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There are different methods to open an element's dialog.
Click element in graphic-area |
STEP 1: Select the element
The elements you click (or Shift+Click) are in the Selection-Window. There may be one or many elements. STEP 2: Edit the element
The element's dialog is now open. |
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Edit Elements in the Selection-Window |
Double-click is the fastest method. Double-click may not be successful if it is difficult to double-click ONLY the element you want to edit. Double-click may not work with complex elements, such as a 3D-Cam. |
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Double-Click element in the graphic-area. |
Method 2: Double-click in the graphic-area
The element's dialog is now open. Method 2: Double-click in the Assembly-Tree
The element's dialog is now open. Method 2: Double-click in the Selection-Window
The element's dialog is now open. |
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Double-Click in the Assembly-Tree |
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Double-Click in the Selection-Window |
You can right-click the element in the graphic-area, the Assembly-Tree, and the Selection-Window. |
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Right-click in the graphic-area |
Method 3: Right-Click in the graphic-area
The element's dialog is now open. Method 3: Right-Click in the Assembly-Tree
The element's dialog is now open. |
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Right-Click in the Assembly-Tree. |
1: Click an element in the Graphic-Area
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Method 4: Edit Element -Click in the graphic-area, Assembly-Tree, or Selection-Window.
The element's dialog is now open. |
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2: Click the Edit Element icon: |
Double-Click Part-Outline Double-Click Y-axis of a Part-Outline |
METHOD 1: Edit Part: Select a Part-Outline
The Part-Editor is now open METHOD 2: Edit Part: Select a Sketch-element
The Part-Editor is now open METHOD 3: Edit Part: Select a Y-axis
The Part-Editor is now open |
Shift-Click Profile Profile and Extrusion in Selection-Window |
When the Extrusion is not in the graphic-area, you must:
The Extrusion dialog is now open |
You cannot open a dialog to edit an element when: •A different dialog is already open. Close all other dialogs. •You click more than one element and there is a conflict. •A command is active in the Command-Manager. Complete or cancel the active command. •It is not possible to edit the element - e.g. : Profile, Line, Tangent •You must SHIFT+CLICK a Profile to see in the Selection-Window the Extrusion that you can edit |