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Overview © 2019, ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge® 1–15 Use the Re-center on Geometry function to rotate the model around a specific location on the model or geometry. Click the middle mouse button on the required geometry or model location to re-center the model. Then, use the Rotate function to spin the model around the centered geometry. Preselect Navigator The Preselect Navigator tool enables you to select geometric entities that are hidden or difficult to select on a model. The software lists all entities that exist beneath the current cursor position and enables you to scroll through this list to select the required entity. How To: Use the Preselect Navigator 1. Position the cursor over the geometry that you want to select. 2. Press the or . The software lists all entities that are beneath the current cursor position, as shown in Figure 1–17. A display window opens, indicating the currently highlighted entity. Figure 1–17 3. To scroll through the list, continue pressing the or . Press the and to navigate the possible selections for the active component only. You can also navigate the list using the cursor. 4. To select an entity for further operation, select it from the list using the cursor or press . Create Multi-view N/A N/A N/A Re-center on Geometry Click Middle on required geometry N/A Visual display of highlighted Sample provided by ASCENT for review only All copying and reuse strictly forbidden.

• Cover Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• In this Guide
• Chapter 1
• 1.1 Fundamentals
• 1.2 Design Intent
• 1.3 User Interface
• 1.4 Working With Models
• 1.5 Online Documentation
• Practice 1a Viewing a Part
• Chapter Review Questions