T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Main Concepts of System Operation
whose values are to be taken from the element. Then press the button and select with the desired element
on the screen. The parameter values will assume those of the selected element.
An auxiliary part of the dialog box, the “Property Sets”, allows
to save the current set of properties under a specific name for
their later reuse.
To save the composed combination of parameters as a set of
properties, press the [Save] button. A “Save as” dialog box
will come up on screen for specifying the name of the new set.
All existing named property sets are listed in a box in the upper
part of the dialog box. A set can be deleted from the list by
selecting with and pressing the [Delete] button.
The name of the set to be saved is entered in a box in the bottom
part of the dialog box. Upon entering the name, press the
[Save] button. The “Save as” dialog box will close, and the
saved set name will appear in the pull-down list. The
[Cancel] button closes the window without saving the new
set.
To load a saved set, simply select it in the pull-down list of sets.
Copying element properties through clipboard
In the context menu for any 2D element the command “Copy Properties” is available. When this
command is called, parameters of the selected element are copied into the internal clipboard. After that, upon
selecting any other 2D elements the command “Paste Properties” will be available in the context menu.
When this command is called the parameters copied into the clipboard will be applied to selected elements.
Limiting Element Selection. Using Selector and Filter
When working with a dense drawing, it is often difficult to select the desired element on the screen. In this
case, it may be necessary to limit the list of the elements available for selection. This can be done in several
ways. Some of them, such as using the level and layer mechanisms, were already mentioned in the “Brief
Introductory Course” volume. However, these mechanisms either modify the drawing, or allow to
temporarily hide construction elements only.
The most general and convenient way that does not require drawing modifications is using the selector and
the filter. These tools perform similar functions of limiting selection, however, the selector does this based
on element types, while the filter – on the element parameters. Besides, changing selector settings is only
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