Toolbars

The Resource Definition & Layout workbench includes a number of specific icon toolbars for generating and inserting resources, managing the layout, and so on.

Note that other toolbars may appear in the Resource Definition & Layout workbench according to your installed configuration. The commands of these toolbars are described in the following guides:

  • 2D Layout for 3D Design User's Guide for measuring
  • VPM Physical Editor User's Guide for managing publications and selection modes
  • Catalog User's Guide for catalog browser.

This section describes:

General Environment Tools Toolbar

The General Environment Tools toolbar provides commands for managing the current axis, snap mode, and grid display.

See Current Axis Sub-toolbar

See Snap Mode Sub-toolbar

See Grid Mode Sub-toolbar
Current Grid Step and Snap Angle

See Modifying the Grid Step and Snap Angle
Offset Plane

See Using Offset Planes

Current Axis Sub-toolbar

This command is applicable to MRL only.

Current Axis

See Changing the Current Axis
Change Current Axis and Snap Compass

See Changing the Current Axis
Current Axis History

See Changing the Current Axis

Snap Mode Sub-toolbar

Snap to Steps Off Last Position

See Modifying the Grid Step and Snap Angle
Snap to Steps Off Current Axis

See Modifying the Grid Step and Snap Angle

Grid Mode Sub-toolbar

This command is applicable to MRL only.

Display Grid in XY Plane

See Adding a Grid to the 3D View
Display Grid in YZ Plane

See Adding a Grid to the 3D View
Display Grid in ZX Plane

See Adding a Grid to the 3D View

Manipulation Mode Toolbar

The Manipulation Mode toolbar provides the command for toggling the manipulation handle.

Toggle Manipulation Handle Mode

See Using the Manipulation Handle

Footprint Toolbar

The Footprint toolbar provides commands for managing resource footprints.

This command is applicable to MRL only.

Edit Footprint

See Editing a Resource Footprint
Delete Footprint

See Editing a Resource Footprint

Layout Tools Toolbar

The Layout Tools toolbar provides commands for aligning and snapping resources.

See Align Sub-toolbar

See Snap Sub-toolbar

Align Sub-toolbar

Align Side

See Aligning Objects
Align Center

See Aligning Objects
Rotate to Align

See Aligning Objects
Distribute

See Distributing Elements
Align Two Planes

See Aligning Objects
Quick Translate

See Moving Objects with Quick Translate
Mirror

See Mirroring Elements

Snap Sub-toolbar

Snap Resource

See Snapping Resources
Snap Resource to Plane Defined by 3 Points

See Snapping to a Plane Defined by 3 Points
Snap Resource to Center of Polygon

See Snapping to the Center of a Polygon
Snap Resource to Surface

See Snapping to a Surface
Snap Resource to Drafting Elements

See Snapping a Resource to a Drafting Element

Attachment Toolbar

The Attachment toolbar provides commands for managing attachments and attachment ports.

Create Attachment

See Creating an Attachment
Create Attachment Port

See Creating Attachment Ports
Removes the Attachment

See Listing and Removing Attachments

Resource Structure Toolbar

The Resource Structure toolbar provides commands for inserting new or existing resources, as well as generating resources from products.

See Insert Resource Sub-toolbar
Generate a Resource

See Generating a Resource
See Correcting an Invalid Resource Structure

This command is applicable to MRL only.

See Editing Resource Parameters Parametric Object

See Resource Parameters Parametric Dialog Box

Insert Resource Sub-toolbar

Area

See Inserting a Resource
Organizational

See Inserting a Resource
Robot

See Inserting a Resource
Worker

See Inserting a Resource
Transport

See Inserting a Resource
Conveyor

See Inserting a Resource
NC Machine

See Inserting a Resource
Industrial Machine

See Inserting a Resource
Inspect

See Inserting a Resource
Control Device

See Inserting a Resource
Logic Controller

See Inserting a Resource
Tool Device

See Inserting a Resource
Storage

See Inserting a Resource
Sensor

See Inserting a Resource
User Defined Resource

See Inserting a Resource
Existing Product or Resource

See Inserting an Existing Product or Resource

Selection Filter Toolbar

The Selection Filter toolbar provides commands for product and resource selection using filters.

Resource Selection

See Using Selection Filters
Product Selection

See Using Selection Filters

Product Template Toolbar

The Product Template toolbar provides the command for creating a template from a 3D part.

Create Template

See Creating a Template from a 3D Part

Pattern Creation Toolbar

The Pattern Creation Template toolbar provides the command for the capability to position a object and distribute other objects with respect to it and instantiate multiple instances and distribute them.

Create Pattern

See Creating a Resource Pattern