Select Visible Solid Edges in GibbsCAM 2024

Summary

GibbsCAM 2024 adds Visible Edge Selection. While active, edges behind the solid body are hidden from selection based on the current view.

Table of Contents

• What Changed in GibbsCAM 2024
• Before You Begin
• Procedure
• Related Video
• Best Practices
• Troubleshooting
• Related Articles

What Changed in GibbsCAM 2024

Important: Rotate the model until the required edge is clearly visible before selecting it.

Before You Begin

•  Use GibbsCAM 2024 or later and show the required solid body.

•  Set the solid selection mode to Edge Selection.

•  Hide unrelated bodies when they obscure the target.

Procedure

Step 1 - Activate Visible Edge Selection

1.  Open the solid Edge Selection controls.

2.  Select Visible Edge Selection.

3.  Confirm that edges behind the body are no longer available from the current view.

Figure 1  Visible Edge Selection excludes edges behind the solid
Source: What's New in GibbsCAM 2024, p. 14

Step 2 - Select and Verify the Edge

1.  Rotate the model until the required edge is visible.

2.  Select the edge.

3.  Review the highlighted edge before continuing with the modeling or machining command.

Step 3 - Restore Full Edge Selection

1.  Return to standard Edge Selection when a hidden or obstructed edge must be selected.

2.  Rotate the model and verify the new selection set before continuing.

Expected Result

•  Only solid edges visible from the current view can be selected.

•  The intended edge is highlighted before the next command is applied.

Related Video

Best Practices

•  Use an uncluttered view and hide unrelated bodies.

•  Recheck the mode after changing views.

•  Verify the highlighted edge on complex solids.

Troubleshooting

•  Problem: The intended edge cannot be selected.

Cause

•  It is behind the solid from the current view.

•  The correct body is hidden or obscured.

Resolution

Show the body and rotate the model until the edge is visible, or use full Edge Selection when necessary.

•  Problem: An unexpected edge is selected.

Cause

•  Several visible edges overlap in the current view.

•  The model was not zoomed closely enough.

Resolution

Undo the selection, zoom in, change the view, and confirm the highlighted edge before continuing.

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•  Extracting Geometry from Solids

•  What's New in GibbsCAM 2024

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Keywords

GibbsCAM 2024, Visible Edge Selection, Edge Selection, solid edge, visible edge, model selection