Show/Hide Extrusion

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Show/Hide Extrusion

What does this tool do?

Use this toggle tool to switch the visibility of an Extrusion.

Before you use this tool, to see if the Extrusion is showing or hidden.

•Use Visibility toolbar > Show Solids in Mechanisms

Show-Hide Extrusion

MD-Icon-ShowExtrusion

Solids toolbar > Show-Hide Extrusion

Add menu > Mechanism sub-menu > Solids sub-menu > Show-Hide Extrusion
MD-CM-ShowHideExtrusion

We must pre-select the Extrusion to use this command.

If you cannot see the Extrusion, (and only the Profile):

1.SHIFT-Click a Profile in the graphic-area

2.Click Solids toolbar > Show-Hide Extrusion

The Command-Manager has one selection-box - the EXTRUSION is selected.

Click OK-tiny-11-15 in the Command-Manager

Now, you can see the Extrusion

If you can see the Extrusion

1.Click the Extrusion in the graphic-area

2.Click Solids toolbar > Show-Hide Extrusion

The Command-Manager has one selection-box - the EXTRUSION is selected.

Click OK-tiny-11-15 in the Command-Manager

Now, you cannot see the Extrusion
MD-SW-Extrusion-Hidden

When you hide the Extrusion the color of the Extrusion element-icon in the Assembly-Tree and Selection-Window is gray.

 

Note: Other methods to Switch the Visibility of an Extrusion:

•Extrusion dialog-box

Also:

a.Shift+Click a Profile in the Graphic-Area.

The Extrusion shows in the Selection-Window

b.Right-click the Extrusion

In the Contextual menu

c.Select Show or Hide Solid Elements