User Interface Location: Select a surface finish, and the contextual commands appear on the mini toolbar and shortcut menu.

Release: Creo Parametric 9.0.0.0

What’s the Benefit of This Enhancement?

Several new contextual commands for the modernized surface finish functionality have been added to the mini toolbar and shortcut menu. Some of these commands align with other modernized annotations, while others, previously unique to symbols, are now extended to surface finish as well.

Transform Command
The new Transform command on the mini toolbar allows you to quickly scale, rotate, and change the surface finish origin. This is particularly useful when you need to adjust the surface finish size, orientation, or point of origin without switching tabs. By reducing the need to navigate to the contextual tab, this enhancement enables faster, direct adjustments within the surface finish context.

Repeat Command
The new Repeat command on the shortcut menu enables you to duplicate an existing surface finish, copy its customization attributes, and place it in a new location. If you want to quickly insert a new instance of an already placed surface finish, this command streamlines the process. Instead of manually browsing for the surface finish, simply select an existing instance and place a duplicate, saving time and effort.

Update Symbol Command
The Update Symbol command on the shortcut menu allows you to update placed surface finish instances to the latest surface finish definitions. If you have surface finish instances in a model or drawing that use older definitions, you can easily update them with this command—without the need to delete and replace the instances. This ensures all your surface finish instances are up to date with the latest definitions, simplifying the process of keeping everything current.

Additional Information

  • Limitations: In the drawing environment, the Update Symbol command is only applied to the drawing-owned surface finish instances.
  • Does this replace existing functionality? No.
  • Configuration option associated with this functionality: None.

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