Design workspace tool names and descriptions

Here are all toolbar tools and their descriptions for this workspace.

Design > Solid > Create

New Component

Creates an internal or external component in the assembly.

Create Sketch

Enters Sketch mode to create geometric profiles. Then use Extrude, Revolve, Loft and other tools to create 3D bodies from sketches.

Create Form

Enters Form mode. Create and modify history-free bodies by pushing and pulling vertices, edges, and faces, commonly called T-spline modeling.

Derive

Derive design elements such as components, bodies, sketches, work geometry, flat patterns, or parameters from this design to another design.

Extrude

Adds depth to open or closed sketch profiles or faces.

Revolve

Revolves a sketch profile or planar face around a selected axis.

Sweep

Sweeps a sketch profile or planar face along a selected path.

Loft

Creates a transitional shape between two or more sketch profiles or planar faces.

Rib

Uses an open sketch curve to create a thin feature. The rib is created planar (parallel) to the sketch plane.

Web

Uses an open sketch curve to create a thin feature. The web is created normal (perpendicular) to the sketch plane.

Emboss

Raises or recesses a sketch profile relative to faces on a solid body by a specified depth and direction.

Hole

Creates a hole based on user-specified values and selections.

Thread

Adds internal or external threads to cylindrical geometry. Threads can be cosmetic or modeled on the geometry.

Box

Creates a solid box.

Cylinder

Creates a solid cylinder.

Sphere

Creates a solid body sphere.

Torus

Creates a solid torus.

Coil

Creates a solid coil.

Pipe

Creates a solid pipe that follows a selected path.

Rectangular Pattern

Creates duplicate faces, features, bodies, or components and arranges them in rows and columns.

Circular Pattern

Creates duplicate faces, features, bodies, or components and arranges them in an arc or circular pattern.

Pattern on Path

Creates duplicate faces, features, bodies, or components and arranges them along a path.

Mirror

Creates a copy of selected faces, bodies, features, or components, mirrored across a plane.

Thicken

Adds thickness to surface faces to create a solid body.

Boundary Fill

Creates joins or removes volumes using bounding volumes formed by tool selections.

Find Features

Identifies features in a body. Recognized features are listed in the browser.

Fluid Volume

Creates the surrounding volume from selected bodies. Surrounding volume can be internal or external to bodies. The surrounding volume becomes a new component.

Create Base Feature

Enters direct editing mode and inserts a history-free feature in the Timeline. While in the Base Feature, actions aren't recorded in the Timeline.

Create 3D PCB

Creates a 3D PCB document from the selected sketch or face.

Derive PCB from Sketch

Derives a sketch from this design to a 3D PCB design. The selected profiles will be used to create the board outline.

Design > Solid > Automate

Automated Modeling

Generates design alternatives between geometries in space that you want to connect.

Design > Solid > Modify

Press Pull

Modifies the selected geometry using Offset, Extrude, or Fillet. The operation depends on the geometry selected.

Edit Face

Converts the selected face to T-spline faces, edges, and vertices for modification.

Fillet

Rounds the edges of a solid body by adding material to interior edges and removing material from exterior edges.

Chamfer

Bevels the edges of a solid or surface body by removing material from exterior edges or adding material to interior edges.

Shell

Removes material from a part interior, creating a hollow cavity with walls of a specified thickness.

Draft

Applies a fixed or parting line draft angle to planar faces.

Scale

Scales sketch objects, bodies, or components.

Combine

Performs Boolean operations between solid bodies.

Offset Face

Shifts the selected face or faces in a positive or negative direction.

Replace Face

Replaces one or more part faces with different face. The new face must completely intersect the part.

Split Face

Divides faces using a selected profile, face, or plane as the cutting tool.

Split Body

Creates new bodies by dividing selected bodies using a profile, face, or plane.

Silhouette Split

Splits a body using surfaces generated from its silhouette curves.

Move/Copy

Moves the selected face, body, sketch, or construction geometry a specified distance or angle.

Align

Moves an object by aligning selected geometry (a point, line, plane, circle, or coordinate system) with geometry selected elsewhere.

Delete

Deletes the selection from the design.

Physical Material

Physical materials affect the color and engineering properties of bodies and components.

Appearance

Affects body, component, and face color. Appearance overrides colors assigned by the physical material, but it doesn’t affect engineering properties.

Manage Materials

Opens the Material Browser dialog.

Convert

Change Parameters

Opens the Parameters dialog.

Compute All

Computes all parameters in the design.

Design > Solid > Assemble

New Component

Joint

Positions components relative to one another and defines the relative motion.

