Selection

The Selection page lets you specify colors for selection and highlighting in both default and assembly selection modes, as well as selection and highlight properties for product manufacturing information (PMI) cross-highlight.

The following topics are discussed:

Selection color

These properties let you specify colors for selection in both default and assembly selection modes.

Command Name Description
Default Specifies the selection color in default mode.
Assembly Specifies the selection color in assembly selection mode.

Highlight color

These properties let you specify colors for highlight in both default and assembly selection modes.

Command Name Description
Default Specifies the highlight color in default mode.
Assembly Specifies the highlight color in assembly selection mode.

PMI Cross-highlight

Specify selection and highlight properties for product manufacturing information (PMI) cross-highlight.

You can select or highlight PMI both from the assembly tree and from the viewport.

Notes:

  • This feature is available in Composer Player Pro only.
  • Selecting or highlighting PMI now selects or highlights construction geometry as well as its connected geometry (given that the entire geometry is in the same part or product). In this case, all linked geometry appears as selected, even geometry which is currently hidden (no-show).
  • Ensure that you do not move PMI, as this may adversely affect the cross-highlight mechanism.

Command Name Description
Stay on top

Makes hidden surfaces visible when selecting or highlighting related product manufacturing information (PMI).

Note: When using the Digger tool with Stay on top cleared, hidden surfaces may still be visible when selecting or highlighting related PMI.

Selection opacity

Specifies the opacity of the attached surface, from 0 (transparent) to 128 (translucent).

Selection color Specifies the color of the surface attached to selected PMI.
Highlight color Specifies the color of the surface attached to highlighted PMI.