Edit Part
IMPORTANT: You can edit only one Part at a time.
See also: Why Edit a Part?
When you start the Part-Editor
| • | The mouse-pointer changes to the Edit-Part pointer |
To Start the Part-Editor from the Mechanism-Editor:
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| 1. | Double-click the in the graphic-area |
Note: When you double-click a Part-Outline, you may also double-click a different element. It is possible that:
| • | the dialog of the 'other element' opens, or |
See 'What can go wrong'
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| 1. | Click the Part-Outline, or a Line, Circle or Arc that is a child to a Part. |
The Part element should be in the
| 2. | Right-click the element in the Selection-Window. |
| 3. | Click 'Edit element...' in the contextual-menu. |
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| 1. | Click a in the graphic-area |
| 2. | Click [it is to the left of the graphic-area, in the vertical toolbar] |
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| 1. | Click a in the graphic-area |
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To Close the Part-Editor
| 1. | Click to deselect the Edit-Part icon |
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| 1. | Double-click a Line, Arc or Circle sketch-element |
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| 1. | Double-click the Y–axis |
[we suggest the Y–axis to avoid the which is collinear with the Part's X–axis].
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... the Part-Editor is now closed.
You are in the Mechanism-Editor. You can edit a different Part.
Videos
Three ways to start the Part-Editor:
What can go wrong?
