Hidden Inner Edges

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Hi all

 

I have to highlight the internal components of an assembly while keeping the shape of the outer part. On composer I put a fairly low opacity (10) on my outer part to see the internal parts. The problem is that the outer part is complex and contains a lot of machining, so you can see all its shapes in transparency, which unnecessarily complicates my rendering.

 

I would like to know if there is a way to hide the inner edges of a part on SolidWorks Composer?

 

I'm also interested if you have any other suggestion/means/tricks to achieve the result I want.

 

Thank you.

 

Ps: I attach a screenshot of my rendering.

 

 


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By hiding certain functions it doesn't work?

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I didn't try to hide my duties. 

 

How would you have proceeded? Can I hide functions on Composer or do I have to go back to Solid?

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You can also select your lines => right-click => hide/show edges

 

I'm enclosing a screen print so that you can see the symbol


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 Hello

Why not use the digger in X-ray mode?

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Hello

I think you should use the silouhette mode, see on the attached image and the following tutorial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuItPhVa-AY

 


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To bounce back on what just said @PL you can also combine the rendering modes of your main piece in silhouette and the one you want to highlight in texture!

 

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Thank you for your answers.

 

gt22 I tried to hide the functions but much too tedious, I have several assemblies of this type to do :-s.

 

coin37coin I would need exactly the same option but on Composer (however it is still quite tedious to hide the stops one by one, there are many :-s), a SolidWorks drawing is unfortunately not suitable (manual realization for client).

 

Coyote, I did think about it but I find the result much less telling since you can't see the outer part anymore but only the bronze skates. I attach a screen printout.

 

The aim is to show all the bronze skates while giving an idea of their mounting location.

 

 


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Decrease the intensity of the X-ray, now it's all the way down, so everything is transparent.

Otherwise the method of the different rendering modes can be quite good I think...

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Thank you for your answer.PL

The rendering in silhouette mode is pretty good, but unfortunately it doesn't solve my problem. After several tries I did not achieve a satisfactory result. I attach a screen printout.

Coyote on the previous screen print, the X-ray is at least (0%) When I play on the cursor, it makes my screws and pads disappear. Did I miss something?

 

 

 


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Normally in silouhette mode for your main body and rendered for the others you should not have the internal edges, see attached image.

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EDIT: your rendering is entirely in silhouette with transparency, isn't it?


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Of course, you have to apply the silouhette mode on certain components only.
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Coyote is exactly the kind of rendering I'm looking for (image you attached).

Yes, it's extended, entirely in silouhette with transparency.

 

.PL how do you apply silhouette mode (or a mode) only on certain components? I didn't succeed.

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Render mode = custom at the very top

Clicking on main body and in the properties of the silouhette rendering mode with opacity at full

Other parts render mode = shaded with or without edge

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Thank you Coyote,

I've set the render mode to customize in render. Unfortunately I can't find "Render Mode" in my room properties select.

I attach a screen printout of the properties of my part.


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See picture!

Have you selected your piece well?

Have you enabled custom rendering?

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Yes my room is well selected, but nothing in the properties :-s

See screen print


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No, you are in Assembly selection mode in your assembly tree, first button on the left (yellow icon)

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Haha!!

I must have inadvertently ticked it off ^^. By unchecking it and selecting my part, "custom rendering" appears in the properties.

Thank you very much!!!

The result:

 


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