T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Creating Variable
In the variables editor the new variable can be created by using the command “New Variable”:
Keyboard Textual menu Icon
«Variable|New»
Variables
After calling this command, the window for specifying properties of the
variable being created appears. For creating a variable it is
necessary to indicate the name, type of the variable (real or text),
and also specify an expression, which will determine the value of
the given variable.
The field “Name” and the toggle “Real/Text” work in a
synchronized manner. For example, if the specified name
of the variable starts with the symbol “$”, then the type
toggle is automatically switched to the value “Text”. And
vice versa – upon changing the type of the variable, the
symbol “$” is automatically added/removed to/from the
name of the variable.
Parameters “Comment” and “Group” do not have to be specified.
By default, the parameter “Group” takes the same value as the variable selected in the table of
variables upon calling the command “New Variable”.
The flag “External” is turned on if the variable being created has to be external.
In the table of variables the names of the external variables are marked with bold font.
The flag “Hidden” is turned on if the variable being created has to be hidden.
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