About the Envelope Definition Component Chooser
When you create a new envelope, the Envelope Definition Component Chooser opens. Use it to select the components to include in the envelope definition.
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When you create a default envelope all components are included, therefore you do not access the envelope definition Component Chooser.
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The Component Chooser consists of the following user interface items:
• Undo and Redo buttons
• Envelope definition buttons
• Model Tree
• Model Graphics
• Shortcut menus
• Display buttons
Buttons
• 
—Undo
• 
—Redo
Envelope Definition Buttons
Use the following buttons to define the envelope:
• Envelope Part—Opens the Envelope Method dialog box.
• Envelope Geometry—Displays the envelope geometry in the graphics window for editing.
Model Tree
The following commands are available:
• Show—Sets the display of components in the Component Chooser Tree.
◦ Check All—Displays all components.
◦ Included—Displays only nodes included in the envelope.
◦ Excluded—Displays nodes excluded in the envelope.
• Search box—Searches only expanded nodes. Start typing the name of a component.
• Select—Includes the following commands:
◦ Advanced Search—Opens the Search Tool dialog box for selection of components from the main window.
◦ Select in main window—Enables component selection from the main window.
• 
—Sets the Model Tree options.
◦ Columns—Opens the Model Tree Columns dialog box. Add or remove information columns.
◦ Expand All—Expands all the Component Chooser Tree component nodes.
◦ Expand To Selected—Expands the tree to see the components selected in the preview window.
◦ Collapse All—Collapses all component nodes of the Component Chooser Tree.
◦ Save Tree—Saves the Component Chooser Tree to a text file.
Model Graphics
• Show—Sets the display of components in the Model Graphics window.
◦ Check All—Displays all components.
◦ Included—Displays only nodes included in the envelope.
◦ Excluded—Displays nodes excluded in the envelope.
• 
—Sets the display of components in the preview window.
◦ Show Hidden—Displays hidden components.
◦ Auto highlight on selection—Highlights selected components.
◦ Auto update preview—Automatically updates components.
◦ Update Preview—Shows updated components. This option is available when Auto update preview is not active.
Shortcut Menus
To access shortcut menus, right-click the assembly or a component in the component chooser Model Tree or Model Graphics window.
• Derived—Includes or excludes the component in the envelope as derived from the first ancestor with explicit status. All components are included and derived in a default envelope.
• Exclude—Excludes the component from the envelope.
• Include—Includes the component in the envelope.
To access Tree column shortcut menus, right-click the column header. To sort the column in ascending or descending order, click the column header.
• Group By—Groups the nodes in the tree according to values in the column. Only one column can be grouped at a time. When you sort a second column, the nodes under each group are sorted.
• Ungroup—Returns the components to the original structure. This command is the same as > .
• Columns—Click More to open the Model Tree Columns dialog box. Add additional columns and click OK.
To access additional shortcut menus right-click the Component Chooser Model Graphics window.
• Shaded—Displays the model as shaded.
• Hide—Hides the selected component.
• Unhide—Unhides the previously hidden component.
• Unhide All—Unhides all hidden components.
• No Hidden—Displays the model with no hidden lines.
• Hidden Line—Displays the model with hidden lines.
• Wireframe—Displays the model in wireframe.
• Refit—Refits the model view to the window.
• Next—Selects the component closest to the pointer.
• Previous—Selects the previous component.
• Pick From List—Opens a list of components adjacent to the pointer. Select a component from the list.
Display Buttons
• Preview window buttons—Sets the position of the preview window.
◦ 
—Appears to the right of the Model Tree.
◦ 
—Appears under the Model Tree.
◦ 
—Appears on top of the Model Tree.
◦ 
—Appears to the left of the Model Tree.
• 
—Hides or unhides the Model Tree area.
• 
—Hides or unhides the Model Graphics area.