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 |
Terminology: Part-Outline : The symbol you must select with your mouse-pointer to edit a Part : a rectangular shape that represent the Base-Part, or an oval shape that represents an Added-Part.
To Start the Part-Editor:
 Double-Click a Part-Outline to Open the Part-Editor, to edit a Part. |
| 1. | Double-click a 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. | Double-click a Line*, Circle or Arc that is a child to a Part. |
* 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 Part-Outline in the graphic-area |
| 2. | Click - it is to the left of the graphic-area |
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| 1. | Click a Part-Outline in the graphic-area |
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To Close the Part-Editor
| 1. | Click (to deselect) the |
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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 X-axis.
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... the Part-Editor is now closed.
You are in the Mechanism-Editor. You can edit a different Part.
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The ways to start the Part-Editor:
What can go wrong?
