General
Catalog Shape
Replaces the existing shape with a different shape.
Shape Dimension Preview
Displays a preview of the shape and its dimensions in a new window.
Parent System
Specifies the parent system for the object. Recently used systems that are appropriate to assign as the parent system for this object display in the list along with the Select from Workspace and Select from Model options. The most recently used system displays at the top.
The parent system of the object must have an Approval Status of Working before you can change the Parent System value. If the Approval Status of the parent system is not set to Working, this value is read-only.
Select Interactively
Turns on or off the interactive selection. When this option is on, you can select the parent object in a graphic view or any of the explorers.
Select from Workspace
Displays the Select Parent System Dialog with the Workspace tab open. The workspace is the subset of the active model database you specified when you started your design session. Navigate the hierarchy to select the parent system, and then select OK.
Select from Model
Displays the Select Parent System Dialog with the Model tab open. The model is all the objects in the active model database, including those that are not part of your workspace. Navigate the hierarchy to select the parent system, and then select OK.
Name
Specifies the name of the selected object. If the name is too long to entirely display
in the box, point to the box to display the complete name as a tool tip. If the name
is not defined by a rule, 
displays. If this name is generated by a naming rule, 
displays. If you enter a name in this box, Smart 3Dx automatically changes the naming rule to User Defined.
Dimension Properties
Displays the dimension properties associated with the active shape. For example, a rectangular solid uses Length, Height, and Width, while a circular cone uses Length (A), Diameter (B), and Diameter 2 (C).
Position and Orientation
Move
Moves the selected object.
Move From Position (Ctrl + T)
Specifies the point from which to start the move.
Move To Position (T)
Specifies the point at which to finish the move.
No Constraint (CTRL + 6)
Objects are free to move in any direction.
East
Y-axis and Z-axis coordinates are locked. Object moves freely along the X-axis.
North
X-axis and Z-axis coordinates are locked. Object moves freely along the Y-axis.
Elevation
X-axis and Y-axis coordinates are locked. Object moves freely along the Z-axis.
Elevation Plane (CTRL + 1)
Z-axis coordinate is locked. Object moves freely in the X-Y coordinate plane.
East-West Plane (CTRL + 3)
X-axis coordinate is locked. Object moves freely in the Y-Z coordinate plane.
North-South Plane (CTRL + 2)
Y-axis coordinate is locked. Object moves freely in the X-Z coordinate plane.
Swap Insertion Points
Moves the next connect point on the shape to the insertion point.
Swap Insertion Point on Selected Shape
Places the shape at the next connect point on the reference shape.
Rotate (Ctrl + R)
Starts rotation for the selected object. See Rotate equipment for one example of how to use these controls.
Press RIGHT and select Rotate to rotate the object 90 degrees clockwise about the active axis.
Press LEFT and select Rotate to rotate the object 90 degrees counter-clockwise about the active axis.
Angle Step
Specifies the angle about the axis that the object rotates when you select Step Rotation 
. Enter a value in the Angle Step box or select a blank space in the control panel to remove the input focus from the
box.
Press G to set the focus to the active graphic view.
Press CTRL+LEFT to rotate the object clockwise one step about the Axis.
Press CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT to rotate the object counter-clockwise one step about the Axis.
Step Rotation
Rotates the object corresponding to the defined angle one step about the active axis. This control is not available if Angle Step is undefined or is set to zero.
Select a blank space in the control panel to remove the input focus, and then press G to set the focus to the active graphic view.
Press SHIFT to rotate the object counter-clockwise.
Active Axis for Rotation (UP arrow)
Specifies the axis about which Smart 3Dx rotates the object. The available options include: X-Axis, Y-Axis, and Z-Axis.
This option does not display for grids.
Reposition Rotate Origin
Moves the rotation triad to a position that you specify. The rotation triad indicates the point about which the rotation occurs. Select a point in the graphic view to specify the new location.
Reset Rotate Origin
Moves the rotation triad origin to the origin of the selected object.
If keyboard shortcuts are not working when you move or rotate objects, select the
application title bar to reset the focus. Smart 3Dx indicates focus by displaying the bright blue border.
Constraints
Displays controls for working with constraints.
Select
Selects an existing constraint so that you can make modifications.
Add Constraint
Adds a constraint to the selected object. Select a constraint from the list. The type of constraint you select displays in the Relationships box and the Type box. The following options are available.
Mate
The mate relationship is applied between a surface of the equipment and another equipment surface, structural surface, elevation plane, or grid plane. The surfaces are constrained to be parallel with the indicated offset distance between them. The normal vector pointing out from the surface of one solid points toward the other solid:
The mate relationship can also be applied between the axis of a cylindrical surface and a planar surface. The offset in this situation is applied in the direction of the surface normal. You can use this relationship to orient the equipment's nozzle axis parallel to a wall and offset from the wall a given distance.
Align
The align relationship makes the axes of two cylindrical surfaces collinear or constrains two planar surfaces to be parallel. When planar surfaces are aligned, the surface normals point in the same direction with the indicated offset distance between them:
Parallel
Parallel relationships can be set between the following objects:
Edge to planar surface
Surface to surface
Edge to edge
Edge to axis (implied axis of cylindrical objects)
Axis (implied axis of cylindrical objects) to axis (implied axis of cylindrical objects)
In terms of behavior, the parallel relationship is similar to align. However, while the align relationship rotates and moves an equipment object, the parallel relationship only rotates the object. As such, if you orient a pump by setting a particular nozzle axis parallel to a nozzle axis on a different equipment object, only the orientation of the equipment is affected, not its location. This option is not available for Designed Equipment.
Mate to Tangent Plane
Using the mate to tangent plane relationship, you can create a tangent plane at the intersection of a user-defined vector and a selected surface. You establish the relationship by first selecting a reference on an equipment object and then selecting two points in the model to define a vector and identify a surface (in the model). The vector is used to locate an intersection point in the model. A plane tangent to the surface (at the intersection point) is created and used as the mating surface.
Both the vector and the surface are associative inputs; if you modify the referenced surface, Smart 3Dx recomputes the point and the tangent plane.
Remove Constraint
Deletes a constraint from the selected object.
Reset Constraint
Resets the selected constraint to the last setting.
Type
Displays the type of the selected constraint, and any available options for the selected constraint.
Equipment Surface
Select the surface on the first reference object. This is the surface that moves to create the relationship.
Reference Surface
Select the surface in the model to which the first reference is related. The first reference object moves to create the relationship with this object.
Offset value
Specifies the offset value of the active constraint.
Insert
Shape Gallery
Adds shapes to the object. You can select the shape from the gallery of common shapes,
search for a specific shape, or select Browse Catalog 
to open the Select from Catalog Dialog. Smart 3Dx displays a list of your most recently used shapes below the search box.
Import
Displays the Import Shape Dialog, where you select the VUE, SAT, or DGN file that contains the geometry to import as the shape.
The software supports importing .dgn and .sat files up to 50MB, and .vue files up
to 25MB.
Completion
Cancel (ESC)
Cancels all changes and exits the command.
Finish (CTRL + ENTER)
Saves all changes and exits the command.
Finish and Modify (CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER)
Saves all changes, and then selects the objects for modification.