Edit an element - open the element's dialog
To edit an element, you must open the element's dialog. There are many methods.
With each method, you must select the element. You can select the element in three places:
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It may be helpful to use a Selection-Filter to filter for the type of element you want to edit.
See Selection-Filters
How to open a dialog:
Do one of these methods:
1.Click the element you want to edit (see also the SHIFT-CLICK exception below) in the graphics-area or the Assembly-Tree
The element is now in the Selection-Window
2.Right-click the element in the Selection-Window
A shortcut menu shows next to your pointer
3.Click Edit element in the shortcut menu
The element's dialog opens.
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Summary:
To open the dialog, double-click one element in the:
•Graphics-Area
•Assembly-Tree
•Selection-Window |
 Double-click in the graphics-area |
Example: Edit a
Double-Click in the graphics-area
1.Move your mouse-pointer above the element so that only the element you want to edit changes color to the Selection Color (see Application-Settings > Graphics tab > Display Colors)
2.Double-click the element
If it is difficult to double-click only the element in the graphics-area:
• to filter for the element type you want to edit.
• to hide other element types
OR
Double-click in the Assembly-Tree
1.Double-click the element in the . |
 Double-Click in Assembly-Tree |
 Double-Click in Selection-Window |
OR
Double-click in the Selection-Window
1.First, click the element in the graphics-area or the Assembly-Tree one time so that it shows in the Selection-Window.
When the element is in ,
2.Double-click the element in the Selection-Window. |
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Summary:
1.Right-click the element in the Selection-Window, the Assembly-Tree and graphics-area
2.Click Edit-Element in the shortcut menu.
 Click, then Right-Click in Assembly-Tree |
Example: Edit a
In the Assembly-Tree:
1.Click to select the element in the Assembly-Tree
2.Right-click the element
In the shortcut menu:
3.Click Edit Element |
 Right-click in the graphic-area |
In the graphics-area:
1.Click the graphics-area to deselect all elements
2.Hover + Right-click an element.
The shortcut menu shows.
In the shortcut menu:
3.Click Edit Element |
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You must pre-select the element you want to edit.
1.Click the element you want to edit in the Selection-Window, Assembly-Tree or graphics-area
2.Click |
 Click element in Graphic-Area  Click element in Assembly-Tree |
For example:
To edit a Gearing FB:
1.Click the Gearing FB in the Selection-Window
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1.Click the Gearing FB in the graphics-area
or
1.Click the Gearing FB in the Assembly-Tree |
 Click 'Edit-Element' icon in Edit menu |
Then
2.Click
The Gearing-FB dialog is now open.
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Special Cases:
 Double-click Arrowhead |
1.Make sure you deselect all other commands.
Frequently, is the active command. You must deselect it.
E.g click the ESC key on your keyboard.
2.Double-Click the arrowhead of a dimension to open the Dimension dialog
If you try to click the dimension number - R34.46 in the image to the left - MechDesigner does not respond.
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When you click a Gear-Pair or 2D-Cam, it is possible to click four elements:
•the Gear-Pair (or 2D-Cam) - select it in the Selection-Window
•a Polyline - you can only add or update the shape of a Polyline
•a Profile and Extrusion - you can only edit the Extrusion |
 Shift-click a Profile |
To edit an Extrusion that you cannot see, but you can see its Profile or Auto-Profile.
1.SHIFT-CLICK the PINK Profile element
The Profile AND Extrusion elements are now in the Selection-Window.
2.Right-click the Extrusion element in the Selection-Window
3.Click Edit element in the shortcut menu. |
You cannot edit an element when:
•A different dialog is open. Close all other dialogs. (ALT+F4 if you cannot see the dialog).
•You double-click two or more elements. You open none or one dialog.
•A command is active, in the . You must complete or cancel that command.
•You cannot edit the element - for example, a Slide-Joint |
URL of this topic:
http://mechdesigner.support/index.htm?md-dialog-how-to-open-a-dialog-box.htm
