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Part-Outline in the Graphic-Area |
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Can I edit the Part-Outline? No. The Part-Outline is the symbol for the Part element. What do I do with a Part-Outline? You select the Part-Outline to edit the Part in the Part-Editor, You select the Part-Outline when you add more complex elements. E.g.: Select the Part-Outline as the Cam-Part, when you do Add 2D-Cam. Can I change the size of the Part-Outline symbol? YES. Use the Application Settings > Accessibility tab > Graphic > Symbol Display Size Must I display Part-Outlines in the graphic-area? NO. To hide Part-Outlines, see Display Filters > Show/Hide Part-Outlines. You can double-click the Y-axis to edit a Part. You must display Part-Outlines to display Force-Vectors. Can I hide individual Part-Outlines? No. Can I change the color of the Part-Outlines? We recommend you use the default color of a Green Part Outlines for Parts that are kinematically-defined. We recommend you use the default color of a Blue Part-Outline for Parts that are not kinematically-defined. You can use the Configure Power Source to edit the color of individual Parts when you calculate and display Force-Vectors. |