T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design
T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design
TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents Introduction .........................................................................................................17 Features and Area of Application.................................................................................................................18 Conventions Adopted in the T-FLEX CAD Guidelines..............................................................................20 System Fundamentals. Customization .............................................................23 Getting Started ...............................................................................................................................................24 System Requirements..................................................................................................................................24 Hardware Requirements........................................................................................................................................ 24 Software Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 24 T-FLEX CAD System Setup.......................................................................................................................25 Running Installation.............................................................................................................................................. 25 Installing Hardware Protection Key...................................................................................................................... 25 What is Going on in Setup?................................................................................................................................... 25 The T-FLEX CAD Main Window Layout ............................................................................................................ 25 Service Windows and Elements of Control of T-FLEX CAD .............................................................................. 27 Working with Tool Windows................................................................................................................................ 29 Drawing Basic Terms..................................................................................................................................32 Construction Entities............................................................................................................................................. 32 Graphic Entities..................................................................................................................................................... 33 Auxiliary Elements................................................................................................................................................ 36 Drawing Techniques ...................................................................................................................................36 Creating Parametric Drawing in T-FLEX CAD.................................................................................................... 37 Creating Non-Parametric Drawing (Sketch) in T-FLEX CAD ............................................................................. 38 Fast Drawing Creation. Automatic Parametrics.................................................................................................... 38 Quick Reference on User Interface .............................................................................................................38 Getting Help.......................................................................................................................................................... 38 Mouse Interface. Context Menu............................................................................................................................ 38 Calling a Command............................................................................................................................................... 40 Canceling a Command .......................................................................................................................................... 43 Starting System, Saving Drawing, Exiting System............................................................................................... 43 Function Keys ....................................................................................................................................................... 45 Brief Introductory Course.............................................................................................................................47 Creating Parametric Drawing......................................................................................................................47 Creating Sketch, Non-parametric Drawing.................................................................................................60 Creating a parametric drawing in the automatic parameterization mode....................................................68 Main Concepts of System Operation............................................................................................................79 Document Management ..............................................................................................................................79 Creating New Document....................................................................................................................................... 79 Opening Document ............................................................................................................................................... 80 Panning and Zooming in Active Drawing Window .............................................................................................. 81 Status Bar .............................................................................................................................................................. 83 Toolbars ................................................................................................................................................................ 83 Bird’s Eye View Window ..................................................................................................................................... 87 Using Model Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 88 3
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Two-Dimensional Design 4 Rulers .................................................................................................................................................................... 88 Property Window .................................................................................................................................................. 88 Automenu.............................................................................................................................................................. 89 Dynamic Toolbar................................................................................................................................................... 90 Active Drawing Window.............................................................................................................................91 Document tabs....................................................................................................................................................... 91 Document Window View with Turned on/off Document Tabs............................................................................. 91 Selection of active window ................................................................................................................................... 93 Drawing Window Scrollbars ................................................................................................................................. 94 Arranging document windows with turned on document tabs .............................................................................. 94 Arranging Document Windows with Turned off Tabs.......................................................................................... 96 Additional window of document ........................................................................................................................... 99 Splitting Drawing Window.................................................................................................................................. 100 Closing document window.................................................................................................................................. 101 Flagged Commands............................................................................................................................................. 102 Managing Multi-Page Documents....................................................................................................................... 102 Information Window .................................................................................................................................102 Creating and Editing Drawing Elements...................................................................................................103 Snapping Mode. Snap Types............................................................................................................................... 104 Using Grid........................................................................................................................................................... 108 General Concepts of Element Creation ............................................................................................................... 109 General Concepts of Editing Elements................................................................................................................ 111 Copying element properties through clipboard ................................................................................................... 115 Limiting Element Selection. Using Selector and Filter ....................................................................................... 115 Element Search.................................................................................................................................................... 119 Moving, Copying, Transforming Elements. Working with Clipboard................................................................ 120 Undoing User Actions ......................................................................................................................................... 120 General Principles of Assigning Parameters. Assigning Variables to Parameters .............................................. 