Part Properties (3-D)

3-D Standard > Tools > Attr.

You use the functions of the Attr. menu to define various attributes of the active 3-D part. The active part can be an individual part, an assembly or a part list.

Properties, In all views
	Part attributes Assigns further non-graphic attributes, e.g. quantity, item, designation or additional texts, to the active part. This function also enables you to mark parts as BOM-relevant. Click to open a menu with further functions:
	Material Assigns a material to the active object.
	Surface colour Changes the shading colour of the active object.
	Edge colour Changes the edge colour of the active part. The edge colour does not apply to the shaded display.
	Rename Changes the name of the active part. You can also rename the parts in the ICN.
	Layer Assigns the active object to another layer. Layer numbers 0 to 999 are permitted, with 49 being reserved, by default, for dimensionings. Elements in layer 0 are regarded as invisible and are not output.
	Transparent (Layer 40) Assigns the active object to layer 40. Parts of this layer re regarded as transparent.
	Part variables Displays the variables assigned to the active part.
Properties, Active view only
	Surface colour Changes the shading colour of the active object, but only when the function is called in the active view.
	Edge colour Changes the edge colour of the active part, but only when the function is called in the active view. The edge colour does not apply to shaded representations.
	Transparent Use this function to determine when a part will be regarded as "transparent" in the active view.
	Hatch section + cut-out Enables you to define, for each part and view, an individual hatching for those section surfaces which were created by slicings, cut-outs, or detail views.
Properties, Visualisation
	Parametric dimensions Defines the visualisation of the parametric dimensions of the active part.
	Limiting angle for shading The limiting angle is only of importance to the HiCAD Reality Studio. As only polyhedral bodies are permitted there, colour differences which have a disturbing effect may occur on the polyhedral edges in curved surfaces. You can use this function to correct such edges.
Properties, Cut
	Part property in sectional view + cut-out Use this function to determine the behaviour of the active part in views that are derived from the active view, such as sectional views, detail views, cut-outs or linked views.

You can also access these functions via the context menu for 3-D parts. To open the context menu, right-click the part.