07. working_with_2d_images
07. working_with_2d_images
Working with 2D
Images
PLM00122 - 13.0
Contents
Viewing 2D images
Overview of viewing 2D images ──────────────────────────── 3-1
Change your 2D image view ────────────────────────────── 3-1
View the properties of 2D images ─────────────────────────── 3-3
Choose how you want to open 2D files ──────────────────────── 3-4
Set preferences for viewing 2D images ─────────────────────── 3-19
Use multi-touch gestures to view 2D images ─────────────────── 3-21
Use keyboard shortcuts to modify how you view 2D images ───────── 3-22
System administrator reference for configuring default 2D viewing preferences
───────────────────────────────────────────── 3-22
Overview of system administrator reference for configuring default 2D viewing
preferences ────────────────────────────────────── 3-22
How to change 2D default viewing preferences ───────────────────── 3-23
Marking up 2D images
Overview of creating 2D markups ─────────────────────────── 6-1
Add 2D markups ────────────────────────────────────── 6-1
Create 2D group markups ──────────────────────────────── 6-4
Select 2D markups ───────────────────────────────────── 6-4
Change the appearance of 2D markups ─────────────────────── 6-5
Delete 2D markups ──────────────────────────────────── 6-6
Set 2D markup preferences ─────────────────────────────── 6-6
Change how existing 2D markups are displayed ───────────────── 6-10
Using 2D markers ───────────────────────────────────── 6-10
Introduction to rubber stamps ──────────────────────────── 6-13
What are rubber stamps? ─────────────────────────────────── 6-13
Create a new rubber stamp ───────────────────────────────── 6-14
Example of a rubber stamp text file ───────────────────────────── 6-15
Measuring 2D images
Overview of measuring 2D images ────────────────────────── 8-1
Calibrate the 2D measurement scale ───────────────────────── 8-2
Measure 2D objects ──────────────────────────────────── 8-3
Create complex linear measurements ──────────────────────── 8-6
Understanding vector and raster measurement differences ────────── 8-7
Configure preferences for measuring 2D objects ───────────────── 8-9
Comparing 2D layers
Overview of comparing 2D layers ─────────────────────────── 9-1
Configure preferences for comparing 2D layers ────────────────── 9-1
Create 2D comparison layers ────────────────────────────── 9-2
Adjusting 2D layers
Overview of adjusting 2D layers ─────────────────────────── 10-1
Align 2D vector and raster points ─────────────────────────── 10-1
Move, zoom, and rotate 2D layers ────────────────────────── 10-4
Use viewing options to modify how the image appears in the Viewing window. These viewing options
include tasks such as rotating the image, panning the image, and zooming in or out of the image
details. Once the image is opened in the Viewing window, you can add markups, measure distances,
and compare different versions of the images, among other 2D image viewing options.
• Many 2D images are structured with data on just one page. There are some 2D files that are
structured with multiple sheets, or pages, or layers. You can navigate to individual layers and, for
some file types, you can turn layers on or off.
To Do this
Fit the entire image to the Viewing window. Do one of the following:
Note:
The base view of the 2D image is the
original document that is opened in the
Viewing window. Returning to this view
after image manipulation (zooming,
panning, and so forth) may be necessary
for continued manipulation of the original
image. If you add markups to the image,
To Do this
they are associated with the original base
view and will be displayed.
Zoom a portion of the image to fit the Viewing 1. Do one of the following:
window.
• Right-click in the Viewing window, and
choose Zoom Area.
To Do this
• On the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Zoom
.
Note:
To reverse the behavior, select the
Flip mouse direction to zoom check
box in View Preferences dialog box.
Move to the first or last page in a multipage On the 2D Multipage toolbar, click First Page
image. or Last Page .
Move to the previous or next page in a multipage On the 2D Multipage toolbar, click Previous
image. Page or Next Page .
Move to a specific page in a multipage image. On the 2D Multipage toolbar, click Go To Page
.
• Choose File→Properties.
Note:
Font substitutions specified here are applied only temporarily to the
file. To specify persistent font substitutions for all 2D vector files, use
the 2D Loader Preferences dialog box.
Note:
(Windows only for AutoCAD 2018 files.
All other AutoCAD files can be viewed on
all supported platforms.)
Note:
Preferences you set 2D Loader Preferences dialog box are applied when you subsequently open
2D files. Changes to 2D Loader Preferences are not retroactively applied to currently open files.
2. In the 2D Loader Preferences dialog box, click the tab for the page containg the options you want
to set.
On any page where Reset appears, click Reset to restore the default loader preferences for the
options on that page.
Note:
• Use the File Extensions page to add file
extensions to a specific default
extension.
Note:
Eight layer colors are defined. If the file
contains more than eight layers, the
colors are reused in the order specified.
That is, layer one and layer nine are
displayed using the same color.
Aperture File Select the file used to define shapes within the
drawing.
HPGL Use width of 1 Pixel Display all lines associated with HGPL files as 1
pixel wide.
Note:
The application ignores HPGL file or user
defined pen widths.
Note:
• When Use embedded is selected, the
Width option is disabled and user
defined pen widths are ignored.
Use user defined Use HPGL pen widths that you have defined.
Use embedded pen colors Use the embedded commands to control pen
colors.
Note:
Disabling this option enables default pen
colors you set using Pen Colors. The first
eight pen colors default to colors defined
in the HPGL reference guide. Other pen
colors default to black.
View pages as document View files with multiple pages as a single page
layers with multiple layers.
