SpaceClaim 2011+

SpaceClaim 2011+ Release Notes
rotational arrow to rotate the design in 90-degree increments in the plane of the screen (same behavior
as the Rotate function in the ribbon group).
When hovering over a menu-chosen Named view, the tooltip now displays a picture of the orientation
of that view. This enables the user to visualize and verify the intended orientation before actually
selecting the view. The user is no longer required to guess which view will display.
You can now right-click on a lightweight object in the design window and select Load Component from
the context menu. Selecting Load Component loads the component and all its subcomponents'
geometry information. Once loaded, you can then use any tool to modify the components. Previously,
you could right-click the component only in the Structure tree, and then select Load Component from
the context menu.
In the Advanced screen in SpaceClaim Options, you can now click Import User Settings to import user
settings. This feature enables you to apply non-default, customized selections that are unique to an
individual user.
To import user settings
1. Select SpaceClaim Options from the Application menu then click Advanced.
2. Click Import User Settings.
The Open dialog box displays.
A valid SpaceClaim user.config file (XML format) must be available for import.
User.config file location can vary depending on SpaceClaim installation, but generally, this
file type is stored in your local AppData directory.
3. Locate the user.config file you want to import, or, enter the name of the user.config file in
the File Name text box.
4. Click Open.
5. Click OK to close the SpaceClaim Options window.
There is now a new context menu command in the Design window named “Clip Volume”. As you
develop a model, Clip Volume enables you to create a spherical clip volume around an object so that you
can selectively isolate a specific region, element, or section of a design. Using ClipView can be
particularly helpful when you need to closely view and work on a specific feature of interest within a
complex model. For example, after using ClipView to isolate a design area, you can use the Repair >
Missing Faces tool to help detect and fix missing faces on a body.
To set ClipView options
1. Select SpaceClaim Options from the Application menu then click Navigation.
2. Select an option in the ClipView group:
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� Preview color: Sets the preview color of the sphere representing your selected ClipView.
� Clip selection: Trims the visible and selected surfaces inside a Clip Volume by the Clip
Volume boundary. If you select this option, you are working in Clip Selection mode, and you
can toggle Clip selection and Zoom to fit from the Misc section of the Properties panel. If
you do not select this option, you are working in Clip Interactive mode. In this mode, you
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