Use the Highlight Features dialog box to locate particular features in your model. For example, you might want to see the location of all holes that are to be countersunk in an assembly, or to see all parts belonging to a particular part group.
To highlight a custom process or part group feature, complete the following steps in the main menu:
1. Click Analysis and then, in the Inspect group, click Highlight Custom Features. The Highlight Features dialog box opens.
2. Specify the list of features to highlight using one of the following methods:
◦ Part/Assy (default) - Identify features by specifying the parts and assemblies to which they are attached. All features attached to the selected parts or assemblies are available for highlighting.
◦ Selection - Select individual features belonging to any combination of parts or assemblies. You can also use the Structure browser to select features.
◦ All - Include all available custom process or part group features in the feature list.
3. Click Filter Methods, and specify the categories to which the features must belong before they can be highlighted:
◦ By Category - Select the categories of the selected features to include in the report by clicking them in the Custom Process browser. Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access opens the browser in such a way as to display only feature categories. To select multiple categories hold down [Ctrl] while clicking the cursor.
◦ By Type - Select the type of feature. Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access displays a browser showing the types or groups of features. Select the type and click Apply. You can also enter the feature-name string in the data entry field.
◦ Ref Feat - Select a reference feature. Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access selects all features which are the same type as the supplied reference feature. This may include features from multiple categories.
◦ All (default) - Select all available categories for inclusion in the report.
4. Toggle the highlighting of the selected features by clicking or clearing the Highlight check box.
All selected features and their labels are highlighted in yellow on the screen.
Highlight Custom Features. The Highlight Features dialog box opens.