In various fields (electrical engineering, piping, BIM, etc.), often clearance spaces have to be marked adjacent to the real component. This may be space to avoid collisions [e.g. for conveyors], maintenance spaces [e.g. for windows, devices for sun protection, boilers] or operation spaces [e.g. beside/in front of sanitary items like basins, showers].

or all these requirements there are some classes in the CNS classification, which create different basic geometric forms:

If products are equipped with the respective class attributes (normally this will happen in automated processes), in PARTdataManager(or other media), respective spaces can be visualized by clicking on Show auxiliary geometry in the 3D view.

Assign class

For this in PARTproject, under Type of Area, the class GeometryFormBox (cuboid), GeometryFormCylinder (cylinder) or GeometryFormSphere (sphere) has to be assigned to a connection point (Filter "Connection points").

Class assigned

Specify attributes

Attributes assigned

The class attributes 3D identification and 3D filename are mandatory, besides respective parameters for the specification of geometry (length, height, width or diameter) in relation to the coordinates of the connection points.

If in PARTdataManager, in the 3D view, under Classification Elements, the option GeometryFormBox is activated, the individual classification attributes are displayed.

Classification Elements -> GeometryFormBox

When clicking on Show auxiliary geometry , the respective spaces are visualized.

Show auxiliary geometry