Use rotate (RO) command View files containing the RO command.
Note:
• This HPGL command rotates images
90, 180, or 270 degrees.
Use legacy RTL processing Display data correctly in legacy Siemens HPGL
files.
Note:
• This option is used only when reading
legacy export files.
Use Line Caps Select Use Line Caps to correctly display line
ends. Clear the feature to display line ends for
legacy data.
Note:
When this preference is cleared, line ends
are displayed as rounded lines.
Note:
• The five supported fonts include
Hershey (the default), Arial, Courier
New, Hershey Monospace, and Lucida
Console.
Note:
If you select Use Embedded Pen Widths
or Set Pen Widths to 1 Pixel, pen width
is controlled by the HPGL file and the
Width column is disabled.
e. Click OK.
Note:
See note at the bottom of this page.
Note:
These options are disabled if you have the
EAI_HPGL_UNITS environment variable
defined in your Windows or Linux
settings. The default unit for HPGL files is
millimeters.
Note:
These options are disabled if you have the
EAI_HPGL_UNITS environment variable
defined in your Windows or Linux
settings. The default units for HPGL files
is millimeters.
IGES View predefined views as View predefined views associated with the
pages drawing as additional pages.
Specify a View Angle Specify the viewing angle.
Common Views Specific a standard view angle.
Note:
• For PDFs containing vector graphics,
panning and zooming is much faster
when this preference is cleared, but
image quality is better when this
preferences is selected.
Black and white pages as Render black and white PDFs as grayscale.
mono color
The default setting, which is cleared, generates
these PDFs as grayscale. Grayscale output looks
better than black and white.
Smooth raster images Apply smoothing to minimize abrupt changes in
images.
Smooth line art Apply smoothing to remove abrupt angles in
lines.
Smooth text Apply smoothing to remove abrupt angles in
text.
Note:
When you select these preferences you
are optimizing PDF output, but the image
can be light. If you clear the preferences,
the image may be darker and less clear.
Tip:
This is useful when the file extent
information is incorrect.
Note:
The unit value of Line Width
corresponds to the unit of
measurement of the image.
e. Click OK.
Note:
See the note at the bottom of this page.
Note:
• The default for both options is cleared.
Note:
See the note at the bottom of this page.
Raster Set the Background Move the slider towards Black or White to
Threshold display the best image.
Note:
A 1–Bit raster file usually represents a
facsimile. To generate the best output
results, move the slider all the way to the
Black or the White edge and then work in
from that point until the best image is
reproduced.
Note:
• CGM files may have dark background
colors that affect printing results. You
can use this command to choose a
default background color. You can also
change the default background color.
Line Width Scale Control the thickness of lines drawn for vector
data.
Note:
If you set the value to 100%, the line is
not scaled. Values below 100% will draw
thinner lines, and values above 100%
draw thicker lines. This setting affects
lines, polygons, ellipses, and arcs.
Note:
The standard stroked font is 1 pixel
width. If you set the value to 0 or leave it
blank, you maintain the default value.
When you override stroked font widths
you are doing so based on the
dimensions of the document and not on
the size of the text string. If you set the
value to a small floating point less than 1,
you make the text strings somewhat
bolder.
DWG/DXF Display Layouts as Pages View saved layouts associated with the drawing
as additional pages.
Note:
The default behavior is to open the first
page of the DWG/DXF file. This setting
modifies the default behavior.
Note:
Since some DWG data may be unspecified
or out of range, data may not render
correctly. If this happens, you can clear
Recover DWG Errors and process DWG
files without error recovery.
Note:
If you select Thaw Frozen Layers, the
frozen layer is displayed on the layer page
and the layer state is set to off. If you
clear Thaw Frozen Layers, the frozen
layer is not displayed on the layer page.
Override Pens Override the default pen color, the default pen
width, or both.
After you select Override Pens, double-click
the specific pen or pens you want to change.
The Pen Definition dialog box appears and
then you can select the desired pen color and
pen width, or both.
Color Choose up to seven default pen colors.
Note:
See the note at the bottom of this page.
Note:
Setting the width to 0 results in the lines
being displayed one pixel wide. Widths
greater than 0 increase the displayed line
width proportional to the size of the
document. Your width should correspond
to the size of your document.
e. Click OK.
Note:
See the note at the bottom of this page.
Note:
Use this option for DWG and DXF files
that are unitless. This option does not
override an existing unit of measure.
To Select this
Render your image with speed Low
at a loss of performance.
This setting
is the
default.
Render your image with Medium
reduced textual pixilation at
the cost of more memory use
and longer load times.
Render your image at the High
greatest quality supported, at
the cost of memory use and
long load times.
Font Table on the page Specify fonts to substitute for fonts that are
Substitution named in 2D vector files.
Tip:
View properties for currently open files
to see font names and to temporarily
substitute fonts.
c. Press Tab.
Note:
• To determine which pens are available to adjust in DWG, HPGL, and CalComp files:
• Right-click anywhere in the Viewing window and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
• This upgrade results in properly displaying DGN coordinates and units for the current file
version. However, you will notice viewing issues with markups, session files, and snapshots
when you open DGN files saved from earlier versions. For detailed information about
resolving these issues, navigate to the Siemens Supply Center site and review the solution
titled Loading DGN Files with markups from prior releases.
3. In the View Preferences dialog box set any of the following options:
View base layer in Change the colors on your image for better printing on a black and
monocolor white printer.
