Node Context Menu
Right-click a node in the Graph View to open the context menu. The actions available depend on the node type and what processes have been applied.
The menu has two groups — main actions and file export actions.
Main Actions
These are the primary editing operations:
| Action | What it does |
|---|---|
| Select… | Select all nodes with the same process (Similar nodes) or all nodes of the same article (Article). You can also select similar nodes by double-clicking with the left mouse button. |
| Edit process | Change the process type or parameters for this node |
| Edit sheet material / process | Change the sheet material and/or manufacturing process |
| Edit tube material / process | Change the tube material and/or process |
| Edit purchase part material | Change the material for a purchased/external part |
| Edit quantity | Change the number of copies of this article. Only possible if the article is not joined into an assembly. |
| Edit sheet thickness | Override the material thickness for this node. Only possible if the loaded file was in DXF or GEO format. |
| Edit bending tools | Choose the die and punch for die bending. Only appears when a single die bending node is selected. |
| Toggle upper side | Switch which side of the sheet metal part faces up, for example before bending. Only possible on sheet cutting and bending nodes, and not for parts from DXF or GEO files. |
| Edit cut-outs | Allow cut-outs to be generated automatically (Generate cut-outs). Caution: this can change the contour of the original sheet metal part. |
| Edit nesting mode | Choose how parts are arranged on the sheet — Actual quantity (mixed), Actual quantity (individual), or Virtual quantity (individual) |
| Edit test report | Enable or disable test report generation for this node |
| Edit rotation | Set the rotation angle for the 2D representation and the angle relative to the rolling direction. Only appears on sheet cutting and bending nodes, such as laser cutting. |
| Edit deburring parameters | Configure deburring speed and parameters |
| Edit joining sequence | Define the order in which welds or joins are applied. Only available on joining nodes. |
| Edit calculation variables | Enter custom calculation values used by this process |
| Edit calculation parameters | Adjust the cost calculation parameters in this project |
| Edit sheet properties | Set custom sheet-level property values for this project |
| Edit tube properties | Set custom tube-level property values for this project |
| Edit coating | Assign or change the coating applied to this part |
| Edit comment | Add or edit a text comment on this node |
| Edit attachments | Attach files or documents to this node |
| Edit thread count | Set the number of thread holes for this part |
| Edit countersink count | Set the number of countersunk holes |
| Edit threads | Configure tapping settings for this node — see Tapping |
| Edit engravings | Add engravings for bend lines or thread markings |
| Recompute nesting | Re-run the nesting algorithm for this node |
| Prepend node(s) | Add a new node before this one in the sequence |
| Append node(s) | Add a new node after this one in the sequence |
| Delete node(s) | Remove this node from the graph. Shortcut: Ctrl+D |
| Delete article(s) | Remove the entire article and all its nodes. Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Show problematic geometries | Show the part in a 3D view with the geometry WSi could not classify marked in red |
| Force part classification | Turn a purchased part into a sheet metal or tube part. This option only appears if the purchased part is similar enough to a sheet metal or tube part. The conversion can delete or change parts of the original component. |
| Convert to purchase part | Mark this article as externally sourced instead of manufactured in-house |
| Export LST (experimental) | Export a laser tool path file. Only available on sheet nodes, and experimental. |
| Fremdleistungsartikelnummer (IT-Blech) | Set the external work step article number for IT-Blech ERP export |
File export actions
These are in the Export… submenu. They export geometry or visualisation files directly from the node:
| Action | What it produces |
|---|---|
| STEP (input) | 3D STEP file of the loaded input geometry |
| STEP (generated) | 3D STEP file of the manufacturing output |
| DXF | 2D DXF cutting file |
| GEO | 2D GEO file |
| SVG | 2D SVG vector file |
| 3D HTML (input) | HTML 3D viewer of the input geometry |
| 3D HTML (generated) | HTML 3D viewer of the generated output |
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Delete selected nodes | Ctrl+D |
| Delete selected articles | Ctrl+Shift+D |
TIP
The available actions change depending on the node type. Sheet cutting nodes show material and nesting options, for example. Bending nodes show bending tool, cut-out, and upper side options. Joining nodes show joining sequence options.
See Also
- Graph View — navigating and working with the graph
- Tree View — article and node management
- Details — node properties and parameters