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Dimension dialog-box

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.

Equation in Dimension box

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.

Symbolic parameters for an Equation:

•Simple Arithmetic: +, –, *, /

•^, Sqrt()

•Trigonometric (Angles are Radians): pi, Sin(), Cos(), Tan(), Sinh, Cosh, Tansh, ArcSin(), ArcCos(), ArcTan2( ; )

Spin-Box arrowhead buttons (in the CYAN-BOX)

Spin-Box tool

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

EXAMPLE:

Edit the Parameter-Value

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.

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.

Note: The Spin-Increment is below the data-box. It is ten(10) in the image to the left - see Spin-box tool

•Copy - to copy the parameter-value to your clipboard.

•Paste - to paste your clipboard to the parameter-value.

... edit a Parameter in a dialog

... edit a Parameter in a dialog

Edit a parameter in a dialog

How to edit parameters in a dialog.