Mask | Suppress

Body > Right Click > Mask | Suppress

Mask

This option allows working with fewer bodies in a large assembly file. Once the user defines the working body set, only those bodies get displayed. It will make the modelling process easy and comfortable.

This option is also available with Assembly Browser for model / sub-model / selected bodies right-click.

Example

In the below example, if users want to work with BGA and its associated bodies, select those bodies and click Mask Unselected to mask all other bodies.

  • Input

  • Output

    Now it displays the interested bodies alone in UI.

Suppress

The bodies not needed in the modelling process can be hidden using this option.

Example

Input

In the below example, bodies not needed for the solution can be removed permanently by suppressing them.

Output

Status bar

‘Mask mode’ and ‘Suppress mode’ icons are shown in the status bar when a body is masked or suppressed. It helps to switch between the display mode and shuffle the bodies to make it a working set and vice versa.

Mask mode

Following are the right-click operations supported in mask mode.

Suppress mode

Following are the right-click operations supported in suppress mode.