View black and white Give better definition to some black and white images by displaying
images in grey scale them in shades of gray.
Show dashed lines Maintain a dashed line appearance when zooming in or out of a
variable length view.
Note:
Static and variable lines have advantages and disadvantages.
You should test which setting works best for the view you
want displayed.
Background Color Change the color of the background. Choose a color from the color
list.
Feedback Color Change the color that 2D markups appear in as they are being
drawn. Choose a color from the color list.
Initial View Rotation Display images at a specified degree of rotation. Choose from the
following:
• No Rotation
• 90 Degrees CW
• 90 Degrees CCW
• 180 Degrees
• Browse
• Zoom Area
• Seek
• Pan
• Zoom
Note:
The value returned by the operating system is not always
accurate enough for precise scaled zooming. Use the
displayed value as a guide or indicator.
Measured Width Enable precise screen width by manually measuring the width of
the CRT screen using a ruler. This is a side-to-side measurement, in
centimeters.
Note:
• This action is known as calibrating the screen width and
when you use it you can zoom to a 1:1 scale of an entity.
4. Click Apply.
2D image files are displayed using the view preferences you have specified.
• To perform a left mouse click for selection, tap the screen with a single finger and release.
• To perform a left mouse click for rotation, tap the screen with a single finger and drag.
• To perform a right mouse click to bring up the context menu, tap the screen with a single finger and
hold.
• To zoom in or out, tap the screen with two fingers and move the fingers apart or toward each other.
Note:
If you selected a markup, you move the
markup in the direction of the arrows.
As system administrator, you can modify various default 2D viewing preferences such as CGM and DWG
preferences. Your changes will affect the default behavior of working with 2D images. Default
preferences are set values that appear when various viewing dialog boxes are opened.
You can configure the following selected 2D loader preference default values:
• Selected file extension add-ons – that is, you modify file extensions displayed by the application.
Typically, these extensions are specific to your work group.
1. Navigate to Initialization.xml, which is saved in the /etc subfolder of the Teamcenter lifecycle
visualization installation directory.
Example:
C:\Program Files\Siemens\Teamcenter<release_version>\Visualization\etc
2. Use a text editor to open, review, and change the values associated with this XML file. Once the
changes are made, save the modified Initialization.xml.
Tip:
For each section that you configure, be sure to configure the OverWrite preference to
"Yes" if the current value is set to "No".
Here is sample section of an Initialization.xml that shows default 2D viewing options and their
values.
<Section_2D>
<LoaderPreferences>
<CGM>
<!-- OverWriteCGMPreferences: "yes" "no" -->
<OverWriteCGMPreferences state="yes" />
<!-- UseCGMBackgroundColor: "yes" "no" -->
<UseCGMBackgroundColor state="yes" />
<!-- LineWidthUpperRange: scale % Options: 100 to 1000 -->
<LineWidthUpperRange scale="200" />
<!-- LineWidth: scale % Options: 1 to LineWidthUpperRange -->
<LineWidth scale="100" />
<!-- StrokedFontWidth: Options: 0.0 to 10.0 -->
<StrokedFontWidth value="0.0" />
<!-- PDFOutputDPI: Options: 200 to 1000 -->
<PDFOutputDPI value="200" />
</CGM>
<DWG>
<!-- OverWriteDWGPreferences: "yes" "no" -->
<OverWriteDWGPreferences state="no" />
<!-- RecoverDWG: "yes" "no" -->
</LoaderPreferences>
<Vis2D>
<!-- OverWriteVis2DPreferences: "yes" "no" -->
<OverWriteVis2DPreferences state="yes" />
<!-- ExportImage TiffCompression: Options: "none", "zip", "packbits"
-->
<!-- ExportImage JpegQuality: Options: 1 to 100 -->
<ExportImage TiffCompression="Packbits" JpegQuality="98" />
</Vis2D>
<ViewPreferences>
<!-- OverWriteViewPreferences: "yes" "no" -->
<<verWriteViewPreferences state="no" />
<!-- ShowBorder: "yes" "no" -->
<ShowBorder state="no" />
<BackgroundColor red="0xC0" green="0xC0" blue="0xC0" />
<FeedbackColor red="0xFF" green="0x00" blue="0xFF" />
<!-- FlipMouseDirection: "yes" "no" -->
<FlipMouseDirection state="no" />
<!-- LineFontStyle: Fonted Lines = "yes" "no" -->
<LineFontStyle state="no" />
<!-- RenderQuality 1=LOW 2=MEDIUM (default) 3=HIGH (GreyScale)
-->
<RenderQuality value="2" />
<!-- MonoColor: "yes" "no" -->
<MonoColor state="no" />
<!-- ViewMode 0=Browse 1=Zoom Area 2=Seek 3=Pan(default) 4=Zoom
-->
<ViewMode value="3" />
<!-- RotationMode 0=No Rotation (default) 1=90 Deg CW 2= 90 Deg
CCW 3=180
deg -->
<RotationMode value="0" />
<!-- HotSpotEnable: "yes" "no" -->
<HotSpotEnable state="no" />
</ViewPreferences>
<FileExtensions>
<!-- Define additional file extensions using a comma separated list
i.e.,
value = "aaa,bbb"
Any duplicate entries with either previous additional
extensions or default
extensions
will cause all values for that extension to be discarded until
duplication is
corrected. -->
<OverWriteExternsionPreferences state="no" />
<Extension id ="907" value="" />
<Extension id ="Adobe Illustrator" value="" />
<Extension id ="Ascii" value="" />
When you add structure to the original 2D image, in many instances you are also adding a layer to the
structure. The layer is named Markup Layers. Markup layers contain a variety of data, including, for
example:
Visual references in the Assembly view indicate the current visibility state of the 2D image or markup
layers.
