Navigate To - functions
- Last UpdatedNov 28, 2025
- 3 minute read
The Navigate To- functions are available in the context menu in the Marine Drafting 2D-canvas. The functions will identify the closest entity in the drawing and navigate to the corresponding element in one of the explorers: Draft Explorer, Design Explorer or the Marine Drawing Explorer.
Move the mouse to the element of interest in the drawing and right click to activate the context menu:
Please note the Navigate in Design Explorer is not always available. This option is removed when the element does not represent a design element.
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Navigate in Draft Explorer and Navigate in Design Explorer will change the current element (CE) in dabacon and the explorers will react on the change of CE. You will only see the effect of the function if the selected explorer is opened.
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Navigate in Drawing Explorer will set the current element in the Marine Drawing explorer but not change the CE. Again, you will only see any effect in the Marine Drawing Explorer is opened.
The function will identify the element in the "lowest" possible level starting from the component level in the drawing object.
Examples
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Example 1 |
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Right click on the stiffener (component) in the drawing and select in Design Explorer: |
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The selected stiffener be highlighted in the Design Explorer: |
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Example 2 |
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Right click on the dimension in the drawing and select Navigate in Draft Explorer: |
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The function will navigate to the LDIM element in the Draft Explorer: |
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Example 3 |
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Hold the mouse over the stiffener and choose Navigate in Draft Explorer: |
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The function cannot identify any PADD element on component or subview level but will navigate to the VIEW element: |
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