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Dim Other Select this check box to turn all items that are not involved in the
selected clash or selected clash group to gray. This makes it easier to see the
clashed items.
Transparent Dimming This check box is only available when you select the
Dim Other check box.
Select this check box to render all items that are not involved in the clash
transparent, as well as gray. You can use the Options Editor to customize
the level of dimming transparency, and to select to display items not involved
in the clash as wireframes. By default, 85% transparency is used.
Hide Other Select this check box to hide all other items except for all those
involved in the selected clash or selected clash group. This enables you to
focus better on the clashing items.
NOTE Selecting this check box makes the Dim Other option unavailable. Clear
this check box if you want to use transparent dimming.
Simulation Select this check box to use time-based and soft (animation)
clashing. It moves the playback slider in the TimeLiner sequence or an
animation scene to the exact point at which the clash occurs, and enables
you to investigate the events happening immediately before and after the
clash. For clash groups, the playback slider is moved to the point in time of
the ‘worst’ clash from the group. See
Time-Based and Soft Clash Test Results
(page 714).
The View in Context Area
Use the options in this area to adjust the way clash results are displayed in
the Scene View.
View in Context The options in this box enable you to temporarily zoom
out to a point of reference in the model, giving context to the clash location.
Choose one of the following options:
■ View All - the view zooms out to make the whole scene visible in the
Scene View.
■ View File Extents - the view zooms out (using an animated transition)
such that the extents of the files containing the items involved in the
selected clash are visible in the Scene View.
■ Go to Home View - takes you to the previously defined Home View (page
282).
Press and hold the View in Context button to show the chosen
context view in the Scene View.
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