Choose Selectable Points

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The Choose Selectable Points dialog.

Summary

This dialog allows the designer to select how a point is chosen on a 3D model, when running various 3D Body placement commands.

Access

This dialog is opened after running a command that requires a point on a 3D model to be selected. Run the command, click on a placed 3D model, then press the Tab key. Any of the following commands can be used to accessed the dialog:

  • Tools » 3D Body Placement » Orient and Place 3D Body
  • Tools » 3D Body Placement » Position 3D Body
  • Tools » 3D Body Placement » Set Body Height
  • Tools » 3D Body Placement » Measure Distances

Options/Controls

Up to two point types can be included:

  •  Include Snap Points - Enable to be able to select and measure from any placed snap points on the 3D model.
  •  Include Vertices - Enable to be able to select and measure from any vertices on the 3D model.
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