Feature Manager Dialog
Used to select and manage features used in creating a solid. Opens when the Feature Manager tool is selected in the Feature Modeling Primary toolbox. You can dock the Feature Manager dialog to the left or right edge of the application window.
When you identify a solid, with the Feature Manager dialog open, the feature tree for the solid displays in the Feature Manager dialog. Features are displayed in the order that they were placed, with the first feature at the bottom of the list.
Individual branches on the feature tree can be:
Alternatively, you can select a branch in the feature tree and use the keyboard to control its display, as follows:
- Press the + key to display an individual branch.
- Press the * key to display the branch plus all its sub-branches.
- Press the - key to collapse the branch.
By default, solids are given the name Feature solid in the feature tree. This name can be changed via the right-click menu's Rename option.
Right-clicking on the feature solid entry in the list box opens a pop-up menu that lets you define various settings for the solid.
Right-clicking on a feature in the list box opens a pop-up menu that lets you select from options including those to modify or delete features and profiles, reorder the feature tree, or to suppress the display of features.
Where multiple features have been selected in the feature tree, right-clicking on any of the highlighted features opens a pop-up menu applicable to multiple features.
Setting | Description |
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(Right-click) Geometry Synchronization | (Feature solid entry only) Opens a sub-menu with items for setting the synchronization of the geometry, as follows:
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(Right-click) Profile Dimensions | (Feature solid entries only) Lets you set the display of the dimensions for all dimension driven profiles used in the solid: |
(Right-click) Feature Details | (Feature solid entries only) Opens the Feature Modeling Feature Details dialog that displays the details for the selected solid. |
(Right-click) Show Branch Headers | (Feature solid entries only) If on, displays the solid feature names for branches of the feature tree such as those created with the boolean feature tools. |
(Right-click) Rename | (Feature solid entries only) Lets you rename the solid in the feature tree. |
(Right-click) Modify | (Feature entries only) Opens the Edit dialog for the highlighted feature. |
(Right-click) Profile | (Features created with profiles only) Opens a sub-menu with items equivalent to those for the Modify Profile tool, plus an option to toggle the display of dimensions (for dimension driven profiles only). |
(Right-click) Modify Constraints | (Features with constraints only) Opens the Modify Feature Constraints dialog, which lets you edit the values for existing constraints on the feature. |
(Right-click) Display | (Feature entries only) Opens a sub-menu with items for: |
(Right-click) Re-order Tree | (Feature entries only) Opens a sub-menu with items for:
Where a feature cannot be moved, an Information box opens to explain why the feature cannot be moved. |
(Right-click) Suppress Feature | (Individual feature entries only) Opens a sub-menu with items for:
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(Right-click) Delete | (Feature entries only) Deletes the selected feature. |
(Right-click) Delete Selected Features | (Multiple feature entries selected only) Deletes the selected features. |
(Right-click) Suppress Selected Features | (Multiple feature entries selected only) Suppresses display of the selected features. |
(Right-click) Un-suppress Selected Features | (Multiple feature entries selected only) Restores (un-suppresses) the display of the selected features. |