Difference between revisions of "Tool Bar (Plate)"
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'''<u>[[Plate]]</u> -- Tool Bar''' | '''<u>[[Plate]]</u> -- Tool Bar''' | ||
[[File:PlateToolBar.jpg]] | [[File:PlateToolBar.jpg]] | ||
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| − | The Tool Bar is the row of buttons just below the Main Menu Bar. | + | The Tool Bar is the row of buttons just below the [[Main Menu Bar]]. |
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| − | + | At the top of the frame just below the main menu bar, there is a series of icons. | |
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| − | + | Click the '''New Part''' icon [[File:newpart.png]] to open the create new menu. This menu will allow you to choose a new part designer interface and begin a new part design. | |
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| − | + | Click the '''New Assembly''' icon [[File:newassembly.png]] to open a new assembly design. | |
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| − | + | Click the '''New Plate''' icon [[File:newplate.png]] to open a new plate design. See the [[Plate]] page for further information on designing a plate. | |
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| − | + | Click the '''New Header''' icon [[File:newheader.png]] to open a new header design. See the [[Header Design]] page for further information. | |
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| − | + | Click the '''Open''' icon [[File:open.png]] to open a part, assembly, plate, or header file. | |
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| − | + | Click the '''Save''' icon [[File:save_icon.png]] to save the current active window's progress. If the current window is a new and hasn't been saved previously, the part will need to be given a name and location. Click 'Save' in the Save window to save. | |
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| − | + | Click the '''Print''' icon [[File:printer.png]] to print | |
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| − | + | Click the '''Print Preview''' icon [[File:preview.png]] to | |
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| − | + | Click the '''Solidworks''' icon [[File:solidworks.png]] to import a part file from Solidworks that has been sent to Bend-Tech. | |
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| + | Click the '''Display''' menu [[File:display.png]] to alternate between a line or shaded part model. | ||
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| + | Click the '''Refresh''' icon [[File:refresh.png]] to refresh the part display. | ||
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| + | Click the '''Home''' button [[File:home.png]] to reset the 3D part display to its original default view. | ||
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| + | Click the '''Zoom''' button [[File:zoom.png]] to zoom all the way in on the current view of the 3D part display and fit it to the display frame. | ||
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| + | '''Color:''' Click the color icon to change the color of future point and line features in the plate design display. | ||
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| + | '''Line Type:''' Any new lines that are placed will be the type of line that is selected in the Line Type drop down menu. Click the small picture of a line to the right of the phrase "Line Type" to open the Line Type drop down menu. | ||
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| + | '''Layer:''' Use the Layer drop down menu to select a layer. You can only work on the currently selected layer. | ||
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| + | '''Flange''': To switch the active flange, use the Flange drop down menu. | ||
Revision as of 10:07, 12 June 2014
Current Item:
Plate -- Tool Bar
The Tool Bar is the row of buttons just below the Main Menu Bar.
At the top of the frame just below the main menu bar, there is a series of icons.
Click the New Part icon 
to open the create new menu. This menu will allow you to choose a new part designer interface and begin a new part design.
Click the New Assembly icon 
to open a new assembly design.
Click the New Plate icon 
to open a new plate design. See the Plate page for further information on designing a plate.
Click the New Header icon 
to open a new header design. See the Header Design page for further information.
Click the Open icon 
to open a part, assembly, plate, or header file.
Click the Save icon 
to save the current active window's progress. If the current window is a new and hasn't been saved previously, the part will need to be given a name and location. Click 'Save' in the Save window to save.
Click the Print icon 
to print
Click the Print Preview icon 
to
Click the Solidworks icon 
to import a part file from Solidworks that has been sent to Bend-Tech.
Click the Display menu 
to alternate between a line or shaded part model.
Click the Refresh icon 
to refresh the part display.
Click the Home button 
to reset the 3D part display to its original default view.
Click the Zoom button 
to zoom all the way in on the current view of the 3D part display and fit it to the display frame.
Color: Click the color icon to change the color of future point and line features in the plate design display.
Line Type: Any new lines that are placed will be the type of line that is selected in the Line Type drop down menu. Click the small picture of a line to the right of the phrase "Line Type" to open the Line Type drop down menu.
Layer: Use the Layer drop down menu to select a layer. You can only work on the currently selected layer.
Flange: To switch the active flange, use the Flange drop down menu.