Note:
In the Assembly view, a 2D image appears listed in a Base Document
node. The base document is Read only, as indicated by a padlock icon.
Note:
• When you create or edit a 2D layer, a pen and arrow icon appears before the name of the
layer in the Markup Layers list until you save the layer. When you save the layer, the icon
disappears.
• A new markup layer is automatically created if you add a markup to the base layer using one of
the markup tools.
• Sometimes you will want to generate a new layer and then add another markup to this layer.
For example, you create a symbol markup and the layer is created automatically. Then, you
want to add text about this symbol markup, but you want that text on another layer. For the
separate text markup, use New Layer.
Insert a 2D layer
1. (If Markup Layers list exists) In the Assembly view, right-click Markup Layers, and choose Insert
Layer.
-or-
In the Assembly view, right-click any node and choose Insert Layer.
2. In the Open dialog box, browse to and select the file to insert.
The inserted file is listed in Markup Layers in the Assembly view, and the image appears in the
Viewing window.
Note:
• The new layer is unmanaged until you save it.
• You can insert an existing file into the active Viewing window from non-localized
locations.
To insert the file where you want it to appear on the layer, use Inset Image on the 2D
Markup toolbar.
Once the inserted image is placed on the layer, use the tools on the 2D Adjust toolbar to
manipulate the inserted image. You can move, rotate, and scale the inserted image.
Rename 2D layers
1. In the Markup Layers list, right-click the markup layer and select Rename Layer.
The name highlights, and an edit box appears around the layer name.
3. To save the new markup layer, right-click the layer and select Save Selected Layer As.
4. Enter a new dataset markup layer name in the New Markup Dataset dialog box.
5. (If you rename a saved markup layer and then right-click and choose Save Selected Layers) In the
Question dialog box, choose to save the layer as a new CGM file (recommended), overwrite the
original CGM file, or cancel saving the layer.
Delete a 2D layer
• Right-click the markup layer you want to delete and select Delete Layer.
Note:
The markup layer is deleted from the current view. When you close the current view, you are given
the option to permanently delete the markup layer dataset.
Save 2D layers
1. In the Assembly view, select the layers you want to save, right-click and choose a save option from
the list.
-or-
Choose File→Layers and select one of the options.
• All three text markups are displayed when you open the base
document and the saved markup layer, text_markups.
3. In the Save dialog box, select or type the name of the file you want to save.
4. Click Save.
(If you chose Save All Layers) A new Save dialog box appears for each layer.
Note:
When you create or edit a 2D layer, a pen and arrow icon appears before the name of the layer
in the Markup Layers list until you save the layer. When you save the layer, the icon disappears.
Export 2D layers
1. In the Assembly view, highlight the markup layer you want to export.
3. In the Save As dialog box, accept the defaults or enter a file name and path for the layer you are
exporting.
4. Click Save.
Note:
• When you save a layer, the layer is saved as an element of your dataset.
• When you export a layer, the layer can be saved to any local file system, including a location on
your Teamcenter hard drive. You are also prompted to save the changes to the file.
• Right-click Markup Layers in the Assembly view, and choose Expand or Collapse.
3. (Optional) To find entries that contain the text string as a whole word, select Match whole word
only.
4. (Optional) To find entries that use the same capitalization as the text string, select Match case.
Note:
• Snapshots do not save the layer visibility state of images with multiple image layers.
• The shortcut menu option Save as a Teamcenter Snapshot is only available in the Lifecycle
Visualization viewer if you are working with data from Teamcenter.
You can double-click a snapshot to make the current view match the snapshot.
Snapshot commands are in the Snapshots toolbar, in the Snapshots menu, and in the shortcut menu
that you access by right-clicking inside the Snapshots view.
Add a 2D snapshot
1. Manipulate the contents of the Viewing window until you create a view you want to save.
Insert a 2D snapshot
1. Click the Snapshots view to activate Snapshots.
3. Manipulate the image until the Viewing window displays the view of interest.
The snapshot is inserted in the Snapshots view before the previously selected snapshot.
3. Manipulate the view until the Viewing window displays the view you want to save.
3. In the Snapshot Name dialog box, in Name, type a new name for this snapshot.
The snapshot name is displayed when you hold the cursor on the snapshot.
Rearrange 2D snapshots
1. In the Snapshots view, click a snapshot and drag it to another position.
2. To drag multiple snapshots, hold Ctrl as you select the snapshots, and then drag the group to
another position.
3. To drag a series of snapshots, hold Shift as you select the first and last snapshots in the series, and
then drag the series to another position.
Delete 2D snapshots
1. Click the Snapshots view to activate Snapshots.
• In the Snapshots view, select the snapshot you want to delete, and then on the Snapshots
toolbar, click Delete .
Markups go on markup layers and appear in the Viewing window along with the base image. You can
turn markup layers on and off to control the visibility of markups.
You can set markup preferences for line style, color, width, font, style, and size. You can also select
markups and edit the same properties.
When you capture or export an image of your Viewing window, the image includes all visible markups.
Add 2D markups
To Do this
Draw straight lines or a. Choose Line or Freehand line .
freehand lines
b. In the Viewing window, point to the start of the line.
