Display

The display options let you customize display settings for 2D Layout for 3D Design.

Select this tab to access options for:

Related Topics
Element's Analysis Dialog Box
Diagnostic Colors Dialog Box

Grid



Display
Select this check box to display the grid. This option is also available via the Visualization toolbar.

Notes: When the sheet frame is displayed in the 2D window, the grid is displayed within the sheet frame. When the sheet frame is not displayed in the 2D window, the grid is displayed in the entire window.

By default, this option is selected.

Snap to point
Select this check box if you want geometry (as well as 2D components) to begin or end on the various intersection points of the grid. Note that this option is also available via the Tools toolbar.

By default, this option is selected.

Allow Distortions
Select this check box to apply different graduations and spacing between H and V.

By default, this option is not selected.

Primary spacing: H and V
Enter the values of your choice in the H and/or V fields to define the horizontal and vertical spacing between the major lines of the grid.

By default, primary spacing is set to 100 mm.

Graduations: H and V
Enter the values of your choice in the H and/or V fields to set the number of graduations between the major horizontal and vertical lines of the grid, which actually consists in defining a secondary grid.

By default, graduations are set to 10.

Specification Tree



Track history of view display
Select this check box to track history of view display in the current working session. From now on, once they have been displayed, views will be identified in the specification tree using a light purple background.

Note: Already-displayed views will remain identified using the light purple background within the current working session, even if you deactive the setting later on.



Views that have not been displayed yet are identified in the specification tree using a transparent background.

Refer to View Management: Displaying Views in the 2D Layout for 3D Design User's Guide for more information.

By default, this option is selected.

Fix together
Select this check box to display Fix together constraints in the specification tree.

By default, this option is selected.

2D component instances
Select this check box to display 2D component instances in the specification tree.

By default, this option is selected.

Use edges
Select this check box to display use edges in the specification tree.

By default, this option is selected.

Use edge inputs
Select this check box to display use edge inputs in the specification tree.

By default, this option is selected.

Elements Analysis



Activate elements' analysis colors
Select this check box to display elements (such as dimensions, callouts and patterns) using different colors according to their types.
Click Configure to configure elements' analysis in the Element's Analysis dialog box. Refer to Element's Analysis Dialog Box for more information.

By default, this option is selected.

Activate geometries' diagnostic
Select this check box if you want over-constrained, inconsistent, not-changed or iso-constrained elements to be identified using specific colors.
Click Configure to configure geometries' diagnostic in the Geometries' Diagnostic dialog box. Refer to Diagnostic Colors Dialog Box for more information.

By default, this option is selected.

Visualization



Display background and cutting plane when loading layout
Select this option if you want to activate the cutting plane and display the background every time the 3D shape representation containing the 2D layout is opened.

By default, this option is selected.

Propagate highlight

Select this option if you want to highlight in the geometry area:


  • View sub-elements when the view is selected.
  • Sheet sub-elements when the sheet is selected.
  • Layout sub-elements when the layout is selected.

Clear this option if you do not want to highlight anything when the view, sheet or layout is selected.

Note: The highlight in the specification tree is not modified by this option.

By default, this option is not selected.