Generative Shape Design Menu Bar

The various menus and menu commands that are specific to Generative Shape Design are described below.

Tasks corresponding to general menu commands are described in the Infrastructure User's Guide.

Edit Menu

Note that most of the edit commands available here are common facilities offered with the Infrastructure.

The specific Generative Shape Design edit commands depend on the type of object being edited: Geometrical Set, Ordered Geometrical Set or other entity.

	Command	Description
	Undo	Cancels the last action
	Repeat	Repeats the last performed action
	Update	See Updating Parts
	Cut Copy Paste	See Copying and Pasting Objects
	Paste Special...	See Using the Paste Special... Command
	Delete	See Deleting Features
	Search...	Allows searching and selecting objects
	Selection Sets... Selection Sets Edition... Find Owning Selection Sets...	Allows to define and modify selected objects as sets
	Links...	Manages links to other documents. See Editing Document Links
	Properties	Allows displaying and editing object properties
	Other Selection...	See Selecting Using the Other Selections... Command
	Scan or Define in Work Object...	See Scanning a Part and Defining In Work Objects
	Change Geometrical Set...	Allows Managing Geometrical Sets
Geometrical Set Contextual Menu
	Edit Inputs...	Allows to edit the object inputs and parameters. Refer to the chapter Creating a User Feature in the Product Knowledge Template User's Guide.
	Activate components	See Deactivating Elements
	Deactivate components
	Change Geometrical Set...	See Managing Geometrical Sets
	AutoSort	See Managing Geometrical Sets or Managing Ordered Geometrical Sets
	Reorder Children	See Managing Geometrical Sets
	Create Group...	See Managing Groups
	Show Components	See Hiding/Showing Geometrical Sets or Ordered Geometrical Sets and Their Contents
	Hide Components
	Reset Properties	Allows resetting object properties

Insert

	Command	Description
	Body...	Refer to Inserting a New Body in the Part Design User's Guide
	Body in a Set...	See Inserting a Body into an Ordered Geometrical Set
	Geometrical set...	See Managing Geometrical Sets
	Ordered Geometrical Set...	See Managing Ordered Geometrical Sets
	Sketcher	Refer to the Sketcher User's Guide
	Axis Systems	See Insert  >  Axis Systems
	Wireframe	See Insert  >  Wireframe
	Law	See Creating Laws
	Surfaces	See Insert  >  Surfaces
	Volumes	See Insert  >  Volumes
	Operations	See Insert  >  Operations
	Advanced Operations	See Autofilleting
	Constraints	See Insert  >  Constraints
	Annotations	See Insert  >  Annotations
	Analysis	See Insert  >  Analysis
	Advanced Replication Tools	See Insert  >  Replication Tools
	Knowledge Templates	See Insert  >  Knowledge Templates
	Instantiate From Document...	See Instantiating Power Copies
	Instantiate From Selection...	Allows the creation of part templates. Refer to the chapter Creating a Part Template in the Product Knowledge Template User's Guide.
	Advanced Surfaces	Insert  >  Advanced Surfaces
	Developed Shapes	Insert >  Developed Shapes
	BiW Templates	Insert  >  BiW Templates

Insert  >  Axis Systems Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Axis System...	See Creating local axis-system
	Create axis system from compass...	See Creating an Axis System using the Compass

Insert  >  Wireframe Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Point...	Creating Points
	Points and Planes Repetition...	Creating Multiple Points and Planes
	Extremum...	Creating Extremum Elements
	ExtremumPolar...	Creating Polar Extremum Elements
	Line...	Creating Lines
	Axis...	Creating an Axis
	Polyline	Creating Polylines
	Plane...	Creating Planes
	Projection...	Creating Projections
	Combine...	Creating Combined Curves
	Reflect Line...	Creating Reflect Lines
	Silhouette...	Creating Silhouettes
	Intersection...	Creating Intersections
	Parallel Curve...	Creating Parallel Curves
	Rolling Offset...	Creating a Rolling Offset
	3D Curve Offset...	Creating a 3D Curve Offset
	Circle...	Creating Circles
	Corner...	Creating Corners
	Connect Curve...	Creating Connect Curves
	Conic...	Creating Conic Curves
	Spline...	Creating Splines
	Helix...	Creating a Helix
	Spiral...	Creating Spirals
	Spine...	Creating a Spine
	Contour...	Creating Contours
	Isoparametric Curves	Creating Isoparametric Curves
	Curve from Equations...	Creating a Curve from Equations

