Setting Angles

Set the angles of 3D objects. [Angle] is used to save the camera angles for displaying 3D objects and the display set­tings of [Nodes] (parts). If the camera of a 3D object is changed, it can be restored to its last saved state by applying the [Angle].

 

Save angle

Add an [Angle] to the [Project configuration] palette and save the camera angle for displaying 3D objects and the display settings of [Nodes].

1Add an angle

Create an [Angle] in the [Object configuration] palette.

(1)   Select [Angle] from the group on the [Object configuration] palette.

(2)   Click [Add new].

(3)   The [Angle] is added.

2Changing the camera angle

Change the camera angle applied to a 3D object in the [Document] window.

(1)   Select the [View] tool from the [Tool] palette and select [Camera orientation from the [Sub Tool] palette.

(2)   Drag in the [Document] window to set the camera angle to be applied to a 3D object.

·Use the [Camera position] and [Camera distance] sub tools too if necessary. For information on the functions of each sub tool, see "View Tool" . ·To change the camera angle without using the [View] tool, see "Setting Camera Angles" .

3Configuring Part Display Settings

Set the [Nodes] to be displayed in the [Object information] palette.

(1)   Click [Set display state of node].

(2)   Click the [Visible/Invisible] icon to hide [Nodes] that you do not want to display and show [Nodes] that you want to display.

If the item you want to set is not displayed when [Set display state of node] is opened, check the [List] in the [Node] group of the [Object configuration] palette. When a [Node] folder is closed in the [List], [Nodes] below that folder are not displayed in [Set display state of node]. Make sure that the folder containing the [Node] to be configured is open and displayed in the [List].

4Save angle

Save the [Angle] to the 3D object.

(1)   Select the [Angle] added in step 1 from the [Object configuration] palette.

(2)   Click [Save object angle].

·To check whether an [Angle] is registered, see "Applying an Angle" . ·To change the [Angle] name or create a thumbnail, see "Setting Item Information in a Group" .