Resources Tabs Details

Type in the search box. The results are displayed.

The default is that all pieces are used.

• To exclude a piece from simulation:

  1. Click the piece.

  2. Click , then click Don't Use Selected.

• To use a piece that was previously not used:

  1. Click the piece.

  2. Click , then click Use Selected.

• To use all pieces:

  1. Click .

  2. Click Use All Pieces.

You can select one or more pieces. And, you can switch selected pieces to unselected pieces, and the other way round, by clicking and selecting Invert Selection.

1. Click .

2. Click Spread Pieces. All pieces are displayed in the 2D window.

This feature allows you to have the 2D window display only the pieces found in your search.

1. After conducting a search, click .

2. Click Sync search with 2D view. The only pieces displayed in the 2D window are those listed in the search results.

• Type in the search box and results are displayed.

• To filter the search:

  1. Click Filter. A menu is displayed of available filters.

     

  2. Click the filter type you want to use.

1. Click whichever icon is displayed: or . A menu is displayed of the available thumbnail sizes.

   

2. Click the size you want the thumbnails to display.

1. Click whichever icon is displayed: or . A menu is displayed of the available thumbnail sizes with an option to display the back side of the material in the thumbnails.

   

2. Click Back Side (Wrong) or Wrong Side (Back) (according to the software version you are using) if you want the back of the material to display in the thumbnails. Clear the selection to have the front side display.

You can use the Materials tab to view asset libraries.

1. If the Materials tab is not already open, on the Resources tabs, click Materials.

   

2. On the Materials tab, click Libraries.

   The asset library is displayed.

   

​​​​Version 2023.2 and newer​​

Asset libraries are now a stand alone tab.

For more information, refer to Asset Libraries.