Tip:
To draw horizontal or vertical lines, use the Shift key with
Line.
c. Double-click to stop.
Tip:
To draw horizontal or vertical line segments, use the Shift key
with Leader Line and Polyline.
Tip:
To draw squares or circles, use the Shift key.
c. Double-click to stop.
To Do this
Tip:
To draw horizontal and vertical line segments, use the Shift
key.
Tip:
Use markup preferences to specify colors, fill styles, line styles and sizes before you create new
markups.
To change appearance of an existing markup, click the markup and then right-click inside the
markup bounding area and choose Properties.
You can also create new markup layers with New Layer .
3. Use the Shift or Ctrl key to select several markups, or drag a rectangle around the markups to be
grouped.
5. (Optional) To ungroup a markup group, right-click on the group and choose Ungroup.
Select 2D markups
2. In the Assembly view, select the markup layer from the list. Be sure to select the target markup
layer so Select highlights the correct markup.
• On the Viewing window, click and drag the cursor, creating a rectangle around markups.
• On the Viewing window or in the Assembly view, hold the Shift or Ctrl key as you click markups.
When selected, one or more markups appear with square green handles at the corner of the
bounding box or markups are surrounded by a green border.
Tip:
To deselect the markups, click a blank space in the image.
5. Once the markup is highlighted, you can move the markup by selecting it and moving it to a
different location.
6. Right-click a highlighted markup and choose an option from the shortcut menu.
Shortcut menu options are enabled or disabled depending on the type of markup you highlighted.
Note:
If you paste the 2D markup into the same
2D markup layer, it appears on top of the
existing markup. Click the copied 2D
markup, and drag it to a new position.
Note:
When you create a new markup, it is placed in the most forward (front) position on the markup
layer.
Delete 2D markups
1. Select the markup you want to delete.
Note:
• Lines with a value of 0 appear one pixel thick but
do not scale when you zoom.
Note:
• Lines with a value of 0 appear one pixel thick but
do not scale when you zoom.
Fill Fill Style Specify the style of ellipse, rectangle, polygon, and text
boundary fill.
Fill Color Specify the color of ellipse, rectangle, polygon, and text
boundary fill.
(Under Specify a transparent fill color.
Transparency)
Enable
Text Font name Select the font name for your 2D markup.
Font style Select the font style for your 2D markup.
Note:
Available font styles for Linux depend on which
fonts are installed on the computer. Fonts available
for Linux may vary from fonts available for
Windows.
Note:
Use markers for detailed measurements.
Note:
• To ensure the image is displayed correctly,
setting the size of the dot marker type has been
disabled.
Example:
If a document is 64 mm by 64 mm, a marker drawn
with a size of 1 will take up 1 mm of the document,
or 1/64 of its width and height.
3. Click OK.
Note:
You use markup preferences to specify markup colors, sizes, and styles for new markups. Later,
after a markup has been created, you can also change many appearance preferences by using the
properties option.
Note:
Examples of markup properties include line and fill styles and colors.
Using 2D markers
Use 2D markers to improve and manage the accuracy of measuring distance between elements
associated with your 2D images. There are four types of point markers that can be further modified to
better meet your needs.
Use Markup preferences to modify the appearance of your point markers, including such elements as
the type of marker, its size, and its color.
Freehand Markers
Intersection Markers
Set
Select this Vector
To place a point here intersection Snap to Then do this
The intersection point of Line-to-Line On 1. Select a non-vertex point on a line.
the two lines.
2. Select another non-vertex point on a
line.
The intersection point of Line-to-Line On 1. Select a vertex point.
the lines created with the This represents the beginning of the
points. line.
Set
Select this Vector
To place a point here intersection Snap to Then do this
2. Select another vertex point of the same
line.
This represents the end of the line.
Set
Select this Vector
To place a point here intersection Snap to Then do this
The intersection point of Line-to-Line Off 1. Click a point anywhere within the 2D
the two lines. markup layer.
Note:
• The software automatically extrapolates lines if necessary to reach a point of intersection.
• A vertex point of a simple line is an endpoint. For a shape or for polylines, the vertex is the point
where the segments join.
Midpoint Markers
Set Vector
To place a point here Snap to Then do this
The midpoint on the On Select a non-vertex point on a line.
selected line.
The midpoint on the Off 1. Click on a point anywhere in the 2D markup layer.
created line.
2. Click on another point anywhere in the 2D markup
layer.
These two points represent a line.
Note:
The default value for this setting is 50% – the midpoint value. To divide a line or distance
differently, for example into fifths, use marker preferences.
Centerpoint Markers
Set Vector
To place a point here Snap to Then do this
The center of circle or circular arc. On Click on a circle or circular arc entity.
The center of the ellipse or elliptical On Click on an ellipse or an elliptical arc entity.
arc.
The center of the approximated circular Off Click on three points anywhere on the 2D
arc. markup layer.
These three points represent a circular arc.
A rubber stamp markup is a markup that is composed of text the you create. You can specify the font
size and font type for the text message, and you can specify how you want to display the current date
and time.
By default, each rubber stamp includes the prepared markup text, an index number, and a name or title.
• The first line of the rubber stamp begins with a number symbol (#), followed by the identifying
number and name of the rubber stamp.
• Text lines that do not begin with a number symbol display as stamp text.
• The percent sign is development code in rubber stamps. To display a percent sign in your text, type %
%.