121 Setting Common Parameters of System Elements ....................................................................................124 Color.................................................................................................................................................................... 124 Layer ................................................................................................................................................................... 125 Level.................................................................................................................................................................... 126 Priority................................................................................................................................................................. 127 Controlling Element Visibility ..................................................................................................................128 Checking spelling for drawing ..................................................................................................................130 Customizing System .....................................................................................................................................131 Setting Options. Dialog of “Set System Options” Command ...................................................................131 “User Info” Tab................................................................................................................................................... 131 “Preferences” Tab................................................................................................................................................ 132 “Files” Tab .......................................................................................................................................................... 134 “Save” Tab .......................................................................................................................................................... 135 “Colors” Tab ....................................................................................................................................................... 135 “Fragments” Tab ................................................................................................................................................. 136 “Snap” Tab .......................................................................................................................................................... 137 “Windows” Tab................................................................................................................................................... 138 “Folders” Tab ...................................................................................................................................................... 139 “BOM” Tab ......................................................................................................................................................... 140 “3D” Tab ............................................................................................................................................................. 140 Customizing Toolbars and Keyboard........................................................................................................144 Controlling Toolbar Visibility............................................................................................................................. 145 “Toolbars” Tab.................................................................................................................................................... 145
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
Table of Contents<br />
Introduction .........................................................................................................17<br />
Features and Area of Application.................................................................................................................18<br />
Conventions Adopted in the T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> Guidelines..............................................................................20<br />
System <strong>Fundamentals</strong>. Customization .............................................................23<br />
Getting Started ...............................................................................................................................................24<br />
System Requirements..................................................................................................................................24<br />
Hardware Requirements........................................................................................................................................ 24<br />
Software Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 24<br />
T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> System Setup.......................................................................................................................25<br />
Running Installation.............................................................................................................................................. 25<br />
Installing Hardware Protection Key...................................................................................................................... 25<br />
What is Going on in Setup?................................................................................................................................... 25<br />
The T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> Main Window Layout ............................................................................................................ 25<br />
Service Windows and Elements of Control of T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> .............................................................................. 27<br />
Working with Tool Windows................................................................................................................................ 29<br />
Drawing Basic Terms..................................................................................................................................32<br />
Construction Entities............................................................................................................................................. 32<br />
Graphic Entities..................................................................................................................................................... 33<br />
Auxiliary Elements................................................................................................................................................ 36<br />
Drawing Techniques ...................................................................................................................................36<br />
Creating <strong>Parametric</strong> Drawing in T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong>.................................................................................................... 37<br />
Creating Non-<strong>Parametric</strong> Drawing (Sketch) in T-<strong>FLEX</strong> <strong>CAD</strong> ............................................................................. 38<br />
Fast Drawing Creation. Automatic <strong>Parametric</strong>s.................................................................................................... 38<br />
Quick Reference on User Interface .............................................................................................................38<br />
Getting Help.......................................................................................................................................................... 38<br />
Mouse Interface. Context Menu............................................................................................................................ 38<br />
Calling a Command............................................................................................................................................... 40<br />
Canceling a Command .......................................................................................................................................... 43<br />
Starting System, Saving Drawing, Exiting System............................................................................................... 43<br />
Function Keys ....................................................................................................................................................... 45<br />
Brief Introductory Course.............................................................................................................................47<br />
Creating <strong>Parametric</strong> Drawing......................................................................................................................47<br />
Creating Sketch, Non-parametric Drawing.................................................................................................60<br />
Creating a parametric drawing in the automatic parameterization mode....................................................68<br />
Main Concepts of System Operation............................................................................................................79<br />
Document Management ..............................................................................................................................79<br />
Creating New Document....................................................................................................................................... 79<br />
Opening Document ............................................................................................................................................... 80<br />
Panning and Zooming in Active Drawing Window .............................................................................................. 81<br />
Status Bar .............................................................................................................................................................. 83<br />
Toolbars ................................................................................................................................................................ 83<br />
Bird’s Eye View Window ..................................................................................................................................... 87<br />
Using Model Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 88<br />
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