The Visualization Tab

2D illustrations of a type not supported by your browser display as a Creo View icon. Clicking on the icon attempts to open the image in a Creo View plugin.

WebGL is not provided for Internet Explorer.

When using incremental loading, if an object is checked in or checked out in the structure, refresh the Visualization tab to ensure the tab is in sync with the structure. Use the browser page refresh or the Refresh action available in the structure toolbar as shown below.

Icon	Action Name	Description
	Zoom all	Re-sizes all images to fit the visualization window.
	Zoom selected	Re-sizes a selected image to fill the visualization window.
	Zoom window	Expands a selected area to fit the graphics area.

Icon

Action Name

Description

Set spin center

Selects a screen location about which the image may be revolved.

Toggle the automatic selection preference

Specifies the selection behavior between the parts list structure pane and visualization image.

• Automatically Select from Structure to Visualization – When checked, selecting an item in the parts list structure pane causes the corresponding image to be highlighted in the visualization tab.

Only supported for items selected one at a time or multiple selections using the CTRL key. Not supported for items selected within a range in the structure pane using the SHIFT key.

• Automatically Select from Visualization to Structure – When checked, selecting an image in the visualization tab causes the corresponding item to be highlighted in the parts list structure pane.

• Only supported for images selected one at a time or multiple selections using the CTRL key. Not supported for multiple images selected by dragging a rectangular area in the visualization window.

• In a multibody structure, if you click the body node in the Visualization tab, then the parent part of the selected body is highlighted in the structure.

These features require links between the parts list structure and the visualization, created with Link Item.

Spatial filter

Used to define a structure filter based on geometric volumes:

• Set Box Spatial Filter – A filter created to include all parts with volumes that reside completely within or partially intersect a specified cube.

For more information, see Box Spatial Filters.

• Set Sphere Spatial Filter – A filter created to include all parts with volumes that reside completely within or partially intersect a specified sphere.

For more information, see Sphere Spatial Filters.

• Set Proximity Spatial Filter – A filter created to include all parts with volumes that reside completely within or partially intersect a the volume drawn around a selected part.

For more information, see Proximity Spatial Filters.

• Update Spatial Filter – Allows the user to modify the parameters of an existing spatial filter.

Icon	Action Name	Description
	Shaded	Used to display the part as a solid gradient
	Orientation	Determines display direction: • — ISO 1 • — ISO 2 • — Top • — Bottom • — Left • — Right • — Front • — Back

Icon	Action Name	Description
	Select mode	Highlights individual parts or multiple parts for inspection and clears previously highlighted parts
	Select all	Highlights all parts for inspection

Icon	Action Name	Description
	Rotate and Transform mode	A combined dragger for translating and rotating parts
	Transform mode	A combined dragger for translating and rotating parts
	Free rotation mode	Rotates in the selected direction
	Restore location	Return parts to their original locations

Icon	Action Name	Description
	Create a distance measurement	Measures the distance between two or more entities
	Create a diameter measurement	Measures the diameter or radius of a selected entity
	Create an angle measurement	Measures the angle between two linear entities
	Create a summary measurement	Allows you to define your own quantities of measure and override existing display units Windchill supports over 40 standard quantities of measure. New quantities of measure can also be created.

Icon	Action Name	Description
	Delete selected measurement	Used to delete the selected measurement.
	Delete all measurements	Used to delete all measurement.

Icon	Action Name	Description
	Link Item	Creates a link between a part in the parts list structure tree and the corresponding part in the visualization. Select a part in both the visualization and the tree and click Link Item. Required to support the Automatically Select from Structure to Visualization and Automatically Select from Visualization to Structure options.
	Display Illustration	Lists the illustrations available in the parts list structure for selection and display in the visualization area For more information, see Add an Illustration to a Parts List.