The 3D model context menu provides more options for navigating a 3D model. Right click on any part of a 3D model and the menu will pop up.

Menu options

Undo/Redo action

Selecting either of these options will undo or redo the stated action. The following actions are currently applicable:

• Hide
• Show
• Isolate
• Transparency
• Reset model
• Feedback selection

Isolate

Isolates a part(s) on the model, and removes all other parts from the viewer.

1. Click a part that you would like to isolate.
2. Right click the part and once the 3D Model Context Menu appears, select Isolate.
3. The part is isolated and should be the only part displaying in the viewer.
4. To reveal the part(s) that is hidden, right click on the model and select Undo isolate or Reset model.

Zoom

Zooms in on a particular part.

1. Click a part that you’d like to zoom in on.
2. Right click the part and once the 3D Model Context Menu appears, select 'Zoom'.
3. The 3D model will be zoomed in on that particular part.

Hide

Hides the selected part(s).

1. Click a part that you’d like to hide.
2. Right click the part and once the 3D Model Context Menu appears, select Hide.
3. The part will be hidden.
4. To reveal the part(s) that is hidden, right click on the model and select Undo hide or Reset model.

Add custom cutting plane

Creates a cutting plane normal to the selected face.

1. Choose a face you want to the put a cutting plane on.
2. Right click on that face and once the 3D Model Context Menu appears, select Add custom cutting plane. 
3. A cutting plane will appear on the model and can be adjusted and investigated.
4. To remove the cutting plane, right-click again and select Remove custom cutting plane or use the cutting plane menu in the 3D navigation tool bar.

Normal to

Positions your model view to be perpendicular to the surface selected.

1. Select the component you wish to view normal to.
2. Right click the surface of that component and once the 3D Model Context Menu appears, select Normal to.
3. The model will rotate to give you the view normal to the surface.

Select All Instances

Reveals all instances of a particular part within a 3D model.

1. Click a part that you’d like to reveal all instances of.
2. Right click the part and once the 3D Model Properties Menu appears, select Select All Instances.
3. If multiple instances of that part exist within the 3D model, they should be highlighted.

Set view as top

Re-orients the model so that the selected view is the top, i.e. when the Top is selected 

1. Orient the model so that the desired top view is facing you.
2. Right click anywhere in the viewer and select Set view as top.
3. The 3D nave cube will now reflect the newly selected orientation of the model.

Transparent

Makes the selected part(s) transparent

1. Click a part that you’d like to make transparent.
2. Right click the part and once the 3D Model Context Menu appears, select Transparent.
3. The part should appear transparent.

Show Handles

Shows a set of handles for the part(s) you have selected, allowing you to move them around and resize them.

1. Click a part that you would like to move.
2. Right click the part and once the 3D Model Properties Menu appears, select Show handles.
3. Handles will appear allowing you can then move the part in the X, Y, or Z direction.

Reset Model

Removes show handles, restores all transparent parts to default, deselects all 3D pins, shows all hidden parts, clears selection, resets all movements done with handles, etc.

1. Click any part on the 3D model.
2. Select Reset model.
3. The model will be reset.

Reset Viewer

Removes all sectioning/cutting planes, disables explode, removes all measurements 

1. Click any part on the 3D model.
2. Select Reset viewer.
3. The viewer will be reset.

Show All

Shows all hidden parts.

1. Click any part on the 3D model.
2. Select Show all.
3. All hidden parts will be shown.