BmBrowser

Rendered visual style

Wireframe visual style

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Component that does not contain subcomponents

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Standard Part Component

Option

Model

Group by Entity

Groups 3d constraints by entity or mechanical component they are applied to.

Group by Type

Groups mechanical components and 3d constraints in separate trees.

Groups 3d constraints by type.

Expand a constraint to see the 3D features affected by the constraint.

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Sort Alphabetically

When pressed () the mechanical components and 3d constraints are sorted alphabetically,

When depressed () the mechanical components and 3d constraints are listed in the order they were added to the assembly.

Context Menus

Main Component context menu

Right click the main component name:

• Show all: Displasy all components in the assembly.

• Update: Updates the hierarchy of mechanical components for the current drawing in case referenced drawing files of sub-components have been modified.

• Visual Style: All by Viewport: Applies the current Visual Style to all components in the assembly (see the ShadeMode command).
  
  

• Switch all to local: Switches all components to internal components (see the  BmLocalize command).

• Switch all to external: Switches all components to external components (see the BmExternalize command).

• Add new parameter: Creates a new parameter in the assembly.
  
  
  
  Name: Identifies the parameter. The parameter name can be used in expressions of other parameters in the same component.
  Expression: Type a value or an expression.
  Value: Displays the current value of the parameter.
  Description: Optional description of the parameter.
  Exposed: Defines whether the parameter is visible and can be modified when the component is inserted in an assembly.
  Select the field, then click the down-arrow button and choose an option. A new parameter gets the Auto option by default.
  Auto = the parameter is exposed only if it does not depend on other parameters.
  ON = the parameter  is always exposed.
  OFF = the parameter is never exposed.
  Units: Sets the dimension of the parameter: Linear, 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional.
  Select the field, then click the down-arrow button and choose an option.

• Collapse all: collapses the main component and all components and subcomponents.

• Expand all: expands the main component and all components and subcomponents.

Component context menu

Right click a component name.

External components context menu (left), local components context menu (right):

• Open: Opens the referenced drawing (see the BmOpen command).

• Open a copy: Opens a copy of a component insert as a new drawing (see the BmOpenCopy command).

• Select: Selects the component.

• Hide () / Show (): Hides or shows the selected component.

• Visual Style: Displays the Visual Style menu. Visual Styles that are saved in the current drawing are available.
  
  

• By Viewport: Renders the selected component according to the current viewport shademode (see the ShadeMode command).

• All by Viewport:  Renders all components according to the current viewport shademode (see the ShadeMode command).

• Replace: Replaces a component insert (see the BmReplace command). Replacing a local insert turns it into an external insert.

• Replace all inserts: Replaces all inserts that refer to the same source (see the BmReplace command). Replacing local inserts turns them into external inserts.

• Switch to local: Switches an external component to an internal component (see the BmLocalize command).

• Switch to external: Switches an internal component to an external component (see the BmExternalize command).

• Dissolve: Dissolves a mechanical component inserted in the current drawing (See the BmDissolve command).

• Delete: Removes the selected component and its subcomponents from the assembly.

• Collapse all: collapses the main component and all components and subcomponents.

• Expand all: expands the main component and all components and subcomponents.

Subcomponent context menu

Right click a component name:

• Open: Opens the referenced drawing (see the BmOpen command)

• Open a copy: Opens a copy of a component insert as a new drawing (see the BmOpenCopy command).

• Hide () / Show (): Hides or shows the selected subcomponent.

• Visual Style: See Component Visual Style.

• Collapse all: collapses the main component and all components and subcomponents.

• Expand all: expands the main component and all components and subcomponents.

Constraint context menu

Right click a constraint:

• Disable/Enable: Toggles the selected constraint ON/OFF.
  The Enabled field in the Properties grid is adjusted accordingly.
  
  

• Flip side:  Allows to change the relative position of an entity (vectors normal of the selected faces point in the same direction or in the opposite direction). This option can be applied to Parallel, Coincident and Concentric constraints only and on condition the constraint is applied to faces.
  
  

• Select geometry: Selects the geometry, that is affected by the constraint, in the drawing.

• Delete: Deletes the selected constraint.

• Collapse all: collapses the main component and all components and subcomponents.

• Expand all: expands the main component and all components and subcomponents.

Properties

Main component properties

Click the main component name:

• Name: Type a name for the main component. By default the name of the main component equals the file name.

• Description: Optional description of the main component.

• File: Shows the path and name of the dwg.

• Material: Material of the main component.
  The Name, Density and the optional Description are defined in the Physical Materials dialog box.
  Select the Material node, then do one of the following:

• Click the Browse button () to open the Physical Materials dialog and choose a material in the Project or Library list.
  The Density property of the selected material is used by the BmMassProp command.

• Click the Delete button (). The Material field reads <Inherit>.
  When the component is inserted in an assembly, the Material definition is copied from the main component of the assembly.

Component insert properties

Click the component name:

• Name: Type a name for the component. By default the name of the component equals the source file name.

• Component name: Name of the component as defined in the source file.

• Description: Description of the component as defined in the source file.

• Visible: Allows to show or hide the component in the assembly.
  Click the Visible field, then click the down-arrow button and choose Yes or No.
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  Double click the Visible field to toggle the visibility of the component.

• Visual stye: Allows to control the visual style for the component. By default the visual style is inherited from the viewport.
  Click the Visual style field, then click the down-arrow button and choose a visual style in the list.

• File: Shows the path and name of the referenced dwg.

• Material: Shows the material of the component.
  If the in material the source file is set to <Inherit>, the material is copied from the main component.
  If the material is defined explicitly in the source file, this material is used.

Subcomponent properties

Click the subcomponent name:

• Name: Name of the component as defined in the source file of the parent component.

• Component name: Name of the component as defined in the source file.

• Description: Description of the component as defined in the source file.

• Visible: Allows to show or hide the component in the assembly.
  Click the Visible field, then click the down-arrow button and choose Yes or No.
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  Double click the Visible field to toggle the visibility of the component.

• Visual stye: Allows to control the visual style for the component. By default the visual style is inherited from the viewport.
  Click the Visual style field, then click the down-arrow button and choose a visual style in the list.

• File: Shows the path and name of the referenced dwg.

• Material: Shows the material of the subcomponent.
  If the in material the source file is set to <Inherit>, the material is copied from the main component or the parent component.
  If the material is defined explicitly in the source file, this material is used.

Selection Methods

Select a component in the model.

The component highlights in the Mechanical Browser.

Click a component in the Mechanical Browser

The component highlights in the drawing.

Library

Click the Library button to access the standard parts library.

See the BmHardware command.

Report

Some commands use the Report panel to report the output; e.g. all SheetMetal (Sm*) commands,  DmAudit and DmStitch.

The Report panel is used instead of the command bar only if the BMREPORTPANEL system variable is ON.