A Mechanism is an element you add to the Plane.

Mostly, you add kinematic and machine-elements to the Mechanism element in a working environment called a Mechanism-Editor  - See here.

Why add a Mechanism? See here.

The Command-Manager starts.

The Command-Manager has one selection-box.

You must select a Plane.

If you cannot see a Plane: Enable Show Solids in Mechanisms.

The Plane is now in the selection-box in the Command-Manager.

You must click the 'tick' to complete the command.

1.The Command-Manager closes.

2.You jump immediately to a new Mechanism-Editor workspace

3.The Mechanism element is a new element in the Assembly-Tree. It is a child to the Plane you select.

Light-Bulb

There is a Light-bulb icon in each Mechanism name-tab.

The Light-bulb must be ON to show the “kinematic and sketch-elements” that are in this Mechanism-Editor when you select a different Mechanism-Editors.

Note:

To see the “other kinematic and sketch-element” of the Mechanism-Editors whose Light-Bulb is ON, you must also toggle on the global switch: Visibility toolbar > Sketch-Element

Mechanism name-tab : Light-bulb switch is ON

Mechanism name-tab : Light-bulb switch is OFF

To turn a Light-bulb switch to on :

1.Right-click the Mechanism name-tab of any Mechanism-Editor

2.Click Show with "other kinematic and sketch elements".

Color-Swatch

You can also Edit the color of “other kinematic and sketch-elements” in each Mechanism-Editor.

The color applies only when you view the “kinematic and sketch-elements” from a different Mechanism-Editor.

The color of the “kinematic and sketch-elements” of the the active Mechanism-Editor are given in Application-Settings > Graphics > Display-Colors.

The Mechanism element in the Assembly-Tree: