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Utilities visual elements

Elena Damiani
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All utilities available in 3CAD Next include specific settings that enable you to add descriptive text adjacent to their 2D and 3D representations, as well as control their visibility and appearance in the 3D view.
 

 

Access utility visibility settings

All of these settings are available in the Visual Elements tab of the Variants panel. They are common to all utilities in 3CAD Next.

  1. In the 2D workspace, click the utility to select it. The item turns blue.
     
  2. Click the Catalog button to open the Library.

    Catalog button
     
  3. Click Variants, then click Visual Elements.


     

 

Visibility settings

  • Activate 3D
    Makes the utility visible in the 3D view.
     
  • Activate symbol
    Displays the utility symbol in the 3D view, as it appears in the 2D view. This setting is independent of the previous setting Activate 3D.
     
  • Text 2D
    Allows you to enter a short text label for display in 2D. For optimal visibility, limit the label to 10–12 characters. Press Enter after entering the text.
     
  • Text 3D
    Allows you to enter a short text label for display in 2D. For optimal visibility, limit the label to 10–12 characters. Press Enter after entering the text.

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