Insert  >  Surfaces Sub-menu

Insert  >  Volumes Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Volume Extrude...	Creating Extruded Volumes
	Volume Revolve...	Creating Revolution Volumes
	Multi-sections Volume...	Creating a Multi-Sections Volume
	Volume Sweep...	Creating a Swept Volume
	Thick Surface...	Creating a Thick Surface
	Close Surface...	Creating a Close Surface
	Draft...	Creating a Draft
	Draft Variable Angle	Creating a Variable Angle Draft
	Draft Reflect Line...	Creating a Draft from Reflect Lines
	Shell...	Creating a Shell
	Sew Surface...	Creating a Sew Surface
	Thickness...	Creating Thicknesses
	Add...	Adding Volumes
	Remove...	Removing Volumes
	Intersect...	Intersecting Volumes
	Union Trim	Trimming Volumes

Insert  >  Operations Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Join...	Joining Curves and Surfaces
	Healing...	Healing Geometry
	Curve Smooth...	Smoothing Curves
	Surface Simplification...	Simplifying Surfaces
	Untrim...	Restoring a Surface
	Disassemble...	Disassembling Elements
	Split...	Splitting Geometry
	Trim...	Trimming Geometry
	Sew Surface...	Creating Sew Surfaces
	Remove Surface...	Creating Remove Face Features
	Boundary...	Creating Boundary Curves
	Extract...	Extracting Geometry
	Multiple Extract...	Extracting Multiple Elements
	Shape Fillet...	Creating Shape Fillets
	Edge Fillet...	Creating Edge Fillets
		Creating Variable Radius Fillets and Creating Variable Bi-Tangent Circle Radius Fillets Using a Spine
		Creating Chordal Fillets
	Styling Fillet...	Styling a Fillet
	Face-Face Fillet...	Creating Face-Face Fillets
	Tritangent Fillet...	Creating Tritangent Fillets
	Chamfer...	Creating Chamfers
	Translate...	Translating Geometry
	Rotate...	Rotating Geometry
	Symmetry...	Performing Symmetry on Geometry
	Scaling...	Transforming Geometry by Scaling
	Affinity...	Transforming Geometry by Affinity
	Axis To Axis...	Transforming Elements from an Axis to Another
	Extrapolate...	Extrapolating Geometry
	Invert orientation...	Inverting the Orientation of Geometry
	Near / Far...	Creating the Nearest or the Farthest Entity of a Multiple Element

Insert  >  Constraints Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Constraint Defined in a Dialog Box...	Creating Constraints
	Constraint

Insert  >  Annotations Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Text	See Insert > Text Sub-menu
	Flag Note	See Insert > Flag Note Sub-menu
	View Creation	See 3D Functional Tolerancing & Annotation User's Guide: User Tasks: View/Annotation Planes
	3Dwith Leader	Querying 3D Annotations

Insert  >  Text Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Text with Leader	Creating Texts
	Text	Creating Texts
	Text Parallel To Screen	Creating Texts

Insert  >  Flag Note Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Flag Note with Leader	Creating Flag Notes
	Flag Note	Creating Flag Notes

Insert  >  Analysis Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Connect Checker	Checking Connections Between Surfaces
	Light Distance Analysis	Analyzing Light Distance Between Two Sets of Elements
	Feature Draft Analysis	Performing a Draft Analysis
	Surfacic Curvature Analysis	Performing a Surface Curvature Analysis
	Porcupine Analysis	Performing a Curvature Analysis
	Apply Dress-Up	Setting Dress-Up Options
	Remove Dress-Up
	Geometric Information	Displaying Geometric Information on Elements
	WYSIWYG mode	Working With the WYSIWYG Mode
	Sharpness mode	Working with the Sharpness Mode

Insert  >  Advanced Replication Tools Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Object Repetition...	Repeating Objects
	Points and Planes Repetition...	Creating Multiple Points and Planes
	Planes Between...	Creating Planes Between Other Planes
	Plane System...	Creating Plane Systems
	Rectangular Pattern...	Creating Rectangular Patterns
	Circular Pattern...	Creating Circular Patterns
	User Pattern...	Creating User Patterns
	Duplicate Geometrical Set	Duplicating Geometrical Sets