Duplicate With Joints

Duplicates components in an assembly and the joints attached to them.

As-built Joint

Positions components relative to one another and defines the relative motion. Components maintain their current position.

Joint Origin

Positions a joint origin on a component. Joint origins define the geometry used to relate a joint's components.

Rigid Group

Locks the relative position of the selected components. The components are treated as a single object when moved or when joints are applied.

Tangent Relationship

Creates a tangent relationship between a face on a body in one component and a set of connected faces on a body in another component within an assembly.

Drive Joints

Specify the rotation angle or distance value for joint degrees of freedom.

Motion Link

Defines rotational and translational relationship between joint degrees of freedom.

Enable Contact Sets

Activates contact analysis between components in contact sets. Contact sets are managed in the browser.

Enable All Contact

Activates contact analysis for all components.

Disable Contact

Turns off contact analysis for all components.

New Contact Set

Creates a contact set between selected components.

Motion Study

Select the joints to participate then specify points and values for the motion.

Design > Solid > Configure

Configure

Opens the Configuration Table, enters Configuration Mode, and highlights configurable features and objects in the Timeline and Browser.

Display Configuration Table

Shows or hides the Configuration Table without entering Configuration Mode.

Design > Solid > Construct

Offset Plane

Creates a construction plane that is offset from the selected face or plane.

Plane at Angle

Creates a construction plane through an edge, axis, or line at a specified angle.

Tangent Plane

Creates a construction plane that is tangent to a cylindrical or conical face.

Midplane

Creates a construction plane at the midpoint between two faces or work planes.

Plane Through Two Edges

Creates a construction plane passing through two linear edges or axes.

Plane Through Three Points

Creates a construction plane through three selected construction points, sketch points or vertices.

Plane Tangent to Face at Point

Creates a construction plane tangent to a face and aligned to a point.

Plane Along Path

Create a construction plane normal to an edge or sketch profile.

Axis Through Cylinder/Cone/Torus

Creates a construction axis coincident with the center axis of a cylindrical or conical face.

Axis Perpendicular at Point

Creates a construction line normal to the selected face at the area selected.

Axis Through Two Planes

Creates a construction line coincident with the intersection of two planes or planar faces.

Axis Through Two Points

Creates a construction line through two selected work points, sketch points or vertices.

Axis Through Edge

Creates a construction line from selected linear edge or sketch curve.

Axis Perpendicular to Face at Point

Creates a construction line normal to the selected face and passing through the selected point.

Point at Vertex

Creates a construction point at a selected point or vertex.

Point Through Two Edges

Creates a construction point at the intersection of two linear edges or sketch lines.

Point Through Three Planes

Creates a construction point at the intersection of three planes or planar faces.

Point at Center of Circle/Sphere/Torus

Creates a construction point at the center of a sphere or circular edge.

Point at Edge and Plane

Creates a construction point at the intersection of a construction plane, planar face, or sketch profile and an axis or sketch line.

Point Along Path

Create a construction point at an edge or sketch profile.

Design > Solid > Inspect

Measure

Reports distance, angle, area, or position data of the selected object.

Interference

Reports the interference between selected solid bodies or components.

Validate

Checks the quality of selected surfaces and attempts to heal surfaces before stitching into quilts and solids.

Curvature Comb Analysis

Displays a comb with sample points along selected edges of a body to help you analyze the curvature of a surface.

Zebra Analysis

Displays alternating black and white stripes on a body to help you analyze the curvature of a surface.

Draft Analysis

Displays a color gradient on the faces of selected bodies to help evaluate the manufacturability of your design.

Curvature Map Analysis

Displays a color gradient on bodies to help you analyze areas of high and low surface curvature.

Isocurve Analysis

Applies UV mapping and curvature combs to analyze the quality of a surface.

Accessibility Analysis

Colors an object based on whether or not certain parts of the object are accessible from a particular plane.

Minimum Radius Analysis

Displays colors on the model that represent the minimum radius for the curvature of the concave faces.

Section Analysis

Generates a cut-away view of the models through a face or a plane.

Center of Mass

Displays a center mark glyph at the center of mass for the selected objects.

Display Component Colors

Displays each component in an assembly as a different color to make them easier to differentiate. Hides physical materials and appearances.

Design > Solid > Insert

Insert Derive

Inserts design elements such as components, bodies, sketches, work geometry, flat patterns, or parameters from another design.

Decal

Applies an imported image to a face. Use PNGs to retain background transparency.

Canvas

Places an image on a planar face or sketch plane.

Insert Mesh

Inserts the selected OBJ or STL mesh file into the active design.

