Preview: Automatic/Manual /

The following Preview options are available in the dropdown list:

Preview Options:	Auto Preview icon:	Manual Preview icon:

	Auto Preview: Automatically preview the expected results of an operation. This enables you to immediately view the results of parameter changes, before applying them. This is the default option.
	Manual Preview: Previewed results are not automatically displayed on the screen. The results of the operation are displayed after applying the changes.

Note: When the Auto Preview is turned on and the preview fails (for example, due to a geometric impossibility), a message is displayed.

Note: Non-Uniform operations for Scale and Shrinkage Compensation functions will only work in manual preview mode for performance issues, regardless of the defined preference options or if automatic preview is set in the Feature Guide.

See:

The Automatic/Manual Preview Preference options.
Non-Uniform Scale / Shrinkage Compensation.

Automatic Preview

When the Auto Preview option is enabled, you can immediately see the results of an operation (in this example, an Add Extrude operation) before executing the function.

In this case, if the preview does not display the expected result, just change the parameter settings/values in the function and the Auto Preview displays the new result. When satisfied, press the Apply or OK buttons in the Feature Guide.

Manual Preview

When the Manual Preview option is enabled, you can only see the results of an operation after you press the Apply or OK buttons in the Feature Guide.

Manual Preview:	The result is displayed after executing the function:

In this case, if the preview does not display the expected result, you need to right-click on the appropriate feature in the Feature Tree and select Edit Feature from the popup menu to return to the function and change the parameter settings/values.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.