View Menu

Commands of the View Menu

The View menu is grouped in different sections:

Windows Section

Command

Shortcut

Description

Windows

-

Select the views from the list that should be displayed in the EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin screen. The selection is saved in the general settings. When you open EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin next time, the selected views will be displayed.

Reset

-

Resets the views within the EcoStruxure Machine Expert Twin screen to the default state in terms of location and state as indicated in the section Default Screen.

Colors Section

Command

Shortcut

Description

Background

-

Select the color used for the background in the Model view.

Assembly

-

Select the color used for the components you have placed in the Model view. You can select different colors for:

  • Assembly: Color of the assemblies.

  • Selection: Color of selected components.

  • Locked: Color of locked components.

Scene Section

Command

Shortcut

Description

Rendering

-

Switch the rendering function On or Off by sliding the control to the right or to the left.

When rendering is deactivated, no modifications are displayed in the scene.

Lock / Unlock

-

Lock either the entire scene or the selected assemblies to help avoid inadvertent actions or unintended modifications.

Sections

-

Opens a list of sections you created and displays the available options:

  • Show/hide Section

  • Lock/unlock Section

  • Enable/disable Section

Floor Section

Command

Shortcut

Description

AutoCad

-

Opens a Select AutoCAD Files dialog box that allows you to import .dwg or .dxf files.

Debug Section

Command

Shortcut

Description

Level

-

This command allows you to select the following debug levels:

  • None (default)

  • Debug: Additional information is provided in the Logs view.

  • Detailed: Graphical indications, applied to the objects in the scene, that allow you to visualize interactions and forces applied to those objects, allowing further investigation of the physics of the simulation.

Camera Section

Command

Shortcut

Description

Reset

F5

Resets the camera to the default mode.

Orthogonal

F12 for the Top view

Displays the Model view without perspective. This allows you to visualize the scene from different angles and to align your components accurately.

The following Orthogonal views are available:

  • Top

  • Front

  • Left

  • Back

  • Right

To return to the default view with perspective, move the camera or click the View > Reset button.

Fit

-

Displays all components in the Model view simultaneously.

Camera [1...9]

Ctrl + Shift + [1...9 ]

Allows you to save up to 9 different camera positions by pressing Ctrl + Shift + a number between 1 and 9.

To go to one of the saved positions, click the Camera button with the corresponding number or the shortcut Ctrl + the corresponding number.

Clear

-

Resets the saved camera positions.

Export

-

Allows you to export the camera positions to an XML file.

Import

-

Allows you to import a camera position from an XML file.

Follow Load

-

Follows a selected load on the way through the scene.

Shadow Section

Command

Shortcut

Description

Shadow

-

Move the slider from Off to Solid to determine how much of a shadow the production line casts.

Lighting

-

Select from the list where the light source is placed in the scene.

The following places are available:

  • Top

  • Front

  • Back

  • Left

    • Perpendicular

    • Front

    • Back

  • Right

    • Perpendicular

    • Front

    • Back

Visibility Section

Command

Shortcut

Description

Motors

Ctrl + M

Click this toggle button to switch the visibility of motors on and off.

Label

Ctrl + E

Click this toggle button to switch the visibility of labels on and off. Labels are displayed as tooltips when hovering over an assembly in the Model view.