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Switches to control the visibility of Kinematic-elements and Sketch-elements that are in the active and other Mechanism-Editors.
Visibility toolbar > Show other Kinematic and Sketch elements : ON |
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Visibility toolbar > Show other Kinematic and Sketch elements : OFF |
Each Mechanism-Editor has a Light-bulb. |
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Mechanism name-tab : light-bulb switch : ON |
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Mechanism name-tab : light-bulb switch : OFF |
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To turn a Light-bulb switch to on 1.Right-click on the name-tab of any Mechanism-Editor 2.Click Show with "other kinematic and sketch elements". |
When the Global Switch is ON...
... you will see those Kinematic-elements and Sketch-Elements that are in the active and also each Mechanism-Editor when its Light-Bulb is ON.
Normal Visibility
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Visibility Toolbar > Show other Kinematic and Sketch elements is OFF
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Kinematic and Sketch-Elements of other Mechanism-Editors.
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Visibility Toolbar > Show with other kinematic and sketch elements is ON
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TOP-TIP :
To Identify Parts •Single-Click a Part-Outline (or Joint, or CAD-Line) to identify in the Selection-Window and Assembly-Tree the name of the Part (or Joint, or CAD-Line) and the Mechanism-Editor to which it is a child. •Single-Click a sketch-element to identify in the Selection-Window the name of the sketch-element and to which Part the sketch-element is a child. To Jump-to Mechanism-Editors •Double-Click a Part-Outline or sketch-element to jump to the Mechanism-Editor in which the Part or sketch-element is a child. |
See also:
Colors: To change the color of other kinematic and sketch elements:
Edit menu > Application-Settings > Graphics tab > Graphic Options | Background Sketch