Insert SVG

Imports a SVG file into the active sketch. Use SVG files for detailed sketches such as logos or text.

Insert DXF

Imports a DXF file into the active sketch.

Insert McMaster-Carr Component

Inserts a McMaster-Carr component into the active document.

Insert a manufacturer part

Inserts a parts4cad component into the active document.

Insert TraceParts Supplier Components

Inserts a TraceParts component into the active document.

Design > Solid > Select

Select menu tools are purposely ignored as they don't trigger the Learning Panel.

Design > Sketch > Create

Line

Creates lines and arcs.

2-Point Rectangle

Creates a rectangle using two points for the diagonal corners.

3-Point Rectangle

Creates a rectangle using three points to define width, direction, and height.

Center Rectangle

Creates a rectangle using two points to define the center and one corner.

Center Diameter Circle

Creates a circle using a center point and diameter.

2-Point Circle

Creates a circle defined by two points.

3-Point Circle

Creates a circle defined by three points.

2-Tangent Circle

Creates a circle tangent to two sketch lines.

3-Tangent Circle

Creates a circle tangent to three sketch lines.

3-Point Arc

Creates and arc using three points.

Center Point Arc

Creates an arc defined by 2 end points and one center point.

Tangent Arc

Creates an arc with tangency.

Circumscribed Polygon

Creates a polygon using the center point and the midpoint of one edge.

Inscribed Polygon

Creates a polygon using the center point and a vertex.

Edge Polygon

Creates a polygon by defining a single edge and the position of the polygon.

Ellipse

Creates an ellipse defined by a center point, major axis, and a point on the ellipse.

Center to Center Slot

Creates a linear slot defined by placement and distance of slot arc centers, and by slot width.

Overall Slot

Creates a linear slot defined by orientation, length, and width.

Center Point Slot

Creates a linear slot defined by a center point, location of slot arc centers, and by slot width.

Three Point Arc Slot

Creates an arc slot defined by a three point center arc and slot width.

Center Point Arc Slot

Creates an arc slot defined by a center point, two point center arc, and slot width.

Fit Point Spline

Creates a spline through the selected fit points.

Control Point Spline

Creates a spline driven by the selected control points.

Conic Curve

Creates a curve driven by endpoints and Rho value. Depending on the Rho value, the curve can be elliptical, parabolic, or hyperbolic.

Point

Creates a sketch point.

Text

Creates text inside a rectangular frame or along a selected path, which you can use as a profile to create 3D geometry.

Fit Curves to Mesh Section

Fits sketch curves to a mesh cross section.

Mirror

Mirrors the selected sketch curves about a selected sketch line.

Circular Pattern

Duplicates selected sketch curves in an arc or circular pattern.

Rectangular Pattern

Duplicates sketch curves in rows and columns.

Project

Projects the body silhouette, edges, work geometries and sketch curves into the active sketch plane.

Intersect

Projects the points, model edges, work geometries, and sketch curves that intersect the active sketch plane.

Include 3D Geometry

Include edges, work geometry, and sketch curves into the current sketch.

Project to Surface

Project sketch geometry, edge, vertex, or workpoint to selected faces.

Intersection Curve

Sketch Dimension

Create sketch dimensions for sketch geometries. Use dimensions to control the size or position of sketch objects.

Design > Sketch > Modify

Fillet

Create sketch dimensions for sketch geometries. Use dimensions to control the size or position of sketch objects.

Equal Distance Chamfer

Creates a chamfer at the vertex, intersection, or apparent intersection of two lines in a sketch, based on an equal distance to each side.

Distance and Angle Chamfer

Creates a chamfer at the vertex, intersection, or apparent intersection of two lines in a sketch, based on a single distance and an angle.

Two Distance Chamfer

Creates a chamfer at the vertex, intersection, or apparent intersection of two lines in a sketch, based on a different distance to each side.

Trim

Trims a sketch curve to the nearest intersecting curve or boundary geometry.

Extend

Extends a curve to the nearest intersecting curve or boundary geometry.

Break

Breaks a sketch entity into two or more segments where it intersects other sketch entities.

Sketch Scale

Scales sketch geometry.

Offset

Copies the selected sketch curves a specified distance from the original curves.

Move/Copy
Change Parameters

Design > Sketch > Constraints

Horizontal/Vertical

Constrains a single line, or two points, to lie on either the vertical or horizontal axis, whichever is closer to the current alignment.

Coincident

Constrains the position of two points or a point and a line or curve together.

Tangent

Constrains a curve and another object so that they touch at a single point but never cross each other.

