T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Fundamentals. Two-Dimensional Design
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A context menu appears on right clicking over the lines on the view created by copying (in the activated
drawing view area on the main page or on the view page), with the following commands under the “Move
Copy” group:
• “Edit Copy” - calls the editing command "EY: Edit
Copy";
• “Delete copy” – deletes all elements of the copy;
• “Copy Parameters” – allows defining the scale and
rotation angle of the translation;
• “Explode Copy” - breaks association of the moved
elements with the original elements. The copied elements
become independent objects, regardless of their parents
creation history;
• “Explode Array” - breaks association of the moved
elements with the original elements; however, relations are
preserved between the objects of the copy analogous to the
relations between the original objects;
• “Restore deleted elements” – allows restoring deleted
elements of the copy.
Adding to and modifying the image of drawing view
The image created by the and options may need modifications or additions, for example, add
chamfers, rounds, clipping line, or place dimensions). One shall keep in mind that these options create
graphics based on the “XM: Create Copy” functionality, therefore, it is subject to all rules and limitations
imposed on direct use of this command. Thus, only graphic lines, hatches, 2D fragments and projections are
copied. The snapping nodes of the copied lines can’t be modified. The copied elements can only be deleted,
hidden by the command “ESO: Hide/Show Elements”, or their parameters modified (for example, lower
the level). Besides, these can be used for snapping the construction lines (see the chapter “Lines”) for new
element creation. Therefore, if editing a view involves modifying existing graphic lines, two ways of
handling are possible:
1. Break association of the copies with the original elements using the command “Explode Copy” of the
context menu. As associations are broken, free nodes are created, thus turning the graphics on the view
into a sketch suitable for modifications. One should keep in mind that further modifications of the
original elements of the drawing will not propagate on the drawing view graphics, thus breaking its
parametric behavior.
2. Create new graphic lines based on the copies. To do this, first create construction entities snapped to the
copy entities. Then, hide the entities of the copy if necessary. Instead of the hidden lines, create new
ones by snapping to the newly created construction entities.