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T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

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<strong>Fundamentals</strong>. Two-Dimensional <strong>Design</strong><br />

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If a fixing vector has linked layers, its context menu will provide the command “Apply Layer<br />

visibility”. Calling this command shows or hides the layers in the way in which they will be<br />

displayed when assembling the document as a fragment, using this fixing vector.<br />

Link to Workplane. This parameter has a meaning only in the 3D version of the system. It servers for<br />

defining the workplane to which the given fixing vector will be bound. This functionality is used when<br />

creating layouts (see the chapter “3D Assemblies Creation” in the volume “Three-dimensional modeling”).<br />

Fixing Vector defined by one point<br />

To create such fixing vector, select a node in the drawing by<br />

clicking and press or in the automenu. The same<br />

dialog box will appear in the screen as the one described for the<br />

other type of the fixing vector. In this dialog box, check the flag<br />

“Use only first point”.<br />

When inserting a fragment, only one point will be asked. It won't be possible to define rotation for such<br />

fragment. If the flag “Use only first point” is not set, then a two-point fixing vector will be created. The<br />

direction of such fixing point will coincide with the X-axis of the fragment drawing.<br />

Connector<br />

To create a connector, upon calling the command “FV: Construct Fixing Vector”, activate the automenu<br />

option:<br />

Create Connector<br />

The system will then go into the mode of defining nodes. A connector can be defined by one or two nodes. If<br />

only one node needs to be specified, you can use the icon after selecting the first node.<br />

If a connector is defined by one node, then its drawing image will be a point. This leaves the only possibility<br />

of geometrical attachment to it of the fragments with the fixing vector defined by one point (only the origin,<br />

no direction). For easier fixing by such a connector, we recommend establishing the references between such<br />

connector and several drawing elements (see below).<br />

If a connector is defined by two nodes, then, upon snapping to it a fragment with a two-point fixing vector,<br />

the fragment will be automatically positioned by bringing together the two vectors.<br />

Upon specifying the nodes, the connector parameters dialog box automatically appears for defining the<br />

variables and the common properties of the connector. The connector variables are defined on a separate tab<br />

of the dialog box.

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