Solids Manager

Use the Solids Manager to view, manage, and edit solids and solid operations. The Solids Manager lists each solid in the current file, along with its operations history, and lets you edit the operations in various ways.

You cannot use Mastercam's Undo function to reverse a change you make from the history tree. Use the toolbar buttons to regenerate or select solids.

Icon Description
The "Regenerate single solid" icon. Regenerates the selected solid.
The "Regenerate all" icon. Regenerates all solids in the tree.
The "Select" icon. Lets you select a solid.
The "Select all" icon. Selects all solids.
The "Undo" button. The "Redo" button.

Undo and Redo up to twenty-five Model Prep functions.

These functions are unrelated to Mastercam's Undo and Redo functions. They only affect changes made using the Model Prep functions. Applying a history-based solid function to the model clears the Undo and Redo memory stream and makes any previous Model Prep changes permanent.

The "Group" button. Creates a group folder at the top level of the Solids Manager.
The "Collapse" icon. Collapses the selected branch in the solids tree.
The "Expand" icon. Expands the selected branch in the solids tree.
The "Show selected" icon. Selected solids in the tree also show as selected in the graphics window.
The "Delete" icon. Deletes an item from the solids tree.

To change the order of operations, drag them to new positions in the operation list. Mastercam rebuilds the solid based on the new operation order.

To roll back a solid to an earlier stage, move the Stop Op icon to different positions in the operation list. Mastercam then builds the model only to the stop point. Roll back a solid only for temporary model checking. Due to the dependent nature of solid operations, your actions could render the model invalid. You cannot save a solid in a rolled back state.

The Solids Manager also organizes your imported models. Refer to the Levels and Solid Bodies from Imported Assemblies Help topic for more information.

Icon Description
The "Dirty operation" symbol.

Marks a dirty operation. An operation is dirty when its parameters and/or geometry have been modified. You must regenerate the solid in order for the changes to be incorporated into the model at which point the operation will be "clean" and the dirty symbol will be removed.
The "Invalid operation" symbol.

Marks an invalid operation. An operation is invalid when a change has been made that Mastercam is unable to incorporate into the model, thus preventing the solid from being rebuilt. To correct an invalid solid, try adjusting the parameters or geometry of any invalid operations, then regenerating the solid.
The "Dirty solid operation" symbol. Marks solid bodies with operations that have been suppressed.
The "Stop operation" symbol.

Marks the end of the operations that define a solid. You can roll back a solid to a previous state by dragging the stop operation icon to a new position in the operation list.
The "Toolpath operation" symbol.

Indicates a Mill or Lathe toolpath operation.
The "Solid" symbol.

Indicates a solid.
The "Sheet body" symbol. Indicates a sheet body.
The "Thicken operation" symbol. Indicates a Thicken operation.
The "Extrude, loft, or sweep operation" symbol.

Indicates an Extrude, Loft, or Sweep operation.
A "Revolve operation" symbol.

Indicates a Revolve operation.
The "Fillet operation" symbol.

Indicates a Fillet operation.
The "Chamfer operation" symbol.

Indicates a Chamfer operation.
The "Shell operation" symbol.

Indicates a Shell operation.
The "Boolean operation" symbol.

Indicates a Boolean operation.
The "Primitive Cylinder operation" symbol.

Indicates a Primitive Cylinder operation.
The "Primitive Cone operation" symbol.

Indicates a Primitive Cone operation.
The "Primitive Block operation" symbol.

Indicates a Primitive Block operation.
The "Primitive Sphere operation" symbol.

Indicates a Primitive Sphere operation.
The "Primitive Torus operation" symbol.

Indicates a Primitive Torus operation.
The "Draft Face operation" symbol.

Indicates a Draft Face operation.
The "Trim operation" symbol.

Indicates a Trim operation.
The "Hole operation" symbol. Indicates a Hole operation.
The "Pattern operation" symbol. Indicates a Pattern operation.
The "Group" symbol. Marks the beginning of a group.

Explode hole operation

Allows the user to replicate multiple hole operations from a single instance.

Solids

Displays a sub-menu with functions for creating solids. These functions are mirrored on the Solids tab.

Groups

Displays a sub-menu with commands for adding groups and removing bodies from groups. Use groups to organize solids into folders by dragging and dropping solids to and from the groups. You can also select to move a group to the top level of the Solids Manager.

Model prep

Displays a sub-menu with functions for modifying solids. These functions are mirrored on the Model Prep tab.

Delete

Deletes an operation from the solid tree.

Suppress

Turns off an operation that you do not want to see while you check other operations.

Highlight

Highlights edges that are used in toolpaths.

Rename

Lets you rename a solid or solids operation. You can also rename a solid body in the Solids Manager by selecting it with a slow double-click.

Move Stop Op here

Suppresses operations to insert new or move other operations ahead of the one surppressed.

Reset stop op

Resets the Stop Operation back to the end of the history tree.

Duplicate solid

Copies the selected solid.

Analyze

Displays a solid's properties.

Remove solid history

Strips all operations and features from a selected solid model and converts the solid into a "brick" in the Solids Manager.

Regen solid

Rebuilds the selected "dirty" or invalid solid to match the parameters of associated operations.

Regen all solids

Rebuilds all "dirty" solids to match the parameters of associated operations.

Expand all

Expands the tree to show all operations.

Collapse all

Collapses the tree to hide all operations.

Body-highlight

Highlights the selected solid in the graphics window.

NOTE

This color is set in the Colors page of the System Configuration dialog box, under Auto-highlight.

Auto-highlight

Highlights the selected solid operation in the graphics window.

NOTE

This color is set in the Colors page of the System Configuration dialog box, under Selection.

Yes, you can create nested groups in the Solids Manager. To create a sub-folder, right-click an existing group and select Group, Add from the menu. You can then create a new solid body, or drag-and-drop existing items into the sub-group. Right-click a nested group folder and select Group, Move to top level from the menu to promote the group in the Solids Manager.

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