Component colors may not display properly depending on if the color was applied at the assembly or part level.Material appearances and surface decals are not displayed, except with some Sketchup (.skp) files.
Sometimes you may find that the GrabCAD viewer does not match the default view in your CAD system. Select the unit of measurement (mm, cm, m, in, ft, ft-in) Select to measure the angle between two different selected faces Select to measure the distance between two selected points Select to measure the distance between two selected faces Select to measure the length of two selected edges
There are several differnt options on how to measure component which is outlined below. The measure tool option located at the top will allow you to measure the distances of the components in the viewer. You can drag the arrow on the cutting plane to move it back and forth through the model. You have the option to choose the axis in which the cutting plane is displayed in the viewer. The section option will open a window which allows you to virtually slice through your model to see the inside components. Moving the slider to the right will separate the parts and moving to the left will bring them back together. When clicking this option a window with a slider will appear. The explode option allows you to virtually pull the components apart in the viewer. In here you can check or uncheck the box next to a component's name in order to hide or reveal that component. When clicking "assembly view" button at the top of the viewer a window will appear in the top left corner of the viewer. The assembly view options allows you to see all the components and sub-components of an assembly in the viewer. You can measure separation between two features by using ctrl-click. You can also select a whole body using shift-click to get other properties such as volume. Check the lower left corner of the viewer window for "# dependent files not found." These selection properties will also not be available for assemblies with missing components. This excludes tessellation-only file types such as STL, as well as Inventor files, whose BREP data cannot be read by the GrabCAD viewer. This is only supported for file types where precise geometry (called BREP) is available. You can select a feature (face, edge, or vertex) and properties will appear around the selection.
Views and manual controlsĪt the top right of the viewer there are red controls which allow you to change how you view your model. You can review these by clicking the question mark at the top right of the viewer which will bring up a help menu. Right-click on a component and select "Show all" Right-click on a component and select "Isolate"
Right-click on a component and select "Hide" Shift+left-click on a feature to select the solid body and show its propertiesĬtrl+left-click on multiple features to show their contained properties Left-click on a feature to show its properties Scroll wheel or two-finger scroll on a touchpad Left-click and drag in the corner of the viewer The various functions are outlined below. While in the viewer you can use various mouse and keyboard actions to manipulate the model. Controls in the 3D viewer Mouse and keyboard controls This may take several minutes depending on file size and complexity.
If advanced features are available (see above) the following formats are available:Īfter selecting which file format you would like to download your file as, we will start the conversion and email you when the file is ready. STL using the "Download as." feature under the File Options menu. Nearly all CAD files can be converted to. *Advanced features include geometry-specific measurement options (face-to-face, length of edge, etc) and more file formats available under "Download As." Conversion to neutral format ("Download as.")