Equal

Constrains similar objects so that their sizes are identical. When the size of one object changes, the others adjust too.

Parallel

Constrains two lines so that they extend in the same direction and never intersect.

Perpendicular

Constrains two objects so that they lie perpendicular (at a 90-degree angle) to each other.

Fix/UnFix

Locks the size and location of a point or object.

MidPoint

Constrains a point or object to the midpoint of another object.

Concentric

Constrains two or more arcs, circles, or ellipses to the same center point.

Collinear

Constrains two or more objects so that they share a common fine.

Symmetry

Constrains two or more objects so that they are symmetrical (identical to each other in relation to a common axis).

Curvature

Constrains two or more objects to create a smooth, continuous curvature between them (G2 continuity).

Design > Sketch > Inspect

Measure
Interference
Curvature Comb Analysis
Zebra Analysis
Draft Analysis
Curvature Map Analysis
Isocurve Analysis
Minimum Radius Analysis
Section Analysis
Center of Mass
Display Component Colors

Design > Sketch > Insert

Insert Derive
Decal
Canvas
Insert Mesh
Insert SVG
Insert DXF
Insert McMaster-Carr Component
Insert a manufacturer part
Insert TraceParts Supplier Components

Design > Sketch > Select

Select menu tools are purposely ignored as they don't trigger the Learning Panel.

Design > Sketch > Finish Sketch

Finish Sketch

Exits the edit sketch state.

Design > Form > Create

Create Sketch

Box

Creates a T-spline box.

Plane

Creates a T-spline plane.

Cylinder

Creates a T-spline cylinder.

Sphere

Creates a T-spline sphere.

Torus

Creates a T-spline torus.

Quadball

Creates a T-spline quadball.

Pipe

Manages the creation of complex topologies base on selected curves.

Face

Creates individual T-spline faces.

Extrude

Creates or modifies a T-spline body by adding faces along a vector.

Revolve

Creates a T-spline body by revolving edges or sketch geometry around a selected axis.

Sweep

Creates a T-spline body by sweeping edges or sketch curves along a selected path.

Loft

Creates a transitional shape between two or more sketch profiles or planar faces.

Design > Form > Modify

Edit Form

Manipulates faces, edges and vertices with transform, scale and rotate editing.

Edit By Curve

Manipulates T-spline edges using a driving curve.

Insert Edge

Inserts edges at a specified position from the original edge.

Subdivide

Divides one or more faces into a subset of faces.

Insert Point

Inserts an edge by selecting two points.

Merge Edge

Aligns the first set of selected edges to a second set of selected edges.

Bridge

Creates segments to connect two opposing faces within a body or between two bodies.

Fill Hole

Fills an internal hole in T-spline body.

Erase And Fill

Deletes a part of connected T-spline geometry and fills new gaps with faces.

Weld Vertices

Joins two or more vertices.

UnWeld Edges

Disconnects an edge or loop.

Crease

Creates a sharp edge between faces.

UnCrease

Restores previously creased edges to their original.

Bevel Edge

Replaces a single edge with a specified number of adjacent edges.

Slide Edge

Moves the selected edge along the control polygon.

Smooth

Smooths an area of the T-spline geometry.

Cylindrify

Forms uneven T-spline geometry into a smooth cylindrical shape.

Pull

Snaps selected T-spline vertices to a face or surface.

Flatten

Projects vertices to a best fit or user defined plane.

Straighten

Straightens vertices to a best fit line, an existing line, or a line through to selected points.

Match

Aligns the edges of a T-spline body with the edges of a surface or solid or with sketch curves.

Interpolate

Switches the location of the surface and the control points to improve fitting.

Thicken

Creates a body offset.

Freeze

Freezes faces and edges on the model to prevent accidental changes.

Unfreeze

Unfreezes faces and edges that have previously been frozen.

Move/Copy
Align
Delete
Physical Material
Appearance
Manage Materials

Design > Form > Symmetry

Mirror-Internal

Creates a mirror symmetry with the elements of a T-spline body.

Circular-Internal

Creates a circular symmetry with the elements of a T-spline body.

Mirror-Duplicate

Create a duplicate body mirrored across a specified plane.

Circular-Duplicate

Create specified number of duplicate bodies around a selected axis.

Clear Symmetry

Remove symmetry constraint from individual bodies or a series of bodies.

Isolate Symmetry

Prevents symmetric transformation from being applied to the selected vertex, edge or face.

Design > Form > Utilities

Display Mode

Sets the body display to smooth, box, or control frame.

Repair Body

Analyzes the T-spline body and displays information about the mesh.

