T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

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Libraries Active Configuration. This command appears in the context menu if right-clicking over a configuration name. If several library configurations are open then one of those is the active one, with the icon outlined in red. A library name can be used in the commands for inserting external files into a T-FLEX drawing, such as “FR: Create Fragment ”, “IP: Insert Picture ”, “3F: Insert 3D Fragment”. For example, if a fragment drawing f.grb is located on the hard disk in the folder C:\TFW32\LIB\FRAG, and there is a library named “Parts” referencing this path, then the following name can be used for inserting the fragment: “f”. This way is convenient not only in that it replaces a long and possibly kludgy path with a slick one, but also helps easily restoring the structure of an assembly when moving across storage devices. All that is needed is binding the libraries to the new paths. The search for a fragment file when opening or regenerating the assembly begins in the active library configuration. If the element is not found, the search continues in all the rest of open configurations. Open Window. Opens a separate library window. This command is available in the context menu when right-clicking over a library name. Create New Document… This command is available when working with libraries. It allows creating a new document in the current library. By default, the document is named “TFLEX.grb”. Upon creation, the system offers to edit the name. Add . Use this command to create a library or a group of libraries. The element will be created at the current level of the library configuration, in other words, where the cursor was at the time of calling the menu. Add catalogue…. Use this command to create a set of groups and libraries from the file system folders. A window for browsing existing folders is displayed. Upon confirming the selection, the "Library Insertion Properties" window appears. In it, check the flag “Use Relative Paths”. If the flag is set then the relative path to the given folder will be recorded from the folder of the current library configuration file. The element will be created at the current level of the library configuration, where the cursor was at the time of calling the menu. Delete . Use this command to delete groups, libraries or library elements. Depending on the settings (see the context menu command “View|Customize”), the drawing files and folders may be deleted altogether with deletion of their respective configuration elements and libraries. Rename. Use this command to rename a library, a group of libraries or a particular library element. Properties . Calls the property dialog box of the selected element (a group, library or a library element). 175
Fundamentals. Two-Dimensional Design 176 Three textual fields are provided in the library configuration property dialog box. Those are “Comment”, “Author” and “Company name”). This information will be displayed in the element property preview of the “Model menu” window. The property dialog box of a library element displays information about the drawing name, full path to the file, its size, creation, revision and access dates, the file attributes, comments for the drawing, statistics about the number of construction and graphic elements in the drawing, and other data. The preview pane will be showing the drawing image. To have complete information displayed about the drawing, fill the informational fields “PS: Show Model Properties”. To make a preview appear in the preview pane, create it by the command “PV: Save Preview”. Available for libraries and library groups are access to changing the home folder and the information on the number of contained files. Absolute or relative path to the folder can be input. A relative path to the library or library group folder can be specified with respect to the installation home of the T- FLEX CAD application, or with respect to the configuration file that includes this library. A relative path allows use of symbols “*”, “..” and “.”. The symbol “*” in the beginning of the path stands for the path to the T-FLEX CAD home. The symbol “.” denotes the path to the folder of the library configuration file. The symbol “..” means ascending one level up the folder. Suppose, for example, that the T-FLEX CAD application is installed in the С:\Program Files\T- FLEX Parametric CAD 3D folder, and a library configuration named “A” is stored in the file С:\Library\A library1.tws. In this case, the relative paths to libraries and groups of libraries are written out as follows: Path relative to T-FLEX CAD home folder *\Library\Bolts Path relative to the library configuration file .\..\ Program Files\T-FLEX Parametric CAD 3D\Library\Bolts Absolute path C:\Program Files\T-FLEX Parametric CAD 3D\Library\Bolts *\..\..\Screws .\..\Screws C:\Screws *\..\..\Library\Rods \Rods С:\Library\Rods *\..\..\Library\Bolts\Normal \Bolts\Normal С:\Library\Bolts\Normal In the case of inputting a path to a non-existent folder on the disk, the system launches a dialog box with the respective message and offers to create the specified folder. Upon the confirmation, the new folder will be created on the disk. Thus, new libraries can be created in new folders on the disk.
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T-FLEX Parametric CAD FUNDAMENTALS.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents
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Table of Contents “Commands” Ta
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Introduction T-FLEX CAD: Features a
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System Fundamentals. Customization
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Bill of Materials Working with BOM
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