topic Creating a new layer to hide datum planes in 3D Part & Assembly Design https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370018#M13441 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is there a way to do this inside an assembly? It seems to work fine at the part level, but I would like to hide datums at the assembly level. I tried checking the "inlcude sub models" box and when I preview results there are hundreds of datums. I click "OK" and the layer tree only shows datums that are created at the assembly level (i.e x, y,z defaults). Does anyone have any input as to why this occurs?</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P></P><P>Aaron</P><BR /><STRONG>This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist. </STRONG></BODY></HTML> Sat, 12 Dec 2020 18:45:34 GMT Aaronm87 2020-12-12T18:45:34Z Creating a new layer to hide datum planes https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370018#M13441 Is there a way to do this inside an assembly? It seems to work fine at the part level, but I would like to hide datums at the assembly level. I tried checking the "inlcude sub models" box and when I preview results there are hundreds of datums. I click "OK" and the Sat, 12 Dec 2020 18:45:34 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370018#M13441 Aaronm87 2020-12-12T18:45:34Z Re: Creating a new layer to hide datum planes https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370019#M13442 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Aaron,<BR />there is no need for an extra layer on the assy level. </P><P>If e.g. all of your part DTM layers carry the same name they are automatically grouped under one node and can be hidden/ shown from there.</P><P></P><P><IMG alt="assy_layers.jpg" class="jive-image" src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/35716_assy_layers.jpg" /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:33:55 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370019#M13442 Constantin 2012-08-06T14:33:55Z Re: Creating a new layer to hide datum planes https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370020#M13443 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Aaron...</P><P></P><P>Which version of Pro/E or Creo are you using? The screenshot below from Creo Elements Pro/5 (Wildfire 5) allows me to see down into an assembly's sub-components to view all layers.</P><P></P><P><IMG alt="layer.png" class="jive-image" src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/35723_layer.png" /></P><P></P><P>It sounds like maybe you're on Creo 1 or 2 and things are not behaving correctly? Is this the case?</P><P></P><P>Thanks!</P><P>-Brian</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:27:46 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370020#M13443 BrianMartin 2012-08-06T15:27:46Z Re: Creating a new layer to hide datum planes https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370021#M13444 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I'm using Creo 1.0 however, none of our models have custom layers incorporated. I would like to have all the datum planes hide with a single layer if thats possible.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:44:11 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370021#M13444 Aaronm87 2012-08-06T16:44:11Z Re: Creating a new layer to hide datum planes https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370022#M13445 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It looks like it is not retaining the check box for including sub models. When I go back to the layer properaties the box is unchecked everytime.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:21:18 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370022#M13445 Aaronm87 2012-08-06T18:21:18Z Re: Creating a new layer to hide datum planes https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370023#M13446 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Aaron,</P><P></P><P>there is also a functionality that allows you to create layers on part level very easily.<BR />Create a rulebased layer on assembly level then simply "extend" the rule to all parts.</P><P>This will crate a layer with the same name and rule in each single component.<BR />If you do this for all desired layers you end up with a very clean layer model.</P><P></P><P><IMG alt="Extend_rules.jpg" class="jive-image-thumbnail jive-image" onclick="" src="https://community.ptc.com/legacyfs/online/35748_Extend_rules.jpg" width="450" /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:09:41 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370023#M13446 Constantin 2012-08-07T07:09:41Z Re: Creating a new layer to hide datum planes https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370024#M13447 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:42:36 GMT https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Creating-a-new-layer-to-hide-datum-planes/m-p/370024#M13447 Aaronm87 2012-08-07T13:42:36Z