Make Uniform

Removes pinching near star points. Changes non-uniform faces to uniform.

Convert

Changes the body type of the selected object.

Enable Better Performance/Display

Toggles between better performance or better display.

Design > Form > Construct

Offset Plane
Plane at Angle
Tangent Plane
Midplane
Plane Through Two Edges
Plane Through Three Points
Plane Tangent to Face at Point
Plane Along Path
Axis Through Cylinder/Cone/Torus
Axis Perpendicular at Point
Axis Through Two Planes
Axis Through Two Points
Axis Through Edge
Axis Perpendicular to Face at Point
Point at Vertex
Point Through Two Edges
Point Through Three Planes
Point at Center of Circle/Sphere/Torus
Point at Edge and Plane
Point Along Path

Design > Form > Inspect

Measure
Interference
Curvature Comb Analysis
Zebra Analysis
Draft Analysis
Curvature Map Analysis
Isocurve Analysis Accessibility Analysis
Minimum Radius Analysis
Section Analysis
Center of Mass
Display Component Colors

Design > Form > Insert

Insert Derive
Decal
Canvas
Insert SVG
Insert DXF
Insert McMaster-Carr Component
Insert a manufacturer part
Insert TraceParts Supplier Components

Design > Form > Select

Select menu tools are purposely ignored as they don't trigger the Learning Panel.

Design > Form > Finish Form

Finish Form

Return to the Design workspace.

Design > Surface > Create

New Component
Create Sketch
Derive

Extrude

Adds depth to open or closed sketch profiles or planar faces.

Revolve

Revolves a sketch profile or planar face around a selected axis.

Sweep

Sweeps a sketch profile or planar face along a selected path.

Loft

Creates a transitional shape between two or more sketch profiles or planar faces.

Patch

Creates a planar or 3D surface within the boundary of a specified closed loop.

Ruled

Creates a ruled surface from selected edges.

Offset

Creates a new surface at a given distance from the selected face.

Rectangular Pattern
Circular Pattern
Pattern on Path
Mirror
Thicken
Boundary Fill

Design > Surface > Modify

Press Pull
Fillet
Chamfer

Trim

Removes the selected area of a surface body using the specified cutting tool.

Untrim

Extends trimmed surfaces and fills gaps, holes, or empty regions.

Extend

Enlarges a surface by extending its edges a specified distance.

Stitch

Joins surfaces to make a single surface body or solid body.

Unstitch

Breaks joined surfaces into individual surfaces.

Reverse Normal

Flips the normal direction of the selected surface body.

Scale
Split Face
Split Body
Move/Copy
Align
Delete
Physical Material
Appearance
Manage Materials
Change Parameters
Compute All

Design > Surface > Assemble

New Component
Joint
As-built Joint
Joint Origin
Rigid Group
Drive Joints
Motion Link
Enable Contact Sets
Enable All Contact
Disable Contact
New Contact Set
Motion Study

Design > Surface > Construct

Offset Plane
Plane at Angle
Tangent Plane
Midplane
Plane Through Two Edges
Plane Through Three Points
Plane Tangent to Face at Point
Plane Along Path
Axis Through Cylinder/Cone/Torus
Axis Perpendicular at Point
Axis Through Two Planes
Axis Through Two Points
Axis Through Edge
Axis Perpendicular to Face at Point
Point at Vertex
Point Through Two Edges
Point Through Three Planes
Point at Center of Circle/Sphere/Torus
Point at Edge and Plane
Point Along Path

Design > Surface > Inspect

Measure
Interference
Curvature Comb Analysis
Zebra Analysis
Draft Analysis
Curvature Map Analysis
Isocurve Analysis
Accessibility Analysis
Minimum Radius Analysis
Section Analysis
Center of Mass
Display Component Colors

Design > Surface > Insert

Insert Derive
Decal
Canvas
Insert Mesh
Insert SVG
Insert DXF
Insert McMaster-Carr Component
Insert a manufacturer part
Insert TraceParts Supplier Components

Design > Surface > Select

Select menu tools are purposely ignored as they don't trigger the Learning Panel.

Design > Mesh > Create

Insert Mesh

Inserts an existing STL, OBJ, or 3MF file as a mesh body into the active component in a design.

Tessellate

Converts an existing solid or surface body into a mesh body.

Create Mesh Section Sketch

Creates a sketch that contains a section line where a plane intersects a mesh body.

Design > Mesh > Prepare

Repair

Repairs a mesh body to prepare it for further design and manufacturing operations.

