T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Fundamentals. Two-Dimensional Design
Fixing picture by point, angle and scale
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Upon inserting picture by one point, angle and scale, the fixing point is defined
first. Note that in the command's properties window location of the fixing point
can be selected with respect to the box of the picture (parameter “Fixing
Point”).
Location of the fixing point can be assigned directly in the drawing's window
with the help of or by prescribing exact values of the coordinates in the
command's dialog box. With the help of the option it is possible to fix
picture to a node.
After indicating the fixing point, the picture's contour takes the position in
accordance with the parameters (angle of rotation and a scale), prescribed in the
command's parameters dialog box (be default, angle of rotation is set to be
equal to 0, and scale is 1). At this point it is possible to finish creation the
picture by pressing , but it is also possible to preliminarily change the scale,
angle and even location of the picture with the help of special markers, located
at the corners of the picture’s box. Note that upon fixing by a point, angle and
scale, rendering the picture can be completed only by pressing .
Scale and angle of rotation of the picture can be also prescribed in the dialog box of the properties window
(parameters “Scale” and “Angle of rotation”).
Creating Internal Picture with Preserved Connection with Source File
To create an internal picture, right upon its insertion it is necessary to turn on
the flag “Create Internal Document” under the group “Options” found in the
command's properties window.
Setting Transparent Color
Prescribing transparent color is possible only for bitmap pictures. Transparent
color can be set in two ways: with the help of a special list of colors in the
command's properties dialog box (this list becomes available only upon
activating the flag “Transparent Background”) or directly in the drawing's
window with the help of the following option of the automenu:
Select Transparent Background Color
This option lets a user select color directly from the screen by pointing at the desired region of the drawing.