Composite Objects

Composite objects are made up of individual part objects. The geometry of a composite object comes from the collection of its parts. By default, individual or part objects of composites/assemblies are selectable in the 3D model.

For example, if you select the railing of a staircase in a model, only the railing is selected if the Composite selection is toggled off. With the Composite selection toggled on, selecting the railing of the staircase will select the entire staircase.

Once a composite or part object is selected, you can view and manipulate its properties, visibility, and visual styling (for example, its transparency).

Note: This feature is most effective on IFC models.

To view 3D files:

Go to a project/shell tab, and switch to User mode.
Select a 3D file from your local system or
In the left Navigator, select any of the following nodes:
- Select Document Manager, and then select Documents.
- Select Document Manager, and then select Unpublished Documents.
- Select Tasks, and open a business process:
  1. Select the Attachments tab, and then select a 3D file attachment.
  2. Right-click a 3D file, and then select Open.
In the 3D Files tab, select a 3D file to open it.
(Optional) Perform any of the following actions:
- To maximize and view the file, select Fullscreen.
- To show or hide the files in the current folder, select File Type ( ).
- To view the revision history, select History.
- To close the 3D file, select Close (X).
To use the composite objects tool:
1. Load the model you want to view.
2. Navigate to the viewpoint you want to view.
3. To select composite objects, from the toolbar, select Turn composite object selection on.
4. Perform any of the following actions from the toolbar at the bottom of the viewer:
  - To zoom in, select the magnifying glass.
  - To show or hide the object, select Show/Hide.
  - To isolate the object, select Isolate.
  - To change the object's transparency, select Apply/Remove Transparency.
  - To make other unselected objects transparent, select Make Unselected Transparent.
  - To show unselected objects, select Show Unselected.

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