Projecting 3D Silhouette Edges

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

Before you begin:
  • Open a 3D shape representation containing a layout with a front view.
  • Open the layout in the 2D window, alongside the 3D window.
  • In the Visualization toolbar, activate Cutting Plane and Display Backgrounds as Specified for Each View .
  • Go to Tools > Options > Mechanical > 2D Layout for 3D Design > Display tab, Specification Tree area, and select Use edges and Use edge inputs check boxes to display use-edge features in the specification tree.
  • Go to Tools > Options > Infrastructure > 3D Shape Infrastructure > General tab, External References area, and select the Keep link with selected object check box.
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More About Projecting 3D Silhouette Edges
About Use-Edges
Creating Associative Use-Edges

  1. Click Project 3D Silhouette Edges in the Operation toolbar (Use-edge sub-toolbar).



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

  2. Select a feature (a pad for example) in the specification tree, whose silhouette edges you want to project.

    Note: You can also select the required input data directly in 3D.



    The silhouette edge is projected onto the front view plane. The Mark.1 and Mark.2 nodes are added in the specification tree for the pad and the hole respectively.



    Note: The silhouette edge is yellow if it is associative with the 3D.

  3. Optionally, deactivate Display Backgrounds as Specified for Each View to view the projected silhouette edge without the 3D background.