Adding Additional Models to 3D Scene

The Add Model button on the Model TGV toolbar enables end users to create a digital mockup by adding additional 3D CAD models onto a single 3D CAD scene with a context 3D CAD model. For the digital mockup details, see the Digital Mockup section.

A context 3D CAD model is a 3D CAD model on a 3D scene shown from a CAD Document of this model.

An additional 3D CAD model is a 3D CAD model on a 3D scene shown from a CAD Document of another model present on this scene.

To add an additional 3D CAD model of an assembly, subassembly, or part to a context 3D CAD model of an assembly or subassembly shown in the Dynamic or in the Streaming Viewer:

1. Click the Add Model button on the Model TGV toolbar.



2. The Select Items – CAD Documents dialog appears.



3. Using the standard search procedure, search for a CAD Document whose 3D CAD model
4. should be added to the 3D scene.
5. Select the searched CAD Document and click OK. The Dynamic /Streaming Viewer and its Model TGV browser are refreshed. The context 3D CAD model keeps its position and orientation. A 3D CAD model from the selected CAD Document appears on the 3D scene in the original position and orientation of the context 3D CAD model. The selected CAD Document appears in the Model TGV grid as another root item.



6. Adjust the position and orientation of the newly added 3D CAD model as necessary by moving and rotating this model as discussed in the Manual Geometry Transformation section.