MultiCAD Flexible Explorer

The MultiCAD Flexible Explorer is displayed as a dockable window, initially docked at the right hand side of the 3D graphical view.

The MultiCAD model is imported into a flat structure, however, the MultiCAD file typically contains assembly information so that another view of the data may also be generated that better represents the file. The secondary MultiCAD file hierarchy is created in the Group World (GPWL), using Group Sets (GPSET) and Group Items (GPITEM).

MultiCAD Hierarchical Representation

Imported MultiCAD files define as many levels of decomposition as are necessary for the given model.

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Selecting an element from the MultiCAD Flexible Explorer navigates to the equivalent element in the 3D graphical view and the Model Explorer.

The model can be viewed using functionality already available in all explorers, using the right-click menu.

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The node name displayed in the MultiCAD Flexible Explorer is based on the Function attribute value on the GPSET. Changing the GPSET Function attribute will change the node name in the MultiCAD Flexible Explorer.

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Renaming elements in the MultiCAD Flexible Explorer operates on the GPSET/GPITEM hierarchy, and not on the initial imported data structure. Additionally, the configuration of the MultiCAD Flexible Explorer might mean that the displayed name of the GPSET or GPITEM is not the name displayed in the Model Explorer.