T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Fundamentals. Two-Dimensional Design
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Selecting an element from a list is done using the option:
Select element from list
The list can be composed differently for elements of different types. For instance, when editing fragments,
the list will contain all model fragments, while when working with nodes, the list will contain only the
named nodes.
All editing commands allow deletion of a single or multiple selected elements, using the option:
Delete selected Element(s)
The following option is available within common 2D element editing commands:
Create Name for selected Element
This option allows assigning a name to the selected element. The name is a unique attribute of an element
and can be used, for instance, for searching elements using the command “FD: Find Element”, for
selecting elements in a list, and for creating nodes from fragments within the “EN: Edit Node” command.
When the entered name is the same as a one already assigned to another element, the system will output the
message “Incorrect Element Name or Name already exists”.
The 2D node editing command allows assigning names to multiple selected nodes simultaneously. In this
case, the names are made by appending subsequent numbers to the entered name, for instance, “name1”,
“name2”, etc.
When 3D elements are constructed or created, the system assigns them “default” names. If necessary, the
user can change a name in the element parameters window.
Editing commands allow the user to change selected element parameters. This can be done directly in the
command properties window (just like at the time of creating this 2D element), if only one element was
selected for editing.
If several elements are selected, use the option:
Set parameters
After calling the option, a dialog box comes on screen first, offering to select the parameters to be modified.
Next, the parameters dialog appears. Any changes to parameters not selected for editing in the previous
dialog, will be ignored. Some parameters of the selected elements can be modified using the system toolbar.
When editing dimensions, roughness symbols, leader notes, just like at the time of their creation, you can
copy parameter values for the edited element from another element of the same type, using the option .
Selecting elements outside any command
Elements can be selected for editing even outside any command, when the system is in the command-waiting
mode.
Selecting an element with automatically starts the given element editing command. Double-clicking
will start the editing command and bring up the element parameters dialog box.