Select Tools page
Select Tools page
Quick Query
Allows you to enter text for a quick query. You can use the commands on the shortcut menu to define the query scope and criteria. Quick queries are not stored on the Select Tools tab. The Scope command on the shortcut menu displays the Query Scope dialog box.
Go
Starts the quick query.
New Query
Displays the Query dialog box so you can define the query criteria you want.
Create Zone
Runs the Create Zone command so you can define a zone.
Update Assembly Structure
Loads the entire assembly structure into memory to ensure the assembly structure is up to date. Updating the assembly structure ensures that existing zones capture the latest assembly component information.
If the assembly structure is out of date, the zone contents may not be accurate.
The assembly structure can become out of date when multiple people are working on different subassemblies, and you then open the top level assembly with some of those changed subassemblies hidden. For example, on the Open File dialog box, there are options that allow you to open an assembly using a display configuration, a zone, or with all components hidden.
Note:
Updating the assembly structure can take several minutes, depending on the size of the assembly.
The following shortcut menu commands are available when you select a named zone entry in the Select Tools tab.
Delete
Deletes the selected zone.
Rename
Allows you to rename the selected zone.
Cut
Cuts the selected zone and adds it to the Windows clipboard.
Copy
Copies the selected zone and adds it to the Windows clipboard.
Show Components
Displays the assembly components associated with the zone.
Show Only
Displays the assembly components associated with the zone, and hides all the other assembly components.
Hide Components
Hides the assembly components associated with the zone.
Select Components
Selects the assembly components associated with the zone.
Show Zone Box
Displays the zone boundary box in the graphic window.
Hide Zone Box
Hides the zone boundary box in the graphic window.
Edit Definition
Displays the Create Zone command bar so you can edit the zone definition.