Projecting 3D Canonical Silhouette Edges

You can create geometry in the current design view by projecting canonical silhouette edges of a 3D element onto the view plane.

Before you begin:
  • Open a 3D shape representation containing a layout.
  • Open the layout in the 2D window, alongside the 3D window.
  • Make sure the front view is active. If not, double-click to activate it. Create a right projection view from the existing front view.
  • In the Visualization toolbar, activate Cutting Plane and Display Backgrounds as Specified for Each View .
Related Topics
About Use-Edges
Creating Associative Use-Edges

  1. Double-click the right view to activate it.

    Note: The silhouette edge will be projected in the current view.

  2. Click Project 3D Canonical Silhouette Edges in the 3D Geometry toolbar (Use-edge sub-toolbar).



  3. In the 3D background of the section view, select the canonical surface (cylinder, sphere, torus) to be projected. Its axis must be parallel to the view plane.



    The silhouette edge is projected onto the right view plane.



  4. Optional: Deactivate Display Backgrounds as Specified for Each View to view the projected silhouette edge without the 3D background.