Mark All Members for Processing ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

  • Marks all members in your current view in Modeling for Process and Create Solids .
  • If you have changed Job or Fabricator Options and want your changes applied to all members in your current erection view, use Mark All for Processing then Process and Create Solids .
  • If you Mark All for Processing after using Add Hole to match holes, then Process and Create Solids automatically adds bolts through all the matching holes.
  • You cannot replace a graphical connection by marking for processing those members whose connections you want redesigned. Members with graphical connections do not undergo Process and Create Solids .
  • An alternative: You can mark members for processing on their edit windows by clicking the button to for " Marked for processing ."
  • See the step-by-step instructions .

Also see :

VIDEO Mark All for Process followed by Process and Create Solids may be required to apply certain setup changes to all of members in a view.

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   Step-by-step instructions :

The following instructions assume that you are in Modeling and that members exist in your 3D model.

1 . Invoke Mark All Members for Processing using any one (1) of the following methods:

Method 1 : Click the icon. The icon can be placed on a toolbar (classic) or a ribbon (lightning). The icon can be found in the group named ' Model -- Member '.

Method 2 : If " Modeling layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Model > Member > Process > Mark All for Processing .

Method 3, 4 or 5 : Mark All Members for Processing can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface .

2 . A yes-no dialog opens. On it is the message, "Are you sure you want to mark ALL members in your current erection view for processing?"

Alternative 1 : Press the " Yes " button to mark all members in your current erection view to undergo Process and Create Solids . Go to step 3.

Alternative 2 : Press the " No " button to end this operation without marking any members. Do not continue.

3 . Your computer screen redraws, and all members in your current erection view that have been marked for processing are displayed in stick form.

Tip: At this time you may wish to Process and Create Solids .

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