Generate Face Groups

Automatically generates face groups on a mesh body using the normal angles between faces to determine the boundaries of each face group.

Combine Face Groups

Combines two or more adjacent face groups on a mesh body.

Design > Mesh > Modify

Direct Edit

Create a mesh base feature that you can edit directly.

Remesh

Refines or coarsens faces on a mesh body or face groups.

Reduce

Reduces the number of faces on a mesh body to minimize complexity.

Plane Cut

Uses a plane to trim or split a mesh body.

Shell

Hollows the interior of a mesh body.

Combine

Joins, intersects, cuts, or merges two or more mesh bodies to create a single mesh body.

Smooth

Smooths rough or creased regions on a mesh body.

Reverse Normal

Reverses the normal direction of selected faces on a mesh body.

Separate

Separates regions of a mesh body into independent mesh bodies.

Move/Copy

Scale Mesh

Scales mesh bodies from a reference point.

Delete

Convert Mesh

Converts a mesh body to a solid or surface body.

Lattice

Converts a mesh body to a mesh body with internal lattice structure.

Convert to Quad Mesh

Converts a mesh body or face groups with triangular faces to a mesh body or face groups with quad faces.

Physical Appearance
Appearance
Change Parameters
Compute All

Design > Mesh > Assemble

New Component
Joint
As-built Joint
Joint Origin
Rigid Group
Drive Joints
Motion Link
Enable Contact Sets
Disable Contact
Enable All Contact
Motion Study

Design > Mesh > Construct

Offset Plane
Plane at Angle
Tangent Plane
Midplane
Plane Through Two Edges
Plane Through Three Points
Plane Tangent to Face at Point
Plane Along Path
Axis Through Cylinder/Cone/Torus
Axis Perpendicular at Point
Axis Through Two Planes
Axis Through Two Points
Axis Through Edge
Axis Perpendicular to Face at Point
Point at Vertex
Point Through Two Edges
Point Through Three Planes
Point at Center of Circle/Sphere/Torus
Point at Edge and Plane
Point Along Path

Design > Mesh > Inspect

Measure
Interference
Curvature Comb Analysis
Zebra Analysis
Draft Analysis
Curvature Map Analysis
Isocurve Analysis
Accessibility Analysis
Minimum Radius Analysis
Section Analysis
Center of Mass
Display Component Colors

Design > Mesh > Insert

Insert Derive
Decal
Canvas
Insert SVG
Insert DXF
Insert McMaster-Carr Component
Insert Mesh
Insert a manufacturer part
Insert TraceParts Supplier Components

Design > Mesh > Select

Select menu tools are purposely ignored as they don't trigger the Learning Panel.

Design > Mesh > Export

Export Mesh

Exports a mesh body to a 3MF, OBJ, or STL file.

3D Print

Converts the selected body to a mesh body and outputs to STL or a 3D print utility.

Design > Sheet Metal > Create

New Component
Create Sketch

Flange

Creates a sheet metal face or flange from selected edges or sketches.

Bend

Bends a sheet metal body along the selected line.

Convert to Sheet Metal

Converts a solid body of uniform thickness to a sheet metal body.

Derive
Extrude
Hole
Thread
Rectangular Pattern
Circular Pattern
Pattern on Path
Mirror

Create Flat Pattern

Enters Flat Patten mode and creates a flat pattern from a folded design.

Design > Sheet Metal > Modify

Unfold

Unfolds the selected bends. Unfolding the bends lets you create features across flanges.

Sheet Metal Rules

Rules control the thickness, bend radius, reliefs, and other settings related to sheet metal design.

Fillet
Chamfer
Move/Copy
Align
Delete
Physical Material
Appearance
Manage Materials
Change Parameters
Compute All

Design > Sheet Metal > Assemble

New Component
Joint
As-built Joint
Joint Origin
Rigid Group
Drive Joints
Motion Link
Enable Contact Sets
Enable All Contact
Disable Contact
New Contact Set
Motion Study

Design > Sheet Metal > Construct

Offset Plane
Plane at Angle
Tangent Plane
Midplane
Plane Through Two Edges
Plane Through Three Points
Plane Tangent to Face at Point
Plane Along Path
Axis Through Cylinder/Cone/Torus
Axis Perpendicular at Point
Axis Through Two Planes
Axis Through Two Points
Axis Through Edge
Axis Perpendicular to Face at Point
Point at Vertex
Point Through Two Edges
Point Through Three Planes
Point at Center of Circle/Sphere/Torus
Point at Edge and Plane
Point Along Path

Design > Sheet Metal > Inspect

Measure
Interference
Curvature Comb Analysis
Zebra Analysis
Draft Analysis
Curvature Map Analysis
Isocurve Analysis
Accessibility Analysis
Minimum Radius Analysis
Section Analysis
Center of Mass
Display Component Colors

Design > Sheet Metal > Insert

Insert Derive
Decal
Canvas
Insert Mesh
Insert SVG
Insert DXF
Insert McMaster-Carr Component
Insert a manufacturer part
Insert TraceParts Supplier Components

Design > Sheet Metal > Select

Select menu tools are purposely ignored as they don't trigger the Learning Panel.

