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To build a model:
STEP 1: Add an element |
- see Menus and Toolbars |
STEP 2: Open the element's dialog-box |
- see below |
STEP 3: Edit the element's parameters |
There are many methods you can use to open an element's dialog-box.
With all methods, you must be able to select the element. We can select the element in three places:
It may be helpful to use a Selection-Filter to isolate for the type of element you want to edit.
To open an element's dialog-box, do one of these methods:
Click
SHIFT+CLICK
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Summary:
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Summary: 1.Right-click the element in the Selection-Window, the Assembly-Tree and Graphic-Area 2.Click Edit-Element in the contextual-menu.
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Do: 1.Click the Element in the Selection-Window, Assembly-Tree or Graphic-Area 2.Click Edit toolbar > Edit Element icon |
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![]() Click element in Graphic-Area ![]() Click element in Assembly-Tree |
In the Graphic-area, Assembly-Tree, or Selection-Window: 1.Click the Gearing FB in the Selection-Window or 1.Click the Gearing FB in the graphic-area or 1.Click the Gearing FB in the Assembly-Tree |
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![]() Click 'Edit-Element' icon in Edit menu |
2.Click Edit toolbar > Edit Element The Gearing-FB dialog-box is now open. |
![]() Double-click Arrowhead |
De-select other commands. Most usually, Add Dimension is active. 1.Double-Click the arrowhead of a dimension to open the Dimension dialog-box If you try to click the dimension number - 34.46 in the image to the left - MechDesigner will 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 cannot edit 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 contextual-menu. |
You cannot edit an element when: •A different dialog-box is open. Close all other dialog-boxes. (ALT+F4 if you cannot see the dialog). •You double-click two or more elements. You will open none or one dialog-box. •A command is active, in the Command-Manager. You must complete or cancel that command. •You cannot edit the element - e.g. a Slide-Joint |