Surface and Path Representation

Determine the visibility of specific elements applied to divided paths and surfaces.

Select a divided surface or path. The corresponding tools show or hide their respective elements in the conceptual design environment.

• Modify | Divided Surface tabSurface Representation panel
  • (Surface)
  • (Pattern)
  • (Component)
• Modify | Divided Path tab Path Representation panel
  • (Path)
  • (Component)

Note: Changes made from the Representation panels will not carry into a project. To globally show or hide surface and path elements, click View tabGraphics panelVisibility and Appearance. See Visibility and Graphic Display in Project Views.

Each element has a subset of display properties.

• Modify | Divided Surface tabSurface Representation panel (Display Properties).
• Modify | Divided Path tabPath Representation panel (Display Properties).

The appropriate Representation dialog opens with tabs for Surface, Pattern, Component, or Path. Each tab has check boxes for surface element specific items. Clicking a check box shows the change in the drawing area. Click OK to confirm any changes.

Surface Tab

These settings coincide with the Surface tool when the Surface Representation panel is clicked.

• Original Surface. Displays the original surface that was divided. Click (Browse) to change the surface material.
• Nodes. Displays nodes located at the intersection of UV grids. By default, nodes are not enabled.

  Notice that the surface immediately updates when a dialog check box is selected.

• UV Grids and Intersect Lines. Displays the UV grids and Intersects on a divided surface.

Pattern Tab

These settings are used when the Pattern tool on the Surface Representation panel is clicked.

• Pattern Line. Displays the outlines of the pattern shapes.
• Pattern Fill. Displays the surface fill of the pattern. Click Browse to change the surface material.

Component Tab

These settings are used when the Component tool on the Surface Representation panel is clicked.

• Pattern Component. Displays the applied pattern component of the surface.

Path Tab

These settings are used when the Path tool on the Path Representation panel is clicked.

• Original Path. Displays the original sketched path that was divided. This will not affect geometry edges.
• Nodes. Displays any nodes that divide the sketched path. this includes intersect nodes.