Pre-highlight not working in Pro/E

[GaryLindner]

I am attempting Modeling/Parametric Models/Understanding Relationships/Demo/Step 4. The tutorial says "Move the cursor over the raised protrusion on the right side of the part. It pre-highlights as show below." However, when I try it, it does not pre-highlight as shown. I can click and get a surface, but nothing pre-highlights and I can't seem to select the protrusion as shown.
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[AnkurAggarwal]

Go to Edit > Select > Preferences. Make sure that the Prehighlighting check box is checked or not. Ankur

[GaryLindner]

Thanks for the response Ankur, but that setting is already set to Yes, both before and after I load Concepts.cpl. Anybody have any other ideas? Gary

[ptc-2175859]

Sorry, can't solve the pre-selection highlighting but here's a workaround. Press and hold rmb and choose "pick from list". You can also click on the rmb to choose other features.

[ptc-154724]

Gary, There is a config option prehighlight that if set to YES is says that Selectable items beneath the pointer are highlighted prior to being selected Dennis

[GaryLindner]

Dennis, Thanks for your response. I had identified that option by search help an forums, but it does not appear to be available. I choose the Session configuration so I cn edit it, uncheck the box to show all options, and only the prehighlight_tree option is shown. Setting it to yes does not fix the proble. Gary

[ptc-154724]

Gary, We have the PREHIGHLIGHT option set in out config.pro file. It is set as the following: prehighlight all Dennis

[GaryLindner]

I have managed to set prehighlight to both YES and ALL, but I still don't see the highlights. When prehighlight_tree is set to yes, an underline jumps around the parts list as I move my mouse over the object, but I still don't see any highlights.

[AnkurAggarwal]

I also face this problem sometimes. What I do in such situation is right click on the part name (or assembly / drawing) in model tree (top of model tree) and click regenerate. Thanks Ankur

[GaryLindner]

Ankur, Thanks for the idea. I just tried it and it didn't work. Still no prehighlights. Gary

[AnkurAggarwal]

It may not pre-highlight, but if u click on the feature in the working area, then does it select the feature or not? If not, then better u uncheck the Preselect Fighlighting (Edit > Select > Preferences). Then ur cursor will atleast select the atems on clicking on the screen Ankur

[GaryLindner]

Ankur, Yes, I can select items even though they are not highlighted, but it is difficult to select the desired element without prehighlighting. Gary

[ptc-2175859]

Are the features highlighted if you use "pick from list"?

[GaryLindner]

Yes, but not prehighlighted when the mouse passes over the.

[DELETEME]

"Gary Lindner" wrote:

Dennis, Thanks for your response. I had identified that option by search help an forums, but it does not appear to be available. I choose the Session configuration so I cn edit it, uncheck the box to show all options, and only the prehighlight_tree option is shown. Setting it to yes does not fix the proble. Gary

[JoshH]

Hi Gary,

did you ever get your prehighlighting fixed? If not, try the option "graphics win32_gdi" and then restart Pro/E. One prehilight problem I've seen is due to the video card/drivers.

[GaryLindner]

Josh, Thanks for checking back. I determined the problem was associated with the video driver for my Toshiba Tablet computer. I guess the pen or touch interface was incompatible with something. I no longer use that machine for my PTC work. I use a desktop which does not have the same problem.

Gary