Edit a parameter in a dialog
In this example, the parameter-name is in the dialog, and the parameter-value is .
Dimension dialog
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In the image, I have added three colored boxes.
300
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Parameter-value - the value in the data-box.
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10
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Spin-Increment - the change to the parameter-value each time you click a Spin-Box arrow - see Spin-Box tool
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If you cannot see the Spin-Box tool:
Double-click, with your mouse-pointer in the data-box, to toggle from show to hide, and then from hide to show the Spin-Box.
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Double-click to hide Spin-Box
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Double-Click
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Double-click to hide Spin-Box
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How to edit parameters in a dialog.
There are three different methods to edit a value in a parameter box.
Dimension dialog-box
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Enter a value directly:
1.Use your keyboard to enter a value in the data-box
2.Press the Enter key ( ) on your keyboard to update the parameter to the new value
You must press the Enter key.
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Equation in Dimension box
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Enter a value as a symbolic equation:
1.Use your keyboard to enter a symbolic-equation in the data-box
2.Press the Enter key ( ) on your keyboard to update to the new value
You must press the Enter key.
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Symbolic parameters for an Equation:
•Simple Arithmetic: +, –, *, /
•^ (power), Sqrt()
•Trigonometric (Angles are Radians): pi, Sin(), Cos(), Tan(), Sinh(), Cosh(), Tansh(), ArcSin(), ArcCos(), ArcTan2( ; ) |
Spin-Box arrowhead buttons (in the CYAN-BOX)
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Spin-Box tool
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Top, Left arrowhead:
Subtract the Spin-Increment from the parameter-value
Top, Right arrowhead:
Add the Spin-Increment to the parameter-value
Bottom, Left arrowhead:
Divide the Spin-Increment by 10
Bottom, Right arrowhead:
Multiply the Spin-Increment by 10
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EXAMPLE:
Edit the
Click the Top, Left arrowhead
Parameter-value - Spin-Increment (1) = new Parameter-Value
67.12345 – 1 = 66.12345
Click the Top, Right arrowhead two times:
Parameter-value + Spin-Increment + Spin-Increment = new Parameter-Value
66.12345 + 1 + 1 = 68.12345
Edit the Spin-Increment
Click the Bottom, Left arrowhead
Spin-Increment / 10 = new Spin-Increment
1 / 10 = 0.1
Click the Bottom, Right arrowhead two times:
Spin-Increment * 10 * 10 = new Spin-Increment
0.1 * 10 * 10 = 10
WARNING: The model re-builds each time you click the top arrowhead buttons in the Spin-Box tool. If the model is complex, it can take a long time to update the model.
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To see the Zero / Round / Paste / Copy shortcut menu:
Right-click with your mouse-pointer inside the parameter box
•Zero - the parameter-value changes to zero(0), or the smallest possible value for the parameter.
•Round - the parameter-value changes to the nearest value that is exactly divisible by the Spin-Increment
In the image, the Spin-Increment is 10. Therefore, the parameter value will change from 67.12345 to 70.
•Copy - to copy the parameter-value to your clipboard.
•Paste - to paste your clipboard to the parameter-value. |
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