T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Working with Dictionary
Text
When creating drawings, you often need to add text elements that require multiple entries or repeat from a
drawing to a drawing (such as, for example, technical specifications). T-FLEX CAD makes a provision for
this case by including in the installation a standard dictionary with a set of technical requirements. The
dictionary is based on a database complying with the Microsoft Access (*.MDB) format, represented by the
file …T-FLEX CAD\Program\TFDict.mdb. The user can create custom dictionaries or modify this
standard dictionary by manually adding or deleting elements from it. To create a new dictionary file, make a
copy of the standard dictionary and save it under a different name, and then modify as desired.
The text elements from the dictionary can be inserted in all types of the text (the string, multiline, paragraph
text, table).
The dictionary can be opened while within the text creation and editing commands. To do this, engage the
option “Insert text from Dictionary” with the respective automenu icon or select the context
menu item "Insert/Text…" accessible by right clicking . The dictionary window is always on top of
other windows.
The following commands are available on the toolbar in various modes ∗ :
Open. Opens the dictionary file. You can open the file for editing or in the “Read Only” mode. The
mode is set in the File Open dialog box.
Add. Creates a folder in the structure pane or a new line of text. A folder or text can be created from the
context menu.
Delete. Deletes the selected objects from the dictionary.
Rename. Renames the selected objects (the names of folders or lines of text). You can activate
renaming from the context menu or by clicking on the selected object.
Sort. Sorts the current list alphabetically.
Move Up. Moves a line of text up the list.
Move Down. Moves a line of text down the list.
Keep visible. Allows continuously inserting several elements. The dictionary window is not closed after
inserting a text. You can work simultaneously with the text and the dictionary.
Insert into Editor. Inserts the selected text in the drawing (see the description below).
Put selection on Clipboard.
Paste Clipboard contents.
∗ If the dictionary file is open in the “ Read Only” mode, then the editing commands are inaccessible.
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