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Solid > Create

New Component
Create Sketch
Create Form
Extrude
Revolve
Sweep
Loft
Rib
Web
Emboss
Hole
Thread
Box
Cylinder
Sphere
Torus
Coil
Pipe
Rectangular Pattern
Circular Pattern
Pattern on Path
Mirror
Thicken
Boundary Fill
Create Base Feature
Create 3D PCB

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Solid > Modify

Press Pull
Fillet
Chamfer
Shell
Draft
Scale
Combine
Replace Face
Split Face
Split Body
Silhouette Split
Move/Copy
Align
Delete
Physical Material
Appearance
Manage Materials
Change Parameters
Compute All

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Solid > Construct

Offset Plane
Plane at Angle
Tangent Plane
Midplane
Plane Through Two Edges
Plane Through Three Points
Plane Tangent to Face at Point
Plane Along Path
Axis Through Cylinder/Cone/Torus
Axis Perpendicular at Point
Axis Through Two Planes
Axis Through Two Points
Axis Through Edge
Axis Perpendicular to Face at Point
Point at Vertex
Point Through Two Edges
Point Through Three Planes
Point at Center of Circle/Sphere/Torus
Point at Edge and Plane
Point Along Path

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Solid > Inspect

Measure
Interference
Curvature Comb Analysis
Zebra Analysis
Draft Analysis
Curvature Map Analysis
Isocurve Analysis
Accessibility Analysis
Minimum Radius Analysis
Section Analysis
Center of Mass
Display Component Colors

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Solid > Insert

Decal
Canvas
Insert Mesh
Insert SVG
Insert DXF
Insert McMaster-Carr Component

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Solid > Select

Select menu tools are purposely ignored as they don't trigger the Learning Panel.

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Solid > Export

Export Flat Pattern as DXF

Exports the flat pattern as a DXF file.

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Solid > Finish Flat Pattern

Finish Flat Pattern

Return to the folded model.

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Surface > Create

New Component
Create Sketch
Extrude
Revolve
Sweep
Loft
Patch
Offset
Rectangular Pattern
Circular Pattern
Pattern on Path
Mirror
Thicken
Boundary Fill

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Surface > Modify

Press Pull
Fillet
Chamfer
Trim
Extend
Stitch
Unstitch
Reverse Normal
Scale
Split Face
Split Body
Move/Copy
Align
Delete

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Surface > Construct

Offset Plane
Plane at Angle
Tangent Plane
Midplane
Plane Through Two Edges
Plane Through Three Points
Plane Tangent to Face at Point
Plane Along Path
Axis Through Cylinder/Cone/Torus
Axis Perpendicular at Point
Axis Through Two Planes
Axis Through Two Points
Axis Through Edge
Axis Perpendicular to Face at Point
Point at Vertex
Point Through Two Edges
Point Through Three Planes
Point at Center of Circle/Sphere/Torus
Point at Edge and Plane
Point Along Path

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Surface > Inspect

Measure
Interference
Curvature Comb Analysis
Zebra Analysis
Draft Analysis
Curvature Map Analysis
Accessibility Analysis
Minimum Radius Analysis
Section Analysis
Center of Mass
Display Component Colors

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Surface > Insert

Decal
Canvas
Insert Mesh
Insert SVG
Insert DXF
Insert McMaster-Carr Component

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Surface > Select

Select menu tools are purposely ignored as they don't trigger the Learning Panel.

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Surface > Export

Export Flat Pattern as DXF

Design > Sheet Metal > Flat Pattern Surface > Finish Flat Pattern

Finish Flat Pattern

Design > Plastic > Setup

Assign Plastic Rule

Assigns a plastic rule to a component to automatically control the properties of plastic features, like physical material and thickness.

Manage Plastic Rules

Manages plastic rules in the active design to automatically control properties of plastic features, like physical material and thickness.

Design > Plastic > Create

Boss

Creates a boss feature to fasten two solid bodies together and reinforce thin areas of a design.

Snap Fit

Creates a cantilever snap fit feature to fasten two solid bodies together in a design.

