EXAMPLE: Edit parameters in the Machine-Settings dialog
You can open the Machine-Settings dialog from the Edit menu or the Edit toolbar.
1.Click the Edit toolbar > Expand / Collapse icon 2.Click Machine-Settings Icon  |
The Machine-Settings dialog is open.
The Machine-Settings dialog > Cycling Parameters
 Spin-Box tool |
Click the Cycling Parameters separator to show two parameters: Cycles/Min and # of Steps (#=Number). Parameter Box There are three areas in each parameter box:
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How to edit a Parameter-Value
There are a number of methods to edit the value of a Parameter.
Note: If you do not see the Spin-Box tool, double-click the Parameter-Value.There are four arrows in the Spin-Box tool. |
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TOP ARROWS: Decrease BOTTOM ARROWS: Decrease |
Example: the Cycles / Min data-value is 111.3, and the Spin-Increment is 0.1 Increase / decrease Parameter-value Top Arrowheads a)Top : Left New Parameter-value = Old Parameter-value – Spin-Increment Click top left arrowhead: 111.3 – 0.1 = 111.2 b)Top : Right New Parameter-value = Old Parameter-value + Spin-Increment Click top right arrowhead: 111.2 + 0.1 = 111.3 Increase / decrease the Spin-Increment Bottom Arrowheads a)Bottom : Left New Spin-Increment = Old Spin-Increment ÷ 10 Click bottom left arrowhead : 0.1 ÷ 10 = 0.01 b)Bottom : Right New Spin-Increment = Old Spin-Increment × 10 Click bottom right arrowhead: 0.01 × 10 = 0.1 Click bottom right arrowhead, again: 0.1 × 10 = 1 Results: Cycle/ Min = 111.3 Spin-Increment = 1 |
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the Spin-Increment by factors of 101.Right-click with your mouse-pointer on the Parameter-value There is a shortcut-menu: 2.In the shortcut menu, click: |
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Zero: to change the parameter-value to zero (0), or a minimum value if it cannot be zero (0). |
Round: to change the parameter-value to equal the nearest value that is exactly divisible by the Spin-Increment. |
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Copy: to copy the parameter-value to your clipboard. |
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Paste: to paste the value from your clipboard to the parameter-value. |
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Example: the Cycles / Min = 111.3 Spin Increment = 1: if you click Round in the shortcut-menu, Cycles / Min changes from 111.3 to 111.0. Spin Increment = 10: if you click Round in the shortcut-menu, Cycles / Min changes from 111.3 to 110. Spin Increment = 100: if you click Round in the shortcut-menu, Cycles / Min changes from 111.3 to 100. |
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Example: Edit No. of Steps 1.Click in the parameter-box, so that the cursor is immediately after the parameter-value (100) 2.Enter with your keyboard: +20 to 100+20 3.Press the Enter key on your keyboard to update the value to 120 |