3D markup

SpaceClaim allows you to create 3D markup Closed slides so that you can highlight and communicate the differences between versions of a design. 3D Markup Closed slides display by name, such as Slide1, as components in the Structure tree Closed .

Slides can be exported in PowerPoint and XPS formats.

Markup ribbon group

The Markup Closed ribbon group contains the following tools:

	Create a new 3D markup slide for the current design with the New Slide tool.
	Display the dimensions of the previous version and the current version with the Original Dimension Values tool.
	Apply colors to the design that indicate the type of change that occurred with the Color Changed Faces tool.

To create a 3D markup

Open the design you want to mark up in the Design window.
Select Save As New Version from the File menu to create a new version of your design.

The new version is saved with a version number appended to the file name, and becomes the active Design window.
Make changes to the new version of the design.
Select New > 3D Markup from the File menu to create the first 3D markup slide.

The slide is shown in the 3D Markup panel, the design window, and the Structure tree. In the Structure tree, the version you created in step 2 is labeled Reference Design.
Open the Insert tab in the ribbon.
Click the File tool and browse to a previous version or the original version to insert into the slide.

The design appears in the Structure tree, labeled either Alternate Version or Original Version. In the Design window, the previous version of the design is displayed in the wireframe transparent style and is placed directly on top of the new version. The Move tool is active.
(Optional) Move the alternate version to a new location by clicking on a Move handle axis and dragging.
Customize the slide using the tools in the Markup ribbon group in the Detailing tab.

You can document the dimension changes with dimension annotations, color the faces based on the type of changes made, and apply any other annotations using the tools in the Annotation ribbon group in the Detailing tab. You can right-click a lightweight component and select Load Component to load it.
Create as many slides as you need to effectively communicate your changes.

You can right-click a slide in the Structure tree and select Open Slide to display the slide.
Select Save As XPS or Save As PowerPoint from the File menu to export the 3D markup slides to a separate document.

To delete a 3D markup slide

Select the slide in the Structure tree.
Right-click and select Delete to remove the slide.

Because a slide is a component, when you delete a slide from the Structure tree Closed you also delete all of that slide’s objects. This feature allows you to organize your 3D Markup Closed slides as you work towards creating a design or finished assembly.

Examples

The Structure tree Closed shows contents of each slide. 3D Markup Closed panel shows two slides in the slide show. The Design window Closed shows reference and original versions compared with dimensions and coloring for changed faces.