Change Surface to hidden line

[Basics]

Can you change a surface to hidden lines in 2019?

[crazy^millman]

2 hours ago, Danlharman said:

Can you change a surface to hidden lines in 2019?

How did you do this in previous versions? To make edge curves you can create curve all edges.

[Basics]

Select the surface wireframe and select hidden line. Just like changing a line,arc etc. I used it for setup sheets to show cavity orientation. It still worked in 2017, unsure about 2018 since we never used it.

[crazy^millman]

In the graphics in the lower right hand corner are 6 icons that control what you see on the screen. Each one will show different things. I think this is what your referring too and it would be the 4 icons from the Left to the Right that is a Sphere with a Outline. Also need to know these are states so you have Solid Outline and Transparency active at the same time.

[Basics]

I'll try that tomorrow.

[Basics]

That wasn't what I was looking for. You used to be able to change the wireframe itself to hidden lines.

[Thad]

1 hour ago, Danlharman said:

That wasn't what I was looking for. You used to be able to change the wireframe itself to hidden lines.

Can you be more specific? Your surface/wireframe terminology doesn't make sense to me. I'm also not sure where the "hidden" option is. Please elaborate.

[Colin Gilchrist]

I believe he is talking about the display of the UV guide curves, when the Surface is "unshaded". You can use the "Surface Density" to control the spacing of the UV grid lines, but I wasn't aware that you could change the "line type" of these curves.

Try this:

-Select the Surface, then "Right Click".

-Mastercam will display the Right Click Menu, with the new "entity attributes" panel. Here is where you can change the "line type" for a selected entity. Normally this is done on Wireframe, but it sounds like in past versions of Mastercam, the "line type" display would also be applied to a surface in unshaded mode...

[Basics]

I believe Colin is correct. I could select a surface wireframe and use the line style drop down to change to a broken line.

[Thad]

Interesting. I didn't know you could do that. I don't see any use for it, but...interesting. Works in X9.

[Basics]

We make holders to thread pipe fittings. I used it to show orientation of cavity for different operations after cavity is cut.