Example:
For example, to create a rubber stamp markup that includes Reduce this cost by 15%, in
the rubber stamp text file you would type Reduce this cost by 15%%.
1. In a text editor, create a text file that includes the following elements:
Specify the font size and type for the rubber \char(<Font size>)\font(<Font
stamp. type)>
Example:
\char(12)\font(Arial)
This is Arial 12 pt text.
2. (Optional) On a separate line for each option, use the following syntax for both date and time.
\Date(<format option>)
5. (Optional) Edit a saved rubber stamp or text markup by double-clicking the markup.
6. (Optional) In the Text dialog box of a saved rubber stamp markup, enter your changes.
Example:
The following process generates the text in #1 above.
• Copy the text above and save to your local file system (as a .txt file).
• Click OK, and then move your icon to the image location where you want to display the rubber
stamp text and click.
Notes
Datums
Tolerances
Note:
You can view 2D GD&T markups on Windows and Linux platforms, but you author these markups
only on Windows.
To Do this
To place the markup anywhere in the view. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, ensure Stack
Mode is not enabled.
To add the markup to a GD&T markup stack. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, click Stack
Mode .
3. In the GD&T Annotation Editor dialog box, on the Feature Control Frame page, select a feature
control frame characteristic from the Characteristic section.
Flatness
Circularity
Cylindricity
Profile of a line
Profile of a surface
Angularity
Perpendicularity
Parallelism
Position
Concentricity
Symmetry
Circular Runout
Total Runout
4. In the Tolerance section, select a symbol that you want to precede the tolerance value.
Spherical Diameter
Note:
You can use numeric and ASCII values.
6. In the Tolerance section, use the drop-down list box to select a modifier that applies to the
tolerance.
Free State
Tangent Plane
Statistical Tolerance
You can select several modifiers. Subsequent modifiers are based on your initial modifier selection.
7. (If you have used the Projected Tolerance Zone modifier) Type a value in the box that appears
below the Projected Tolerance Zone modifier.
9. (Optional, to create a compound datum) Choose the second Primary Datum menu, and select a
secondary datum.
Note:
You can create up to six compound datums. After you select a primary datum, menus for a
secondary datum appear. If a secondary datum is specified, menus for a tertiary datum
appear. The secondary and tertiary datums can be compounded up to six times.
10. In the KPC Symbol section, type a number that appears inside the KPC symbol.
The KPC symbol displays to the right of the Feature Control Frame dialog box.
11. (Optional) To define a composite feature control frame, populate the composite tolerance input
fields and datum fields to completely define it.
Note:
The characteristic field is limited to a positional or profile tolerance only.
12. (Optional) To clear symbols currently entered in the GD&T Annotation Editor dialog box, click
Clear All.
13. To manage feature control frame setting, on the Feature Control Frame page of the GD&T
Annotation Editor dialog box, select one of the following options:
15. In the Viewing window, depending on your insertion mode, click any point in the view or select a
GD&T markup stack to add to.
To Do this
To place the markup anywhere in the view. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, ensure Stack
Mode is not enabled.
To add the markup to a GD&T markup stack. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, click Stack
Mode .
3. Navigate to the Notes page and in the Text section, enter your text and choose a symbol from the
Symbols section (optional).
Counterbore/Spotface
Depth/Deep
Conical Taper
Slope
Square
Between
Plus/Minus
Degrees
Diameter
Spherical Diameter
Statistical Tolerance
4. (Optional) To set the color of the characters and symbols within a note, click Text Color and select
a color.
5. (Optional) Click Clear All to clear the text and symbol entries.
7. In the Viewing window, depending on your insertion mode, click any point in the view or select a
GD&T markup stack to add to.
To Do this
To place the markup anywhere in the view. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, ensure Stack
Mode is not enabled.
To add the markup to a GD&T markup stack. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, click Stack
Mode .
3. In the Datums page, in the Datum Type section, choose Feature or Target.
4. For Feature, in the Datum Identifier section, type the datum identifier letter that you want to use.
Note:
You can create double letter datums such as AA.
b. In the Identifier section, type the identifier and, optionally, select a symbol from the
following list:
Box
8. In the Viewing window, depending on your insertion mode, click any point in the view or select a
GD&T markup stack to add to.
To Do this
To place the markup anywhere in the view. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, ensure Stack
Mode is not enabled.
To add the markup to a GD&T markup stack. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, click Stack
Mode .
3. In the Tolerance page, choose one of the following formats from the Tolerance section:
• Tolerance Limits
Input fields in the Tolerance page are selected or cleared depending on the format you selected.
4. In the Instances section, click X to activate the text box, and type the number of tolerance
instances this tolerance applies to.
5. In the Leading Note section, include both Symbols and text for your note.
6. (Optional) In the Feature Size section, click the diameter symbol and enter a value in the text box.
9. In the Trailing Note section, include both Symbols and text of your note.
12. In the Viewing window, depending on your insertion mode, click any point in the view or select a
GD&T markup stack to add to.
3. On the GD&T Markup toolbar, select GD&T Annotation Editor , and create the next markup of
the stack.
4. Click OK.
The cursor changes icons, indicating the specific GD&T markup is ready to be stacked on another
markup in the Viewing window.
6. (Once the markups are stacked) In the Viewing window, right-click a GD&T markup, and select one
of the following options:
Note:
The gap between a datum feature symbol that is stacked to another feature symbol is used to
draw the backwards arrowhead base. Use this area to attach the other markup symbol.
