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Toolbar Icons

Use this appendix as a guide to using the Autodesk

®

Mechanical Desktop

®

toolbar icons. For an overview of

the toolbars and the Mechanical Desktop interface, refer

to “Mechanical Desktop Interface” on page 17 in

chapter 3.

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Desktop Tools toolbar icons

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Part Modeling toolbar icons

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Toolbody Modeling toolbar
icons

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Assembly Modeling toolbar
icons

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Surface Modeling toolbar icons

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Scene toolbar icons

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Drawing Layout toolbar icons

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Mechanical View toolbar icons

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Desktop Tools

If you are working in the Part Modeling environment, the Desktop Tools
toolbar contains three icons that activate the Part Modeling, Toolbody
Modeling, and Drawing Layout toolbars.

If you are working in the Assembly Modeling environment, the Desktop
Tools toolbar contains four icons that activate the Part Modeling, Assembly
Modeling, Scene, and Drawing Layout toolbars.

Part Modeling

Toolbody Modeling

Drawing Layout

Part Modeling

Assembly Modeling

Scene

Drawing Layout

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Part Modeling

The Part Modeling toolbar provides the tools you need for creating and
modifying parts.

Part Modeling ➤ New Part

New Part Flyout

New Sketch Plane Flyout

Launches 2D Sketch Toolbar

Launches 2D Constraints Toolbar

Profile a Sketch Flyout

Sketched Features Flyout

Placed Features Flyout

Work Features Flyout

Power Dimensioning Flyout

Edit Feature Flyout

Update Part Flyout

Part Visibility Flyout

Options Flyout

New Part

Mirror Part

Scale Part

Activate Part

Show Active

Make Base Feature

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Part Modeling ➤ New Sketch Plane

Part Modeling ➤ 2D Sketching

New Sketch Plane

Sketch View

Highlights Sketch Data

Launches 2D Sketch Toolbar

Construction Circle

Arc 3 Points Flyout

Rectangle

Construction Line

Circle Flyout

Copy Object

Mirror

Offset

Move

Trim

Extend

Fillet

Object Snaps Flyout

Erase

Re-Solve Sketch

Append to Sketch

Launches 2D Constraints Toolbar

Spline

Single Profile

Sketch Flyout

Polygon

Polyline

Line

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Part Modeling ➤ 2D Sketching ➤ Arc 3 Points

Part Modeling ➤ 2D Sketching ➤ Circle

Arc Start Center End

Arc 3 Points

Arc Start Center Angle

Arc Start Center Length

Arc Start End Angle

Arc Start End Direction

Arc Start End Radius

Arc Center Start End

Arc Center Start Angle

Arc Center Start Length

Arc Continue

Circle Center Radius

Ellipse Center

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Part Modeling ➤ 2D Sketching ➤ Object Snaps

Part Modeling ➤ 2D Sketching ➤ Sketch

Snap to Endpoint

Snap to Tangent

Snap to Apparent Intersect

Snap to Center

Profile

2D Path

3D Path

Cut Line

Split Line

Copy Sketch

Copy Edge

Break Line

Project to Plane

Text Sketch

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Part Modeling ➤ 2D Constraints

Launches 2D Constraints Toolbar

Tangent

Concentric

Collinear

Show Constraints

Delete Constraint

Parallel

Perpendicular

Horizontal

Vertical

Project

Join

X Value

Y Value

Radius

Equal Length

Power Dimensioning Flyout

Power Edit Flyout

Append to Sketch

Design Variables

Launches 2D Sketch Toolbar

Mirror

Fixed

Re-Solve Sketch

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Part Modeling ➤ 2D Constraints ➤ Power Dimensioning

Part Modeling ➤ 2D Constraints ➤ Power Edit

Part Modeling ➤ 2D Constraints ➤ Design Variables

Part Modeling ➤ Profile a Sketch

Power Dimensioning

New Dimension

Power Edit

Edit Dimension

Design Variables

Display as Numbers

Display as Equations

Display as Variables

Profile

3D Path

Cut Line

Split Line

Single Profile

2D Path

Re-Solve Sketch

Append to Sketch

Copy Sketch

Copy Edge

Break Line

Text Sketch

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Part Modeling ➤ Sketched Features

Part Modeling ➤ Placed Features

Part Modeling ➤ Work Features

Extrude

Face Split

Sweep

Loft

Revolve

Rib

Bend

Hole

Chamfer

Face Draft

Fillet

Rectangular Pattern

Copy Feature

Combine

Part Split

Surface Cut

Polar Pattern

Axial Pattern

Shell

Thread

Work Plane

Work Axis

Work Point

Create Basic Work Planes

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Part Modeling ➤ Power Dimensioning

Part Modeling ➤ Edit Feature

Part Modeling ➤ Update Part

New Dimension

Power Dimensioning

Edit Dimension

Power Edit

Edit Feature

Suppress by Type

Unsuppress Features

Reorder Feature

Suppress Features

Unsuppress Features by Type

Table Driven Suppression Access

Delete Feature

Update Part

Feature Replay

Update Assembly

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Part Modeling ➤ Part Visibility

Part Modeling ➤ Options

Part Visibility

Display All Work Planes

Display All Work Axes

Unhide All

Unhide Pick

Display All Work Points

Display All Cut Lines

Hide All

Hide All Except

Hide Pick

Part Options

Design Variables

List Part

Mass Properties

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Toolbody Modeling

In the Part Modeling environment, the Toolbody Modeling toolbar contains
the tools you need to create combined parts.

