Project: HiCAD 3-D

Assign / Change Textures

Assign textures
Change textures

Assign textures

3-D Standard > Tools > Attr. > Texture

Use this function to apply a texture to the active part or all parts of a multiple selection (part list).

When you call the function the Apply texture to parts dialogue window will be displayed:

The dialogue window consists of the following areas:

Parts,
Texture and
Properties

and various buttons at the bottom.

Please note:

The function can also be applied to multiple part selections.
The function can also be found in the context menu for 3-D parts at Properties > Texture as well as in the context menu of a part list (multiple selection).

Parts

Here the number of the selected parts is shown, e.g.:

If you want to delete the selection, click on the symbol. Then, you can select new parts to be textured in your drawing or the ICN.

To add further parts to a selection, click on the symbol and select the desired parts.

Texture

In this area you select the desired texture. All textures existing in the catalogue Textures and Colours > Texturesare available for selection. The different folders can be expanded or collapsed with a click on the and symbols.

Textures can be chosen in the following two ways:

Just click on the texture you want to use.
If you already have applied a texture to a part. Then, click on the Pick texture from part symbol, and choose the part to which you want to apply this texture. The texture will be marked accordingly in the texture list.

The preview will be updated immediately.

Click on the symbol to remove already assigned textures from selected parts again.

Symbol size

You can change the size of the texture symbols by clicking on the symbol at the bottom left. A slider will then be displayed, enabling you to change the size of the symbols dynamically.

Favourites

Each texture symbol has the symbol in its upper left corner. Frequently used textures can be chosen as Favourites by clicking on this symbol. The symbol colour will then switch to yellow . If you click the symbol again, it will switch back to , removing the Favourite status of the texture again.

All textures with a symbol will be shown in the Favourites folder, giving to direct access to these textures.

Properties

Here you can influence the properties of the selected texture.

Scale	Textures are scalable. Enter the desired scaling factor. If you want to the scaling to be horizontally or vertically proportional, activate the corresponding checkbox.
Move	Start point for the texture is always the origin of the respective Part CS. Taking this origin into account, the texture can be moved horizontally and vertically. Enter the desired values.
Continuous on sheets	On Sheets Metal parts the textures can be applied continuously across bend zones. To do this, activate the checkbox. (1) Checkbox deactivated, (2) Checkbox activated
Mirror	If you want to mirror the texture, activate the corresponding checkbox.
Rotation	To rotate the texture you can either directly enter the desired rotation angle, or define it dynamically with the slider. Example with the Projection Cuboid: (1) Original texture with Projection Cuboid, (2) Scaling factor 3, (3) Moved horizontally, (4) Mirrored vertically, (5) Rotation 90°
Projection	The following methods are available for the projection of the texture onto the chosen parts: Cuboid The texture will be projected from 6 sides onto the part; the inclination of the surfaces will be considered in the process. Cylinder The texture will be wrapped around the outside of the cylinder and then (depending on the angle) projected from the top / bottom. Plane The texture will be projected in Z-direction of the Part CS. Sphere The texture will be wrapped around the sphere. The parameters of the projection can be determined automatically by HiCAD or - after deactivating the checkbox - specified manually. If the Parameters automatic checkbox has been activated, the following settings will be used: Cuboid and Plane The texture is applied taking the origin and the Z-direction of the standard coordinate system into account. Cylinder and Sphere The texture is applied taking the centroid of the bounding box, (i.e. the smallest possible cuboid that entirely covers the part to be textured) and the longest axis (as Z-direction) into account. If the checkbox has been deactivated, you can specify the parameters manually, by clicking on the corresponding symbol and then (depending on the projection method), determine one plane, one axis or, if desired, one point. You can right-click to open a context menu with further functions. For the projection methods Cylinder and Sphere you have the additional option to choose a Seam displacement (as angle). Example 1: The following images show the different projection methods on a cuboid, a cylinder and a sphere. Here, the Parameters automatic checkbox has been activated. Projection Cuboid Projection Cylinder Projection Plane Projection Sphere Example 2: (1) Projection: Sphere, Parameters automatic, (2) Axis: Y-axis selected , (3) Axis: Y-axis and additional point selected Example 3: (1) Projection: Cylinder, Parameter automatic, (2) Axis: Y-axis and additional point selected, (3) same as (2) and Seam displacement: -95 degrees

Other buttons

	Click on the Pick texture and properties from part symbol at the bottom left of the dialogue window to pick textures that have already been applied to other parts. In addition, changed texture properties such as displacements, rotations etc. will be taken over, too.
Apply immediately	If this checkbox is active, the texture will be applied immediately. The part selection will be removed from the Parts area and the selection of parts to be textured will be displayed again.
Apply	If the above checkbox has been deactivated, you can apply the texture with a click on this button. The dialogue window will remain open, allowing you to assign textures to further parts.
OK	Applies the texture and closes the dialogue window.
Cancel	Cancels the function without applying the texture.

Change textures

RMB > Change texture

Use this function to change an assigned texture and its properties. You find this function via the context menu for 3-D parts.

When you call the function the Change texture dialogue window will be displayed:

The dialogue window is operated in the same way as the Apply texture to parts window, with the difference that the Parts area is locked here.

The function also allows multiple part selection. The following rules apply here:

If the same settings apply for the selected and already textured elements, these will be shown in the dialogue window.
If the settings differ, the fields containing different settings will either be displayed with a yellow border and marked with the Different values symbol, or the text <Different values> will appear in the field (depending on the field type).

Part Properties (3-D) • Create / Change Textures • Colour Editor • Model and Process Parts (3-D)

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