Insets are images inside a figure that add graphical information about regions of interest in the figure. They can show magnified or reduced views of figure content, such as parts or assemblies. Their appearance properties are set independent of the figure. Insets retain their size when the camera zooms in or out. This helps distinguish insets from other content in the figure.

The inset library contains a number of pre-defined insets that can be added to an illustration. You can also create custom inset templates using the Creo Illustrate Options dialog box. For more information on creating custom inset templates, see the To Create and Manage Inset Templates

You insert predefined or custom insets from the insets gallery. When you insert insets in the figure they also appear in the upper data panel Figure Content list. Selecting an inset in either the figure window or the Figure Content list selects it in both places.