Toolbody Modeling ➤ New Toolbody

Toolbody Modeling ➤ Part Catalog

New Toolbody Flyout

Part Catalog Flyout

Instance

3D Toolbody Constraints Flyout

Assign Attributes

DOF Visibility

Rename Part

3D Manipulator Flyout

Check Interference Flyout

Design Variables

Update Positioning

Toolbody Visibility Flyout

Toolbody Options

New Toolbody

Activate Toolbody

Part Catalog

Detach Toolbody

Replace Toolbody

Where Used?

Input Part Definition

Output Part Definition

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Toolbody Modeling ➤ 3D Toolbody Constraints

Toolbody Modeling ➤ Power Manipulator

Toolbody Modeling ➤ Check Interference

Launch 3D Constraints Toolbar

Mate

Flush

Angle

Insert

Edit Constraints

DOF Visibility

Update Positioning

Design Variables

Power Manipulator

List Part Data

Check 3D Interference

Audit External Refs

Update External Refs

Minimum 3D Distance

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Toolbody Modeling ➤ Toolbody Visibility

Assembly Modeling

In the Assembly Modeling environment, the Assembly Modeling toolbar
provides the tools you need to create and modify assemblies and subassemblies.

Toolbody Visibility

Unhide All

Unhide Pick

Display All Toolbodies

Display All CGs

Display All DOFs

Hide All Toolbody Objects

Hide All Except

Hide Picked Toolbody Objects

New Subassembly Flyout

Assembly Catalog Flyout

Instance

3D Assembly Constraints Flyout

Assign Attributes Flyout

DOF Visibility

Rename Part

3D Manipulator Flyout

Mass Properties Flyout

Design Variables

Update Assembly

Assembly Visibility Flyout

Assembly Options

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Assembly Modeling ➤ New Subassembly

Assembly Modeling ➤ Assembly Catalog

Assembly Modeling ➤ 3D Assembly Constraints

New Subassembly

Activate Assembly

Replace Part

Detach Part/Assembly

Assembly Catalog

Where Used?

Input Part Definition

Output Part Definition

Launch 3D Constraints Toolbar

Mate

Flush

Angle

Insert

Edit Constraints

DOF Visibility

Update Assembly

Design Variables

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Assembly Modeling ➤ Assign Attributes

Assembly Modeling ➤ Power Manipulator

Assembly Modeling ➤ Mass Properties

Assembly Modeling ➤ Assembly Visibility

Assign Attributes

Hatch Patterns

Power Manipulator

List Part Data

Mass Properties

Check 3D Interference

Minimum 3D Distance

Audit External Refs

Update External Refs

Assembly Visibility

Unhide All

Unhide Pick

Display All Parts

Display All Assemblies

Display All CGs

Display All DOFs

Hide All Assembly Objects

Hide All Except

Hide Picked Assembly Objects

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Surface Modeling

The Surface Modeling toolbar provides the tools you need to create and mod-
ify 3D wireframe surfaces. To activate the Surface Modeling toolbar, choose
Surface ➤ Launch Toolbar.

Surface Modeling ➤ AutoSurf Options

AutoSurf Options Flyout

Toggles Keep Original

Loft U Surface Flyout

Blended Surface Flyout

Flow Wires Flyout

Object Visibility Flyout

Surface Analysis Flyout

Stitches Surfaces Flyout

Grip Point Placement Flyout

Lengthen Surface Flyout

Extract Surface Loop Flyout

Edit Augmented Line Flyout

Wire Direction Flyout

Swept Surface Flyout

AutoSurf Options

Cylinder Surface

Sphere Surface

Torus Surface

Cone Surface

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Surface Modeling ➤ Swept Surface

Surface Modeling ➤ Loft U Surface

Surface Modeling ➤ Blended Surface

Swept Surface

Extruded Surface

Tubular Surface

Revolved Surface

Loft U Surface

Loft UV Surface

Ruled Surface

Planar Surface

Planar Trimmed Surface

Blended Surface

Offset Surface

Fillet Surface

Corner Fillet Surface

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Surface Modeling ➤ Flow Wires

Surface Modeling ➤ Object Visibility

Surface Modeling ➤ Surface Display

Flow Wires

Section Cuts

Augmented Line

Copy Surface Edge

Parting Line

Intersection Wire

Projection Wire

Offset Wire

Create Tangent Spline

Object Visibility

Unhide All

Unhide Pick

Hide All

Hide All Except

Hide Pick

Surface Display

Surface Mass Properties

Surface Analysis

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Surface Modeling ➤ Stitches Surfaces

