Commands: MECHANICALBROWSEROPEN, MECHANICALBROWSERCLOSE.
The Mechanical Browser panel displays the hierarchy of components, features, arrays, parameters and constraints for the current drawing in a tree structure. You can expand each node to display its child nodes (for example nested components). The Mechanical Browser allows you to edit the properties of a particular node, which display at the bottom of the panel.
In the Mechanical Browser panel you can:
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Click an item to highlight the geometry drawing.
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Click an item to edit its name.
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Right-click an item and launch a command in a context menu.
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Edit the properties of a selected item.
- Group 3D constraints and features by entity (
), group elements by type (
), and sort them alphabetically (
).
- Use the Settings icon (
) to control how expressions and parameters display.
- Search the entire tree using the search tool (
).
Opening the Mechanical Browser
Do one of the following:
- Launch the MECHANICALBROWSEROPEN command.
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Place the cursor on a toolbar, right-click and choose Mechanical Browser in the context menu.
Tool |
Description |
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Groups 3d constraints by entity or by mechanical component. |
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Groups mechanical components and 3d constraints in separate trees. Expand a constraint to see the affected 3D features. |
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When selected: the mechanical components and 3d constraints are sorted alphabetically. Otherwise, the mechanical components and 3d constraints are listed in the order they were added to the assembly. |
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Expressions of Constraints: controls whether the numeric value or the assigned parameter name displays. Components Parameters: expressions at sub-components control the visual representation of sub-component parameters: numeric value or assigned parameter name. Expressions of Components Parameters: sub-component parameters control the visibility of sub-component parameters. Subcomponents of Standard Parts: parameters at properties add a parameters section for the selected instance to the Mechanical Browser properties. |
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Click the icon to type a search string. Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to go the next or previous matching item. |