Model Submenu - Topology

Use this function to find topological references between objects, or to select for example all objects topologically depending on another object.

First select the starting object ("root object"). After that, a multiple choice dialog will appear. You can use the different buttons to move in the dependency tree. At all times, there will be one or more current objects, starting with the root object you selected. The buttons are

described below:

Dependent primary

Find the objects directly depending on the current object (or objects) and make them current instead. For example, if the current object is a seam, clicking this button will find all the shell plates bounded by this seam (among other things). Now, the current objects will be the plates and not the seam.

Dependent all

Similar to Dependent primary, but all objects depending in any number of steps will be found.

Defining

Find the objects directly defining the current object (or objects) and make them current instead. For example, if a seam parallel to another seam is current, then the original seam will be found and made current instead.

List names

List the names of all current objects.

Select

Put all current objects in the normal select list. When you exit the topology function, the objects will still be selected and you can for example choose to recreate them.

Undo

Back one step at a time in the searching of the dependency tree. Note that the Undo function is connected only to Dependent primary, Dependent all and Defining.

Cleanup

Select a new root object. Any objects put in the select list will remain there.

Cancel

Exit the function.