Difference between revisions of "Plate"
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+ | '''Description''' | ||
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+ | Using the tools tab, you can change the line type and color of features in both the Design View and the Flat Layout. There are a few other features in the Tools tab as well. | ||
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+ | ===How-To=== | ||
+ | *'''Refresh: '''Refreshes the Flat Layout. If the Flat Layout is refreshed, any changes that you have made to it using the Tools tab will be lost. | ||
+ | *'''Toggle: '''Switches between the Design View and the Flat Layout. | ||
+ | *'''Export: '''Exports the Flat Layout as a .DXF file. | ||
+ | *'''Line Type: '''Select a line type in the [[Tool Bar (Plate)|Tool Bar]] and click the Line Type button in the Tools tab. Select a line to change its type. For information on selection, see the [[Selection (Edit)|Selection]] and [[Features to Include (Edit)|Features to Include]] pages. | ||
+ | *'''Color: '''Select a color in the [[Tool Bar (Plate)|Tool Bar]]. Click the Color button in the Tools tab and use a [[Selection (Edit)|Selection]] feature of your choosing. If desired, you may also use the [[Features to Include (Edit)|Features to Include]] function. | ||
+ | *'''Clean Up: '''Deletes any duplicate features or zero-length features. | ||
+ | *'''Flange Intersection: '''Click on the Flange Intersection button and click on two intersecting flanges. | ||
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*[[Settings (Plate)|Settings]] | *[[Settings (Plate)|Settings]] | ||
*[[Tool Bar (Plate)|Tool Bar]] | *[[Tool Bar (Plate)|Tool Bar]] |
Revision as of 12:05, 24 September 2014
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Description
Using the tools tab, you can change the line type and color of features in both the Design View and the Flat Layout. There are a few other features in the Tools tab as well.
How-To
- Refresh: Refreshes the Flat Layout. If the Flat Layout is refreshed, any changes that you have made to it using the Tools tab will be lost.
- Toggle: Switches between the Design View and the Flat Layout.
- Export: Exports the Flat Layout as a .DXF file.
- Line Type: Select a line type in the Tool Bar and click the Line Type button in the Tools tab. Select a line to change its type. For information on selection, see the Selection and Features to Include pages.
- Color: Select a color in the Tool Bar. Click the Color button in the Tools tab and use a Selection feature of your choosing. If desired, you may also use the Features to Include function.
- Clean Up: Deletes any duplicate features or zero-length features.
- Flange Intersection: Click on the Flange Intersection button and click on two intersecting flanges.