Use the
Create Assembly Silhouette tool to create a vector outline of all assemblies
and their associated meshes
currently visible in the 3D view. This vector outline, or assembly silhouette, is drawn in the currently open model.
If there is a reference silhouette in the model, the resulting assembly silhouette is drawn around this and can be used to create a shank relief that meets gem settings exactly.
If there is no reference silhouette in the model, the resulting assembly silhouette is drawn about the origin of the model.
To create an assembly silhouette:
- Ensure the model in which you want to create the assembly silhouette is open.
- In the
Project panel, ensure all of the assemblies
and their associated meshes
around which you want to create a vector outline are visible in the Project Tree.
- In the
Project panel, select the root
Assembly item in the Project Tree. The
Assembly panel is displayed below the splitter bar.
Tip: In the Project Tree, there must be at least one assembly along with at least one of its associated meshes
visible to create the Assembly Silhouette.
- Ensure the vector layer on which you want to draw the assembly silhouette is selected.
- In the
Tools area of the
Assembly panel, click the
Create Assembly Silhouette
button.
Note: If there are no visible assemblies associated with the root
Assembly, a message dialog is displayed warning that an assembly must be visible.
A vector outline of the visible assemblies
, and their associated visible meshes
, is created on the selected vector layer. The vector is grouped by default.