Insert  >  Knowledge Templates Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Power Copy...	Creating PowerCopies
	UserFeature...	Allows the creation of user features. Refer to the chapter Creating a User Feature in the Product Knowledge Template User's Guide.
	Document Template...	Allows the creation of part templates. Refer to the chapter Creating a Part Template in the Product Knowledge Template User's Guide.
	Save in Catalog...	Saving PowerCopies into a Catalog

Insert  >  Advanced Surfaces Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Bump...	Creating Bumped Surfaces
	WrapCurve	Deforming Surfaces Based on Curve Wrapping
	WrapSurface	Deforming Surfaces According to Surface Wrapping
	ShapeMorphing	Deforming surfaces According to Shape Morphing

Insert  >  Developed Shapes Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Unfold...	Unfolding a Surface
	Transfer...	Transferring Elements
	Develop...	Developing Wires and Points

Insert  >  BiW Templates Sub-menu

	For...	See...
	Junction...	Creating Junctions
	Diabolo...	Creating a Diabolo
	Hole...	Creating a Hole
	Hole Curve...	Creating a Hole Curve
	Mating Flange...	Creating a Mating Flange
	Bead...	Creating a Bead
	2D-View Section	Creating 2D-View Sections
	Blend Corner...	Creating a Blend Corner

Tools

Please note that most of the Tools commands available here are common facilities offered with the Infrastructure.

Specific Generative Shape Design commands are described in the present document.

	Command	Description
	Formula	Allows editing parameters and formula
	Image	Allows capturing images
	Macro	Allows recording, running and editing macros
	Utility...	See Running Batches Using the Batch Monitor
	Show	Allows to show a set of elements according to their type, or whether they are currently selected or not See Tools > Show/Hide
	Hide	Allows to hide a set of elements according to their type, or whether they are currently selected or not See Tools > Show/Hide
	In Work Object	See Scanning a Part and Defining In Work Objects
	Parameterization Analysis...	See Analyzing Using Parameterization
	Parents/Children...	Allows viewing the parents and children of a selected object
	Show Historical graph...	See Using the Historical Graph
	Grid	See Tools > Grid
	Mask...	See Creating Masks
	Catalog Browser...	Allows catalog browsing and management
	Delete useless elements...	See Deleting Useless or Unreferenced Elements
	External View...	Allows specifying a feature as a reference for other products/applications
	Thin Parts Attribute...	See Applying a Thickness
	Customize...	Allows customizing the workbench
	Visualization Filters...	Allows layer filters management
	Options...	Allows customizing settings
	Standards...	See Managing Standards in the Interactive Drafting documentation
	Conferencing	Allows setting up of communication tools
	Publication...	Allows to make documents publicly available

Tools > Show / Hide Sub-menu

	Command	Description
	All Points	Allows to show/hide all points, whether they are currently selected or not
	All Lines	Allows to show/hide all lines, whether they are currently selected or not
	All Curves	Allows to show/hide all curves and lines, whether they are currently selected or not
	All Sketches	Allows to show/hide all sketches, whether they are currently selected or not
	All Surfaces	Allows to show/hide all surfaces and planes, whether they are currently selected or not
	All Planes	Allows to show/hide all planes, whether they are currently selected or not
	All Volumes	Allows to show/hide all volumes, whether they are currently selected or not
	All Geometrical Sets	Allows to show/hide all geometrical sets, whether they are currently selected or not
	All Bodies	Allows to show/hide all bodies, whether they are currently selected or not
	All Axis Systems	Allows to show/hide all axis systems, whether they are currently selected or not
	All Elements	Allows to show/hide all elements, whether they are currently selected or not
	Selected Elements	Allows to show/hide all selected elements
	All Except Selected Elements	Allows to show/hide all but selected elements

Tools > Grid Sub-menu

	For	See
	Work on Support	See Working with a Support
	Work on Support 3D	See Working With a 3D Support
	Snap to Point	See Working with a Support
	Working Supports Activity	See Working with a Support See Working With a 3D Support
	Grid featurization switch	See Working With a 3D Support

Window

The Window menu lets you arrange document windows in relation one to the other. Refer to the Infrastructure User's Guide.