Geometric Pattern

Creates a pattern with size and distribution gradients across a face on a solid body.

Design > Plastic > Modify

Volumetric Lattice

Modifies existing solid or closed mesh bodies to create complex volumetric lattices that alter the shape and appearance of a design.

Design > Plastic > Inspect

Design Advice

Identifies manufacturability concerns based on best practices for plastic injection molding, and provides recommendations to address them.

Design > Utilities > Make

3D Print

Design > Utilities > Nest

Access extensions

Extensions are a flexible way to access additional capabilities in Fusion.

Nest Preparation

Includes or exclude parts from the nests you will create.

Design > Utilities > Add-Ins

Scripts and Add-Ins

Manages Scripts and Add-Ins.

Fusion App Store

Opens the Fusion App Store in a browser.

Design > Utilities > Utility

Compute All
Manage Materials

Design > Utilities > Inspect

Measure
Curvature Comb Analysis
Zebra Analysis
Draft Analysis
Curvature Map Analysis
Isocurve Analysis
Accessibility Analysis
Minimum Radius Analysis
Section Analysis
Center of Mass
Display Component Colors

Design > Utilities > Select

Select menu tools are purposely ignored as they don't trigger the Learning Panel.

Non-Toolbar Configuration Commands

Configure Appearance

Lets you configure the appearance of an object and manage appearance Themes for Configurations in a Theme Table.

Configure Physical Material

Lets you configure the Physical Material of an object and manage Themes for Configurations in a Theme Table.

Configure Sheet Metal Rule

Lets you configure the Sheet Metal Rule of a component and manage Sheet Metal Rule Themes for Configurations in a Theme Table.

Configure Plastic Rule

Lets you configure the Plastic Rule of a component and manage Plastic Rule Themes for Configurations in a Theme Table.

Activate Configuration

Lets you activate a different Configuration.

Configure Visibility

Lets you configure the visibility of an object.

Configure Suppression

Lets you configure the suppression of a feature.

Configure Feature Parameters

Lets you configure feature parameters.

Configure Aspects

Lets you configure aspects of a design.

Add Aspects To Theme Table

Lets you add aspects to a custom Theme Table.

Move to Existing Theme Table

Lets you move configured aspects to an existing custom Theme Table.

Move to New Theme Table

Lets you move configured aspects to a new custom Theme Table.

Delete Custom Theme Table

Lets you delete a custom Theme Table.

Delete Appearance Theme Table

Lets you delete an Appearance Theme Table.

Delete Physical Material Theme Table

Lets you delete a Physical Material Theme Table.

Delete Plastic Rules Theme Table

Lets you delete a Plastic Rules Theme Table.

Delete Sheet Metal Rules Theme Table

Lets you delete a Sheet Metal Rules Table.

Non-Toolbar Assembly Commands

Pins the component to the active design.

Unpin

Unpins the component from the active design.

Ground To Parent

Grounds the child component to its parent component so they move together.

Unground From Parent

Ungrounds the child component from its parent component.

Edit In Place

Activates an external component so that you can edit it in the context of the assembly without leaving the parent design.

Activate Assembly Context

Activates an existing assembly context in an external component so that you can edit it in the context of the assembly without leaving the parent design.

Sync Assembly Context

Syncs a single out-of-date assembly context.

Sync All Assembly Contexts

Syncs all out-of-date assembly contexts. May require multiple uses in complex assemblies.

Associative Edit In Place

Creates associative references between this external component and other components in the assembly.

Non-Associative Edit In Place

Only allows local edits. Does not create associative references between this external component and other components in the assembly.

Reference Objects

Creates explicit associative references between the current design and other design features in an assembly.

Read-Only For Me

Temporarily makes a design read-only for you, so you're free to navigate, view, analyze, or experiment with the design while other project members continue editing.

Read-Only For Me

Temporarily makes a design read-only for you, so you're free to navigate, view, analyze, or experiment with the design while other project members continue editing.

Replace Component

Replaces an external component in an assembly with a different external design.

Resolve Component

Lets you request access, unarchive projects, or restore deleted designs to resolve external components in the active design.

Compute Unresolved

Lets you request access, unarchive projects, or restore deleted designs to resolve external components in the active design.

Design > Manage (Extension)

Design > Manage (Extension) > Assign

Assign Item Number

Assign unique item numbers to selected components for tracking throughout their lifecycles.

Design > Manage (Extension) > Release

Quick Release

Transitions the component to the next life cycle state or revision without a change order.

Release with Change Order

Releases the selected components with a change order.