Getting started with Structure Manager > Structure Manager interface > Structure Manager menus
Graphics menu
Note: the Graphics menu appears when you click the Graphics tab.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Selection→Select All | Selects all the objects displayed in the viewer. |
| Selection→Select None | Unselects any objects currently selected in the viewer. |
| Selection→Reverse Selection | Selects all objects not selected in the viewer, while simultaneously unselecting any objects currently selected in the viewer. |
| Selection→Expand to Selected | Expands the assembly tree until the part selected in the viewer is displayed in the tree. |
| Visibility→View Selected | Blanks and unblanks objects loaded in the viewer. Note: the term "loaded" refers to an object whose JT file has been loaded in the viewer. A loaded object may or may not be visible, depending on whether it has been blanked or unblanked. |
| Visibility→Blank Selected | Makes any objects selected in the viewer invisible. |
| Visibility→Blank All | Makes all objects in the viewer invisible. |
| Visibility→Unblank All | Makes all objects loaded in the viewer visible. |
| Visibility→Reverse Blank All | Makes any currently visible objects invisible, while simultaneously making visible any loaded objects which are currently invisible. |
| Visibility→Unload Selected | Unloads any objects selected in the viewer. |
| Edit Color/Translucency | Modifies the color, transparency, and shine of selected objects in the viewer. These settings only apply to the currently loaded objects. The next time the edited object is loaded, the settings revert to the default color and translucency. |
| Insert | Allows you to insert JT, stereolithography (.stl) and VRML (.wrl) files as reference graphics. |
| Insert→Insert from File | Inserts a reference graphic from the operating system, using the Open by Name dialog box. |
| Insert→Insert from Clipboard | Inserts a reference graphics object from the clipboard. Note: only item revisions (not items) can be displayed as reference graphics. |
| Views→Views Control... | Creates, edits and displays standard views, using the Rotate and Standard Views dialog boxes. |
| Draw Children | Displays the components of a subassembly. You can also access this command if you right-click in the product structure. |
| Show Subcomponents | Breaks down solids in the corresponding monolithic JT files and make the subcomponents independently controllable. This function is only available for only leaf and unpacked structure line nodes. |
| Hide Subcomponents | Removes all merged subcomponents and the one-level tree from the tree. You can load or unload the monolithic JT file related to this structure line node in the normal way. |
| Export 3D File | Exports the current visible objects to a STEP or VRML file. |
| Transformation→Temporary Transformation | Generates an exploded view for use in technical illustrations. |
| Transformation→Persistent Transformation | Modifies the physical location of a part (or set of parts) in an owning assembly. |
| Replace JT File | Replaces the JT file that represents an item revision. You can choose a replacement file from one of the JT files associated with the current structure line item. |
| Clearance→Preferences | Allows you to set the clearance calculator, define the parameters of the clearance calculation, and indicate how the results should be displayed. |
| Clearance→Toggle Results Window | Allows you to change the clearance results that are displayed. |
| Performance | Sets rendering, culling and general performance preferences. |
| Preferences | Sets clearance analysis and general viewer preferences. |
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/282219420/PL20251212545240207.pse/gs_graphicsmenu · retrieved 2026-07-11