pick many for "hiding" components
pick many for "hiding" components
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Is there any way to "window" or "pick many" for hiding objects in an assembly? It gets rather tedious with large assmeblies to have to click on everything I want hidden. A crossing window or any window option would ease things greatly.
Thanks for any input :)
Pat
Thanks for any input :)
Pat





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-Andy
RE: pick many for "hiding" components
Use Simplified Rep (or Component Display) for views that you want to save & retrieve later.
RE: pick many for "hiding" components
Blank components using layers:
Create a layer and add components. The shift key technique should work in the model tree to select many components quickly. If this is a problem then use Select by Menu and then select Range. Enter the feature number of the first comp. and then the feature number of the last comp. Blank the layer and save status (if you want to retain layer display when the assembly is opened in the future).
Component Display (Model Setup):
Pro/E 2000i (View --> Model Setup --> Component Display...)
Create a display name for future use. Select the display type (blank, wireframe, hidden line, no hidden, shading, etc). Select each (or all) components for the selected display type. Make your picks from the model tree - much easier. You can also pick UpdateScreen at any time to see your display changes. Select done.
This is a great function, since you can wireframe some components and shade others. Much better than trying to edit the colors and transparencies of components.
RE: pick many for "hiding" components
Thanks for all the helpful suggestions!!! I'll give some of them a shot.
Pat
RE: pick many for "hiding" components
Have fun!
RE: pick many for "hiding" components
RE: pick many for "hiding" components
I too use a shaded environment most of the time and yes it does save on regen time. As a result I use hide and unhide allot. The prolem of using layers is that they keep adding them selves to the next higher assemby. ALL layers do.
Do if in the model you have a curves layer, you also get a curves layer in the next higher assembly. Adding each part to a layer is fine but again in the next higher assembly you gat the part layers of the lower assemblies. My problem is with "adding more amd more layers" you loose track of what is on what layer. Be specific in naming them and stingy with adding layers and you will have less problems as the sub-assemblies get added to higher assemblies and complexity increases.
I actually hide parts at I need them hidden and now there is a show all hidden parts button if you loose a part down into model tree. In wildfire You can also just sellect the part in the view window hold the control button and sellect another part. then Right mouse click and if all the stars allign and the intent manager reads your mind you can select the hide button from the pull down menu.
It is still true in wildfire that hide and show parts is a session based thing only and will not be saved with the model.
JOSE FIGUEROA JR.
RE: pick many for "hiding" components
RE: pick many for "hiding" components
After doing a backup of my assembly from the vault. Then hiding a few parts in my assembly and saving.
Removing my assmebly and all the parts from memory.
Reopening the assembly I find the view status was saved.
I must have been trying to save that stuff to the vault and it was just doing it's job. I have only been on wildfire for 2 weeks now so sorry for the misinformation.
JOSE FIGUEROA JR.
RE: pick many for "hiding" components
RE: pick many for "hiding" components
Finally, I assemble an sub-assembly and use simp rep. The Master Rep has a (+) symbol attached. You then can go in and copy simp rep or name simp rep and wildfire automatically chooses the Master Rep (+). It is waiting for you to name a new simp rep. What a time saver!