Component Viewer

The Component Viewer provides a three-dimensional image of a part or an assembly. The image is automatically saved to the database and is available whenever the part or assembly is opened.

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Function

Usage

Reset

Click this icon to reset the image to its original state.    

Select

Click this icon, then click anywhere on the image to select a specific Geometric Cost Driver (GCD). The selected GCD is highlighted in the Geometric Cost Drivers table and information related to this GCD is displayed.

To select multiple GCDs of the same type, for example, multiple holes or welds, press the Ctrl key and click GCDs one by one.

To deselect a selected GCD, press the Ctrl key and click the selected GCD.

Marquee Selection

Use this tool to draw a box on the screen and select all GCDs within that box of the same type. from Bending/Forming, Volume, Holes, Surfaces, Joining, Other, Not Supported

Zoom

To zoom in, click this icon, press the left mouse button and move the mouse toward you.

To zoom out, click this icon, press the left mouse button and move the mouse away from you.

Alternatively, move the middle mouse button wheel forwards and backwards to zoom in and out.

Pan

To move to a certain part of an image, click this icon, press the left mouse button, then move the image by moving the mouse.

Alternatively, press the Shift key and the middle mouse button to move the image.

Panning is especially useful when the image is zoomed out so that it does not fit into the Component Viewer.

Rotate

To rotate an image, click this icon, press the left mouse button, and move the mouse. Alternatively, press the middle mouse button and move the mouse

Render mode

To change the way the image is displayed, click this icon and select Solid, Wireframe, Transparent.

Select

Click this icon, then click anywhere on the image to select a specific Geometric Cost Driver (GCD).

  • The selected GCD is highlighted in the Geometric Cost Drivers table and information related to this GCD is displayed.

  • To select multiple GCDs of the same type, for example, multiple holes or welds, press the Ctrl key and click GCDs one by one.

  • To deselect a selected GCD, press the Ctrl key and click the selected GCD.

Marquee Selection

Use this tool to draw a box on the screen and select all GCDs within that box Choose from

  • Bending/Forming

  • Volume

  • Holes

  • Surfaces

  • Joining

  • Other,

  • Not Supported

 

The viewer also provides the following shortcuts when you click on the origin symbol in the lower left of the view:

  • Click on the origin symbol to toggle the part between different axes based on the position of the cursor relative to the axes on the origin.

  • Click and hold on the origin to rotate about its center point

  • CTRL-click and hold on the origin to enable zooming in or out.

  • SHIFT-click and hold on the origin.

 

To change the size of the component viewer, click the right bottom corner of the component viewer and drag it with your mouse cursor.

The Component Viewer also provides tools and commands to display and edit Geometric Cost Drivers for the current part or assembly. For more information see Component viewer tools and commands.

You can import bills of materials into aPriori using the BOM Loader in the Digital Factory Toolset. For more information, see Importing BOMs.