Drop Element
Used to break up an element(s) into simpler components. Tool settings are used to specify the element types on which the tool operates.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Complex | If on, complex elements (cell, complex chain, complex shape, text node, surface, or solid) are dropped into their components. |
| Line Strings/Shapes | If on, line strings and shapes are converted to series of individual line elements. |
| Multi-lines | If on, multi-line elements are converted to sets of line strings, lines, and/or arcs. |
| Text | If on, text characters in text elements are converted to the individual elements that are used to draw the characters — lines, line strings, arcs, ellipses, and shapes. |
| Application Elements | If on, used to drop light weight geometry. |
| Dimensions | If on, dimension element(s) are dropped into lines, line strings, ellipses, arcs, and text. |
| Shared Cells | If on, the associated option menu lets you drop shared cells: |
| Solids | (3D only) If on, the associated option menu lets you drop SmartSurfaces or SmartSolids: |
| Use Fence | Sets the Fence Selection Mode that, in conjunction with the fence placement, defines the fence contents for manipulation. |
Note: Drop Element cannot be used to drop elements more than one level at a time. For example, if you turn on Complex and Line Strings/Shapes and operate on a complex shape that contains two line strings, the complex shape is dropped but the component line strings are not. That is, the operation results in two line strings.