2. In the GD&T Markup Default Preferences dialog box, set the preferences for edge, fill, or font.
3. (Optional) To modify the appearance of an existing GD&T markup, right-click the markup and select
Properties.
Use the GD&T Markup Properties dialog box to modify existing markup properties, for example
Edge, Fill, and Font.
Since 2D image files are often not full scale, you may need to calibrate before taking measurements.
If you place centerpoint, midpoint, intersection, or freehand point markers on vector or raster images,
you can use the markers to make vector measurements.
Tip:
To save measurement results as a 2D markup, use Persist Measurements. You can choose Persist
Measurements from the 2D measurement toolbar or from the 2D measurement Preferences
dialog box.
By default, measurement results are not saved.
Note:
If more than one markup layer exists, you can calibrate each layer separately.
5. In the Calibrate Distance dialog box, in the Value section, type a value to set the length of the
distance for your image.
Note:
In the Units section, select None from the list to display values only. The unit of
measurement (for example, millimeter) is not displayed in the Viewing window.
Measurements are displayed in the Calibrate Distance dialog box and are calculated based
on the new calibration.
Note:
You do not need to use the same unit of measurement in your preferences that you use to
calibrate the measurement device. You can calibrate your device in one unit of measurement and
measure it in another.
Example:
Assume you calibrate vector measurements in inches. Subsequently, you change units to feet,
using Preferences. All entities that you previously measured in inches change to units in feet.
Measure 2D objects
2.
3. Select a measurement type (vector or raster) on the 2D Measurement toolbar, and then select one
of the following options:
To measure Do this
Vector Linear (measure the distance a. Click a point in the image to set one
endpoint.
between points and vectors on your image)
Note:
You can create complex linear
measurements by using a combination of
2D Markup point markers and 2D
measurement tools.
Vector Radial (measure the radius of an a. Click a point in the image to place one
endpoint in the arc.
arc using points and vectors on your image)
To measure Do this
Note:
Some vector circles are approximations
and the resulting vector measurements
may be imprecise.
Vector 3 Pt Angular (measure the angle a. Click a point in the image to place the
endpoint of one side.
between points and vectors on your image)
Vector 4 Pt Angular (measure the angle a. Choose your first line in one of these
ways:
between two non-intersecting lines using
points and vectors on your image)
• Click a point in the image to place the
first endpoint of one line and click
another point to place the second
endpoint of the line.
• Click a line.
To measure Do this
point to place the second endpoint of
the second line.
Note:
You cannot use this measurement tool
with two parallel lines.
Raster Linear (measure a distance using a. Click anywhere in the image to place one
measurement point.
screen pixels)
Raster Radial (measure the radius of an arc a. Click anywhere in the image to place one
endpoint of the arc to measure.
using screen pixels)
Raster 3 Pt Angular (measure an angle a. Click anywhere in the image to place the
endpoint of one side.
using screen pixels)
To measure Do this
Tip:
To measure the obtuse angle rather than
the acute angle, move the cursor inside
the region opposite the acute angle.
Raster 4 Pt Angular (measure the angle a. Click anywhere in the image to place the
endpoint of one line.
between two non-intersecting lines using
screen pixels)
b. Click to place the second endpoint of the
line.
Note:
You cannot use this measurement tool
with two parallel lines.
Tip:
To save measurement results as a 2D markup, choose Persist Measurements on the 2D
measurement toolbar or from the 2D measurement Preferences dialog box.
By default, measurement results are not saved.
2. To set two or more markers, on the 2D Markup toolbar, click two or more of the following:
• Freehand Marker
• Intersection Marker
• Midpoint Marker
• Centerpoint Marker
Note:
Each marker is set in different ways. For details, review Understanding 2D markers.
4. Using the vector linear cursor, complete the measurements between the markers.
You can move the measurement information to the best location in the image.
Note:
You can use a combination of 2D Markup and 2D Measurement options to create complex linear
measurements. Creating complex linear measurements involves establishing points or markers
between the elements that you want to measure.
Example:
This example displays setting two midpoint markers and finding the distance between them.
Raster images are drawn with individually points (pixels), which are then placed and arranged on a
rectangular grid. When you view a raster image at increased magnification, the lines appear thicker.
You measure raster images with raster measurement tools only. But, you can measure vector images
with vector or raster measurement tools. Vector measurements are generally more precise than raster
measurements, however, because vector images are approximations of model geometry, vector
measurements may still be imprecise.
Example:
A vector image created from a cross section of a tessellated cylinder can appear to be a circle.
Because the model of the cylinder is tessellated (made from triangles) the cross section is not a
true circle, but an approximation of a circle created with short vectors.
If one side of each of the triangles that makes up the tessellation lies exactly on the cylinder, as in the
image above, a horizontal cross section plane cuts those edges and produces points that lie on a circle.
When you measure these points with vector radial measurement, the measurement is precise, and
produces the radius of the cylinder.
If none of the sides is on the true cylinder, the points of the vectors that make up the cross section do
not lie on a circle. When you measure these points with a vector radial measurement, the measurement
is not precise, and it does not produce the radius of the cylinder.
Note:
Available font styles for Windows and Linux may
vary depending on which fonts are installed.
Measurements are displayed with the units, precision, and color you specified.
Note:
You use 2D measurement preferences to modify measurement characteristics such as configuring
the level of measurement precision, the type of measurement units, and the color of
measurement output text and symbols. You can also persist measurements and modify standard
text features, such as font size and font color.
