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This topic is STEP 3: Edit the element's parameters in its dialog-box.
The image below is a dialog-box. It is the Dimension dialog-box.
It has one parameter (Dimension) and data-box (currently set to 300).
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In this image of the Dimension dialog-box, I have added a 'window' to highlight the parameter box. The three areas of the parameter box are:
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There are three different procedures you can use to edit a parameter in a dialog-box.
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Enter a value directly: 1.Use your keyboard to enter the data-value 2.Press the Enter key on your keyboard to update to the new value You must press the Enter key. |
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Enter a value as a symbolic equation: 1.Use your keyboard to enter an equation 2.Press the Enter on your keyboard to update to the new value You must press the Enter key |
Symbolic parameters for an Equation: •Simple Arithmetic: +, –, *, / •Indices: ^, Sqrt() •Trigonometric (Angles are Radians), Sin(), Cos(), Tan(), Sinh, Cosh, Tansh, ArcSin(), ArcCos(), ArcTan2( ; ) |
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Spin-Box arrowhead buttons (in the CYAN-BOX)
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EXAMPLE: Edit the Parameter-Value •Click the Top & Left •Click the Top & Right Edit the Spin-Increment •Click the Bottom & Left •Click the Bottom & Right WARNING: The model re-builds each time you click the top arrowhead buttons in the Spin-Box tool. If the model is complex, there is a long time to update the model. |
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Double-click inside the data-box to hide the Spin-Box. Double-click the data-box again to show the Spin-Box. |
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To see the Zero / Round / Paste / Copy menu: 1.Right-click inside the data-box The Zero / Round / Copy / Paste contextual-menu shows. •Zero - the parameter-value becomes zero(0), or the smallest possible value for the parameter-value •Round - the parameter-value becomes the nearest value that is exactly divisible by the Spin-Increment. The Spin-Increment is below the data-box - ten(10) in the image •Copy - to copy the parameter-value to your clipboard. •Paste - to paste the parameter-value from your clipboard. |