hides Min and Max values and its attached IDs in the label.

Reverse Legend

Reverses legend palette values.

Frame Info

Shows/Hides frame information in the bottom left corner of the viewer.

Deform Mesh

Applies or Removes deformation.

Undeformed Mesh

Shows /Hides Undeformed mesh.

Vector Plot

Shows/Hides Vector Plot

Contour Lines

Shows/Hides Contour Lines.

Steps to show / hide parts

  • Uncheck an object check box below the parts in the product tree.

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  • Notice that the unchecked part gets hidden in the viewer as shown below.

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  • Check it again to show the hidden part.

Steps to highlight a part

  • Expand the product tree in product explorer.

  • Click on a part in the product tree.

  • Right click on the same part, which drops down a menu as below.

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  • Click Highlight and notice that part is highlighted as shown below.

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Steps to focus on a part or group of parts

  • Select a part or group of parts in the product tree or in viewer or double clicking the part.

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  • Right click and Select Focus option from the context menu.

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The part or group of parts is focused.

How to exclude parts from cut section clipping?

  • Load a cax file

  • Switch on section plane.

  • Click a part name in product explore, which is clipped by section plane.

  • Open context menu using right mouse click inside product explorer panel.

  • Click ‘Exclude Section’

  • The selected part is visible now and not clipped by section plane.

  • Repeat the step for other required parts.

  • Click or uncheck the option ‘Exclude Section’ again to include the part again.

Note

  • To exclude or include, this function is applied for only one selected part in the product explorer.