Show/Hide Extrusion

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Show/Hide Extrusion

What does this tool do?

Use this tool to switch the visibility of an Extrusion.

Before you use this tool, to know if you can or cannot see the Extrusion.

•Use Visibility toolbar > Show Solids in Mechanisms

Show-Hide Extrusion

MD-CM-ShowHideExtrusion

If you cannot see the Extrusion, (you can see the Profile) in the graphic-area:

MD-Icon-ShowExtrusion

1.SHIFT+Click the 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 in the graphic-area.

MD-Icon-ShowExtrusion

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:

1.Shift+Click a Profile in the graphic-area.

The Extrusion shows in the Selection-Window

2.Right-click the Extrusion

In the shortcut menu

3.Select Show or Hide Solid Elements