Select Tools page

You can use the Select Tools page on PathFinder to find a part in an assembly using queries and zones.

Quick Query

Allows you to enter text for a quick query. You can use the commands on the shortcut menu to define the query scope and criteria. Quick queries are not stored on the Select Tools page. The Scope command on the shortcut menu displays the Query Scope dialog box.

Go

Starts the quick query.

New Query

Displays the Query dialog box so you can define the query criteria you want.

Create Zone

Runs the Create Zone command so you can define a zone.

Update Assembly Structure

Loads the entire assembly structure into memory to ensure the assembly structure is up to date. Updating the assembly structure ensures that existing zones capture the latest assembly component information.

If the assembly structure is out of date, the zone contents may not be accurate.

The assembly structure can become out of date when multiple people are working on different subassemblies, and you then open the top-level assembly with some of those changed subassemblies hidden. For example, on the Open File dialog box, there are options that allow you to open an assembly using a display configuration, a zone, or with all components hidden.

Note:

Updating the assembly structure can take several minutes, depending on the size of the assembly.

Zone shortcut menu commands

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