Surface Modeling ➤ Grip Point Placement

Surface Modeling ➤ Lengthen Surface

Solid Cut

Convert Face

Convert All

Stitches Surfaces

Replace Surface Edge

Adjust

Surface Thicken

Grip Point Placement

Flip Surface Normal

Refine Surface

Intersect and Trim

Project and Trim

Lengthen Surface

Truncate Surface

Break Surface

Join Surfaces

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Surface Modeling ➤ Extract Surface Loop

Surface Modeling ➤ Edit Augmented Line

Surface Modeling ➤ Wire Direction

Extract Surface Loop

Copy Surface Edge

Show Edge Nodes

Project and Trim

Delete All Trim

Edit Augmented Line

Add Vectors

Copy Vectors

Rotate Vectors

Blend Vectors

Vector Length

Twist Vectors

Delete Vectors

Wire Direction

Check Fit

Refine Wire

Fillet Wire

Join Wire

Create Fitted Spline

Unspline

Spline Edit

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Scene

In the Assembly Modeling environment, the Scene toolbar provides the tools
you need to create, modify, and manage scenes.

Scene ➤ New Scene

New Scene Flyout

Part or Subassembly Explosion Factor

New Trail

Edit Trail

Delete Tweak

New Tweak

Edit Tweak

Suppress Sectioning

Lock Scene Position

Update Scene

Scene Visibility Flyout

Scene Options

Scene Explosion Factor

Delete Trail

New Scene

Activate Scene

Edit Scene

Copy Scene

Delete Scene

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Scene ➤ Scene Visibility

Drawing Layout

The Drawing Layout toolbar provides the tools you need to create, modify,
and annotate drawing views and layouts.

Scene Visibility

Unhide All

Unhide Pick

Display All Parts

Display All Assemblies

Display All Trails

Hide All Scene Objects

Hide All Except

Hide Picked Scene Objects

Mode

New Layout

New View

Multi-Views

Edit View

Move View

Delete View

Tolerance Modeling

List Drawing

Power Dimensioning

Update Drawing View

Drawing Visibility Flyout

Drawing Options

Copy View

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Drawing Layout ➤ Power Dimensioning

Drawing Layout ➤ Power Dimensioning ➤ Edit Format

Drawing Layout ➤ Power Dimensioning ➤ Welding Symbol

Power Dimensioning

Reference Dimension

Automatic Dimension

Power Edit

Edit Dimension

Move Dimension

Align Dimension Flyout

Welding Symbol Flyout

Line Text Flyout

Annotation Flyout

Dimension Style Flyout

Edit BOM Database

Align Dimension

Join Dimension

Insert Dimension

Break Dimension

Welding Symbol

Surface Texture

Feature Control Frame

Datum Identifier

Datum Target

Feature Identifier

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Drawing Layout ➤ Power Dimensioning ➤ Line Text

Drawing Layout ➤ Power Dimensioning ➤ Annotation

Drawing Layout ➤ Power Dimensioning ➤ Edit BOM Database

Line Text

Multiline Text

Edit Text

Annotation

Leader

Hole Note Flyout

Centerline

Edit BOM Database

Place Balloon

Place Reference

Place Parts List

Part Reference Edit

Edit Part List/Balloon

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Drawing Layout ➤ Drawing Visibility

Mechanical View

The Mechanical View toolbar provides the tools you need to manage the
view of your design, control 3D viewports, and create rendered views of your
parts and assemblies.

If the Mechanical View toolbar is not visible on your desktop, choose View
➤ Toolbars ➤ Mechanical View. You can also right-click any toolbar, and
choose Mechanical View from the list.

Drawing Visibility

Unhide All

Unhide Pick

Display All Viewports

Display All Parts Lists

Display All Balloons

Display All Reference Dims

Display All Parametric Dims

Hide All Drawing Objects

Hide All Except

Hide Picked Drawing Objects

Zoom Realtime Flyout

Sketch View Flyout

Restore View #1 Flyout

Pan Realtime

3D Orbit Flyout

Toggle Shading/Wireframe Flyout

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Mechanical View ➤ Zoom Realtime

Mechanical View ➤ 3D Orbit

Zoom Realtime

Zoom All

Zoom In

Zoom Out

Zoom Previous

Zoom Window

3D Orbit

3D Continuous Orbit

3D Swivel

3D Adjust Distance

3D Adjust Clip Planes

Front Clip On/Off

Back Clip On/Off

New Rotation Center

Select Rotation Center

Lighting Control

3D Pan

3D Zoom

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Mechanical View ➤ Sketch View

Mechanical View ➤ Restore View #1

Sketch View

Top View

Bottom View

Left View

Right View

Front View

Back View

Left Front Isometric View

Right Front Isometric View

Left Back Isometric View

Right Back Isometric View

Restore View #1

Restore View #2

Restore View #3

Save View #1

Save View #2

Save View #3

Named Views

Single Viewport

Two Viewports

Three Viewports

Four Viewports

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Mechanical View ➤ Toggle Shading/Wireframe

Toggle Shading/Wireframe

2D Wireframe

3D Wireframe

Hidden

Flat Shaded

Gouraud Shaded

Flat Shaded, Edges On

Gouraud Shaded, Edges On

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