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CAD-Line > Display Options tab

Use Display-Option tab to:

•Edit the color and transparency of an imported CAD Solid

•Toggle the Show or Hide an imported CAD Solid

•Move an imported CAD Solid in the X, Y, and/or Z-axis directions.
CAD-Line dialog > Display Options tab

CAD-Line dialog > Display Options tab

Click to exapand /collapse Display Options 
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Show SOLID (check-box)

Click the Show Solid check-box to show or hide the CAD-Solid that is on the CAD-Line.

Note: Enable Visibility toolbar > Show Solids in Mechanisms to show CAD-Solids in Mechanism-Editors

Transparency:

Drag the Transparency slider-bar to change the transparency of the CAD-Solid on the CAD-Line. Experiment!

Solid color:

Click the Solid Color button to open and edit the color of the CAD-Solid with the Windows® color picker,

Number of Vertices: (read-only)

Complex files have more vertices. MechDesigner may become slow to respond to new commands when there are many CAD-Solids, each with many Number-of-Vertices.

How many is too many? Try to make Number-of-Vertices < 10,000.

Experiment with the Fine, Coarse and Custom radio-buttons in the SOLIDWORKS tab.

See also: Top-Tips

Top Tips:

Make a new SOLIDWORKS Configuration if there are many features that add vertices for cosmetic reasons.

In the new configuration, reduce the number of vertices:

•Remove Fillets, cosmetic fillets.

•Use Chamfers to show model edges.

•Do not import models with balls in ball bearings!

•Make the model as simple as possible.
Click to exapand /collapse CAD Solid XYZ Position 
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If the imported CAD-Solid is not in the correct place, you can move it in the X, Y, and Z-axis directions.

Note:

You can not rotate an imported CAD-Solid

You must rotate the CAD model in your CAD software before you import it.