Planes Off All Nested
Overview
Planes Off All Nested is a utility command that turns off (makes invisible) all coordinate system planes in every component within the active assembly, including all nested and sub-assembly components. This command is especially useful for cleaning up the visual workspace, reducing clutter, and ensuring that only the geometry you need is visible. By running Planes Off All Nested, you can quickly hide all work planes throughout your assembly hierarchy, making it easier to focus on design and layout without distraction from reference geometry.
This command is an extension of the Planes Off command, which toggles planes for selected components. Planes Off All Nested applies the same logic recursively to all components, ensuring that every nested part and sub-assembly is included in the operation.
How It Works
When you run Planes Off All Nested, the command iterates through all components in the active edit document, including those within nested sub-assemblies. For each component, it turns off the visibility of the standard coordinate system planes. If a component contains a document parameter named "ShowPlanes", and a rule is set up to respond to this parameter, those custom work planes will also be toggled off.
This process is recursive, meaning it will continue through all levels of nesting until every component in the assembly has its planes turned off. The result is a clean workspace with only the essential geometry visible.
Usage Instructions
- Open the assembly or sub-assembly you wish to clean up.
- Activate the Planes Off All Nested command from the toolbar or menu.
- The command will automatically process all components, including nested ones, and turn off all coordinate system planes.
- If you have custom rules set up for the "ShowPlanes" parameter, those work planes will also be hidden.
- Review your assembly to confirm that only the desired geometry is visible.
