#### Feature Shortcut Menu

To access this shortcut menu, right-click on a feature ID label, a Diminfo box, or a Pointinfo box, Feature Control Frame, or CAD GD&T callout inside the Graphics Display window. For this to appear on a CAD GD&T callout you must be in Text Box Mode.

Note: Right-clicking on a GD&T callout will display many of these same menu items; however, only the show and hide menu items function in this context.

Option | Description
Hide ID | This menu option hides a single ID label in the Graphics Display window. A hidden label still exists; it's merely hidden from view.
Hide ID in View | This hides the selected feature's ID label only in the current view. In other views it remains visible.
Show IDs, Hide IDs | These submenus let you show or hide the different feature ID labels. You can choose to show or hide these types of ID labels:

- All

- Feature Labels

- Feature Labels visible in view - Only those IDs for features visible on the screen are displayed or hidden.

- Dimension Infos

- Point Infos

- Feature Control Frames

If you choose to hide the ID labels the ID labels still exist and are merely hidden from view.

Show ID in All Views | This shows the selected feature's ID label in all views.
Label Processing | This submenu contains the Automatic Label Positioning option. This menu option allows you to perform a one time automatic positioning of feature ID labels inside the current view.
Hide Feature | This option hides a single feature, removing it from the Graphics Display window. The feature still exists and is merely hidden from view.
Hide All Features | This option hides all features on a part, removing them from the Graphics Display window. The features still exist and are merely hidden from view.
Show All Features | This option displays all previously hidden features in the Graphics Display window.
Reset ID | This option moves a single ID label back to its original location next to the feature.
Reset All IDs | This option moves all ID labels back to their original locations next to their respective features.
Move Cursor To | Select this menu option to move the Edit window's cursor to this feature's command line in the Edit window. This only affects the location of the cursor in the Edit window; the location of the probe in the Graphics Display window remains unchanged.
Edit | This menu option opens up the appropriate dialog box for the underlying command in the Edit window so that you can use the dialog box to edit that command.
Change Background Color… | This option displays the Change Label Options dialog box. You can use this dialog box to change the background color for the feature's ID label. You can choose to change all feature labels to this new color or just the current label type. There are three different label types: feature ID labels, Diminfo boxes, and Pointinfo boxes.

You can make your changes the default settings by clicking the Default button.

This does not function with Feature Control Frames.

Change Line Color… | This option displays the Change Label Options dialog box. You can use this dialog box to change the border color for the feature's ID label. You can choose to change all feature label borders to this new color or just the current label type. There are three different label types: feature ID labels, Diminfo boxes, and Pointinfo boxes.

You can make your changes the default settings by clicking the Default button.

This does not function with Feature Control Frames.

Show Shadow… | This option displays the Change Label Options dialog box. You can use this dialog box to display or hide a small shadow under the feature's ID label. You can choose to add a shadow to all label types or to just the current label type. There are three different label types: feature ID labels, Diminfo boxes, and Pointinfo boxes.

You can make your changes the default settings by clicking the Default button.

This does not function with Feature Control Frames.

Feature Shortcut Menu Additions in Text Box Mode

PC-DMIS adds these additional options to the standard Feature Short Cut menu when in Text Box Mode. These include:

Option | Description
Create Feature Control Frame... | This option creates a Position Feature Control Frame (FCF) dimension from the selected feature. The GD&T dialog box appears. For information on how to create FCF dimensions, see "Using Feature Control Frames".
Create Dim Info Box... | This option creates a Dimension Information text box from the highlighted feature. An Edit Dim Info dialog box appears, showing the available dimensions from which you can create the Dimension info text box. If no dimensions are associated with the feature, PC-DMIS automatically creates a default Location dimension for the feature (see "Dimensioning Location" in the "Dimensioning Features" chapter). For information on how to use the Edit Dimension Info dialog box, see "Inserting Dimension Info Boxes" in the "Inserting Report Commands" chapter.
Create Point Info Box… | This menu option creates a Point Info text box from the highlighted feature. An Edit Point Info dialog box appears, showing the feature (and any available dimensions ) from which you can create the Point Info text box. For information on how to use the Edit Point Info dialog box to create a Point Info text box, see "Inserting Point Info Boxes" in the "Inserting Report Commands" chapter.
CAD GD&T Display Filter... | This menu option displays a dialog box allowing you to filter what CAD GD&T callouts are displayed. "See Working with CAD GD&T Callouts" in the "Editing the CAD Display" chapter.

To access these new options:

1. Select the Text Box Mode icon (see "Text Box Mode" in the "Editing the CAD Display" chapter).

2. Right-click on a feature or feature's ID label in the Graphics Display window to display the shortcut menu.

Dimension/Point Info Menu in Text Box Mode

When in Text Box mode, if you right-click on a Dim Info box or Point Info box, PC-DMIS adds these two options to the standard Feature Shortcut Menu:

Option | Description
Edit… | This option allows you to edit the selected Dimension Info or Point Info text box. A slightly modified Edit Dimension Info or Edit Point Info dialog box opens. In addition to the standard buttons along the bottom of the dialog box, an additional Apply To All button is available:

Click Apply To All to have any changes made in the dialog box apply to all Dimension Info or Point Info boxes:
Note: Only the changes made from the original to the modified info box will be applied across all Dim Info or Point Info boxes. Settings on the original info box that already differ from other info boxes will not be applied to the other info boxes.

For additional information see "Inserting Dimension Info Boxes" in the "Inserting Report Commands" chapter.

Delete | Select this menu option to delete the selected dimension or point info text box. The corresponding POINTINFO or DIMINFO command in the Edit window will also be deleted.

To access these new options:

1. Select the Text Box Mode icon (see "Text Box Mode" in the "Editing the CAD Display" chapter).

2. Right-click on a Dim Info or Point Info box in the Graphics Display window.