The balloon toolbar appears during material application when you select geometry, a 3D representation, an element within a 3D shape, or a product from either the model geometry (also referred to as 3D) or the specification tree. Initially the balloon is displayed in an inobstrusive low-light mode, but it becomes more visible if you hover over it. The options in the balloon depend on both the current support selection and the selected material's type (core or covering). ![]() Once you select an element either in the model geometry or in the specification tree, the selected material is applied. The balloon toolbar allows you to modify the material's application. You can undo the material application or change the support to which the material is applied (with respect to the rules associated with material application). See About Applying Materials. The Apply Down If you select an element (Representation_A) in the specification tree, the content of the selection path extends up to this selected element: Representation_A/Product_A.1/Root_Product If you select an element in the 3D, the content of the selection path extends from the top of the product structure to the lowest valid element to which you can apply a material in the product structure: PartBody/Representation_A/Product_A.1 To change the support, click the arrow of interest. The previous application is cancelled and the material is applied again. The selection path determines the possible supports that can be used with Apply Up and Apply Down options. By default, the first time the material is applied to the product that is contained in the selection path. Then, you can use Apply Down or Apply Up to change the support to which you apply the material. The material's application is committed in the three following situations:
The Undo option
The Stop Balloon option ExampleConsider the following product structure: ![]() If you apply a core material (silver) to Product_A in the 3D selecting the triangular pad, both the balloon toolbar and message appear. The message indicates the current material support and the material type. The selection path appears in the status bar:Body.3/Representation11112122/Product_A If you click Apply Down If you select Product_B in the 3D by selecting the blue cylinder pad, the core material is applied to the representation instance (Representation11112123). Representation instance was the type of the last support to which a material was applied. The selection path appears in the status bar: PartBody/Representation11112123/Product_B Note: The application mechanism is similar for covering materials if you use the Materials palette. |