Setup display window options

The setup display window shows the CAD model in 3D and contains a toolbar for selection and view manipulation.


Setup display window showing a computer mouse shell mold model and right-click menu options

Option Description
Expand the model tree Opens the model tree that displays the hierarchical structure of the CAD model. It provides an organized view of the model's components, allowing you to navigate, select, and manage individual elements within the design.
  • Hide/Show—Hides or displays the component in the display window.
  • Expand—Expands the element to reveal the sub-components.
  • Collapse—Collapses the element to hide the sub-components.
  • Close—Closes the model tree.
(1) Model manipulation tool Rotates the model around its geometrical center by clicking the cube face or rotating it.
(2) Right-click menu
Appears when you right-click the display window background or a component in your design.
Isolate Available when you right-click a component in your design.

Displays only the selected components in the display window.
Zoom Available when you right-click a component in your design.

Zooms in on the selected components.
Hide Available when you right-click a component in your design.

Hides the selected components in the display window.
Transparent Available when you right-click a component in your design.

Changes the component view to translucent.
Set Color Available when you right-click a component in your design.

Changes the component's color to the one you select in the Color Picker window.
Unset Color Restores the component's original color.
Modify Color Opens the Color Picker window that lets you choose a custom color to apply to the selected components.
Reset Color Restores the original view, showing hidden components and resetting colors.
Show all Reveals all hidden components in the model.

Toolbar options

The following table lists the options for the selection and view manipulation toolbar (3).

Option Description
Reset Camera Resets the model view to its default position and orientation.
Display mode menu
Shaded With Lines Displays the model with solid surfaces and visible edges.
Shaded Displays the model with solid surfaces only, hiding all edges.
Hidden Line Shows only visible edges, hiding lines that are behind surfaces.
Wireframe Displays all the model edges without surfaces.
X-Ray Displays the model with semi-transparent surfaces.
Selection menu
Select Parts Lets you select individual components in your model.
Area Select Lets you select multiple components in your model by defining a selection area.
Measure Edges Measures the length of a selected edge.
Measure Point to Point Measures the straight-line distance between two selected points.
Measure Angles Between Faces Calculates the angle between two selected faces.
Measure Distance Between Faces Measures the shortest distance between two selected faces.
Camera navigation menu
Walk Rotates the model view sideways, up, and down around your perspective.
Turntable Rotates the model around the Z vertical axis.
Orbit Camera Rotates the model freely around its geometric center for 360° viewing from any angle.
Explode menu
Explode Menu Opens a slider that lets you create an exploded view of your model by separating its components.
Cutting planes menu
Cutting Plane Z Displays a cutting plane along the Z-axis that you can select and translate to examine a cutaway of the model.
Cutting Plane Y Displays a cutting plane along the Y-axis that you can select and translate to examine a cutaway of the model.
Cutting Plane X Displays a cutting plane along the X-axis that you can select and translate to examine a cutaway the model.
Create Cutting Plane on Selected Face Displays a cutting plane on the selected face that you can select and translate to examine a cutaway the model.
Cutting Plane Visibility Toggle Hides or shows the cutting planes of your model.
Cutting Plane Reset Removes all cutting planes from the model view.
Settings menu
Settings Opens the setting window that lets you edit the display settings, such as the background and measurement colors and the Walk option parameters.