Imagine & Shape
New Functionalities
- Moving
Surfaces and Curves Using the 3D Compass
- You to manipulate (move and rotate) the
subdivision surface and styling curve using the compass. The
features can be manipulated using
mouse
and compass by dragging and dropping the compass onto the
feature to be manipulated. The features can also be manipulated by
using the
Edit...
contextual menu command of compass.
- Selecting Elements
- A new edge selection mode is available where you select two
edges and the path between (including) these two edges depending on
set of criteria.
- Selecting Specific Color for Selected Elements
- The Use specific color for all selected elements
capability allows you to select color for the selected
elements (edges and vertices) from a list.
- Merging
Subdivision Surfaces
- The Merge capability allows to merge two subdivision surfaces at
their open edges.
Creating Subdivision from Curves
- Subdivision Revolve
- The Revolve capability allows you to create subdivision surfaces
by revolving a curve around an axis.
- Subdivision Extrude
- The Extrude capability allows you to create subdivision surfaces
by extruding a curve along a direction.
Enhanced Functionalities
General Ergonomic Improvements
- Modifying the Weight of Vertices or Edges
- The weight of an elements is shown only when it is
highlighted.
- Validation while using the edition command (Extrude, Subdivide, Erase or
Cut)
- Validation for extrusion,
cutting,
subdividing and
erasing a
subdivision can be done by reselecting the same element again. This
information is also given in the help text when in detailed mode.
- Scaling a
Surface
- During scaling, the dimension corresponding to the selected
manipulator is highlighted. This makes it easier to identify the
dimensions being changed and also see its value.
- Selecting Multiple Surfaces
- During selection of multiple subdivision surfaces, each
subdivision mesh is displayed in different color for easy
identification.
- Selecting
Visible Elements
- When using the View and Selection mode command, a new
intermediate state is available which allows visualization of hidden
edges, which are not selectable.
-
Associating Elements
- When two elements are associated, icon is displayed in the
specification tree to represent the linked and linking elements
along with tooltips indicating the one parent-child relationship.
- Smart Selection of Multiple Surfaces
- The Modification capability has been enhanced to allow you to select multiple subdivision
surfaces for modification in case a feature has more than one
parent. Multiple selection can be made by using Ctrl key.
- Projection and Dimension representation enhancements
- In case of Aligning Vertices
the manipulators can be deactivated using the Ctrl key
for
easier element selection. The manipulator cannot be manipulated near the
axis. The display of the projection plane
while Aligning Vertices,
Dimensioning of Subdivisions
and Performing
Symmetry depends on the option selected for transparency in Tools >
Options > Display > Performance tab, Transparency Quality
area.
- Displaying
Coordinates
- The Show Coord capability allows you to control the manipulation by
displaying compass coordinates during
translation,
translating vertices along their normal,
rotation
and scaling.
- Using Cyclic Toolbar and Menu Toolbar
- There are two options Cyclic Menu and the Toolbar Menu that
allow the visualization of the certain command levels cyclically in the same
icon or in a separate expandable toolbar.
General Algorithms Improvements
- Extruding
Faces and Edges
- The Extrusion
capability has been enhanced to allow you to a compute a symmetric fill
wherever the zone to be filled is symmetrical.
- Erasing
Faces and Edges
- The Erasing capability allows you to erase multiple edges at the same
time using Ctrl and Shift keys.
- Performing
A Symmetry
- The Symmetry capability allows you to add weight to the intersection
(scar) of symmetry between 0 and 100. You can select to have a sharp
or smooth edge.
- Dimensioning Subdivisions
Along Half Axis
- The
Dimension
capability allows you to modify the dimensions of
subdivisions along half the axis.
-
Performing
A Symmetry
- The Convert Into
Subdivision command allows you to convert a symmetry feature into
a into a subdivision surface.
Customizing Settings
-
Selecting Multiple Surfaces in different colors
- This option allows you to display each subdivision mesh in a
different color in case of multiple selection of subdivision
surfaces.
-
Displaying Selected Elements in Different Color
- This options allows you to display elements with specific
colors.
-
Show hidden lines
in dashed lines
- This option displays the hidden lines of subdivision surfaces as
dashed lines.
-
Command
Options Menu Mode
- This option allows you visualize certain command levels in the
same icon cyclically (Cyclic Menu) or in a separate expandable
toolbar (Toolbar Menu).