T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

CUSTOMIZING DRAWING
Customizing Drawing
Each T-FLEX CAD drawing has its own settings. These settings include a variety of definitions of both
general nature and specific to particular elements. Examples of the former include setting drawing
boundaries and scale, while the latter – dimension standards, line thickness, etc. These settings can be
defined not only at the beginning, but also at any moment while working on a drawing. All settings are saved
with the drawing. IN the case of multi-page document, settings can be defined separately for each page.
When creating a new page, its settings are copied from the currently active page.
One can create a prototype drawing with its specific settings. To do so, use the command “File|Save as
Prototype…”. The prototype file will be saved in the folder …\Program\Template\…(see "Getting
Started"). To create a new drawing with the settings as in a prototype, use the command “File|New From
Prototype”. The desired prototype file can be selected from the list. (NB: multiple prototype files can be
created.)
Any T-FLEX CAD drawing can be used as a prototype. Initially, the system is shipped with several
prototype drawings “*.GRB”. These are located in the system folder (…\Program\Template). Their
settings comply with several drawing standards. Depending on the choice of the particular drawing standard,
new drawings created via “File|New 2D Model” will assume all settings from the respective prototype. The
name of the prototype drawing can be redefined using the command “Customize|Options…”, on the
“Files” tab.
Customizing Drawing. Dialog of “Set Model Status” Command
The following command is used for defining drawing parameters, “ST: Set Model Status”.
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“Customize|Status…”
The command brings up a dialog box with tabs holding various groups of parameters.
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