If you then perform a 2D comparison, the results appear on a new layer. You can control and manipulate
this layer to help view the results.
Image 1 Image 2
Note:
2D compare features are not supported in conference sessions.
Tip:
You can also use Toggle Layer Definition on the 2D Compare toolbar to set either Show
overlap or Show differences.
4. In the Compare Layer List Dialog dialog box, verify or change the order of the first or second file.
For multipaged files, you can also set the desired page number.
d. Display All
f. Clear Compare
Note:
• You can use comparison features to find the similarities or differences between two files. By
default, the first layer is displayed in red and the second layer is displayed in green. Common
elements are displayed in black.
• For multipage files, you can select specific pages to compare and create a new comparison layer
for each page. To help with paging operations, use the 2D Multipage toolbar.
Example:
This example shows a 2D comparison where all layers are displayed. By default, the first layer is
displayed in red, while the second layer is displayed in green. Parts that overlap and are displayed
in both layers are shown in black.
• Dynamically scale, rotate, and translate images on one markup layer independently of those on other
layers.
• Translate an image on one markup layer by aligning a point on the image with a point on an image on
different layer.
• Scale, rotate, and translate an image on one markup layer by aligning two points on the image with
two points on an image on different layer.
Note:
• When working with multipage image files, adjustments made to inserted images are lost when
you switch to a different page. If you capture adjustments in a snapshot before you switch
pages, you can apply the snapshot to restore the adjustments.
• You can only align two files of the same file format.
To Do this
Align a point on a markup layer with a point on Do one of the following:
another vector layer.
• On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Align Vector
Note: One Point .
Vector alignment requires lines or arcs on
both the markup layers. • In the Viewing window, right-click and
choose Vector Alignment→One Point.
Align two points on a vector markup layer with Do one of the following:
two points on another vector layer.
• On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Align Vector
Note: Two Point .
Vector alignment requires lines or arcs on
both the markup layers. • In the Viewing window, right-click and
choose Vector Alignment→Two Point.
4. In the Select Adjustment Layers dialog box, from the Fixed Layer list, select the markup layer to
remain stationary.
5. From the Layer to Move list, select the markup layer to align with the fixed layer.
6. The movable layer cursor appears and you can choose the points to align.
Note:
If you select an unrecognized vector point, an outline
shape with handle boxes appears on the image. To
create the adjustment point, select one of the handle
boxes.
Align Vector Two Points a. Select a point near the end of a line or arc on the
movable markup layer.
- or -
A movable arrow appears and the cursor changes to a
Vector Alignment→Two Point
fixed layer cursor. .
Note:
When you repeat this procedure for a second set of
points, the end result is a 2D image that has been
moved and scaled. The scaling is determined by
how far apart the two points were originally.
To Do this
Translate (pan) the Do one of the following:
layer
• On the 2D Adjust toolbar, click Translate .
Note:
Click Reset again to clear all the
adjustments made to the selected layer,
including adjustments from the saved
session.
The layer returns to its original position.
If you click Reset a third time, you return
the selected layer back to the saved
session position. In other words, clicking
Reset switches the layer between a clear
and an as-loaded state.
• With Teamcenter lifecycle visualization using Windows, you open PDF documents directly into
Lifecycle Visualization.
• With Teamcenter, you create a PDF as an Image dataset, and then open it in Teamcenter lifecycle
visualization or send it to Lifecycle Viewer.
• With Linux, you must install Ghostscript to work with PDF documents.
You can download Ghostscript here: https://ghostscript.com
Note:
In Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can see attached files by clicking the Attachments tab.
PDF documents may contain links such as to model views, PMI, and snapshots. To navigate the links, on
the 2D Viewing toolbar, click Browse . When you click a link, the target appears in the active 3D
Viewing window; however, it must already be open. For example, when you click the link to a model
view, the model view appears in the 3D Viewing window if the JT file with the model view is open.
Note:
Your operating system determines how you view, markup, and create PDF documents as 2D file
types.
3. Move the mouse pointer over a PDF note to display the contents.
4. (Optional) While the note is displayed, double-click to copy the contents to the Windows clipboard.
Use PDF text searching to quickly highlight strings found in PDF documents. You can search PDF
documents for a single letter or an entire phrase. To help organize and process text searches, you use a
standard search dialog to enter the text string. The dialog box supports finding the next and previous
selections. And the number of instances of the text string is also displayed.
If the text string exists, the application highlights the string using the default feedback color. The
highlight color is controlled by setting the feedback color in the 2D View Preference dialog box.
Since PDF documents can be complex and text may be difficult to identify, a marker helps by pointing to
the text string.
Note:
• PDF text searches are only supported on Windows systems.
• PDF text search is not available when the Panning and Zooming Resampling PDF 2D loader
preference is not selected.
• PDF text search only applies to the PDF document base layer, and does not include markup
layers or inserted documents.
1. Right-click the PDF that is opened in the Viewing window and select Preferences.
2. In the View Preferences dialog box, from the Feedback Color list, choose the color you want for
the highlight color.
The selected feedback color is changed for both the pointer as well as the text string.
Note:
When you click anywhere on the PDF document, the pointer disappears. When multiple matches
are found and you navigate to the Previous or Next instance of the text string, the pointer
reappears.
3. In the Search Dialog box that appears, enter the text string in Text.
You can optionally set Case Sensitive and Whole Word Only searches.
Tip:
You can also open the Search Dialog box by entering an s when the cursor is anywhere in the PDF
document.
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