ANSYS Discovery SpaceClaim

3D markup

Discovery SpaceClaim allows you to create 3D markupA document type that enables you to annotate and compare different versions of a design. slides so that you can highlight and communicate the differences between versions of a design. 3D MarkupSlides you can create to highlight and communicate the differences between versions of a design. slides display by name, such as Slide1, as components in the Structure treeDisplay in the Structure panel that shows you each of the objects in your design. You can expand or collapse the nodes of the tree to view the objects. You can rename objects, create, modify, replace, and delete objects, as well as work with components..

Slides can be exported in PowerPoint and XPS formats.

Markup ribbon group

The Markup ribbon group contains the following tools:

To create a 3D markup

1. Open the design you want to mark up in the Design windowArea in the user interface that displays your model or assembly. Also known as Workspace..

2. 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 Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. window.

3. Make changes to the new version of the design.

4. 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.

5. Open the AssemblyHierarchy of components and subcomponents showing relationship within a design, as shown in the Structure tree. In manufacturing, a unit fitted together from manufactured parts. See Assembly tool, Component tab in the ribbon.

6. 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 MoveA tool used to translate or rotate geometry. tool is active.

7. (Optional) Move the alternate version to a new location by clicking on a Move handle axis and dragging.

8. 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 AnnotationInformation you can add to a drawing, such as notes, dimensions, geometric tolerances, center marks, and Bills of Materials. ribbon group in the Detailing tab. You can right-click a lightweight component and select Load ComponentObjectAnything recognizable by the tools. 3D objects include vertices, edges, faces, surfaces, solids, layouts, planes, axes, and origins. 2D objects include points and lines. in a design, including the top-level design component. Each component consists of any number of objects, such as solids and surfaces, and can contain sub-components. You can think of a component as a "part." Components can be saved as a separate file. An external component is another design inserted as a component of your design. Making the component internal prevents changes from being made to the external component file. You can also create an external component by saving a component as a separate file. See Lightweight components, Assembly to load it.

9. 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.

10. 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

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

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

Examples

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