Mouse Drag, Double-Click, Right-Click, Hints
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Drag, Hints and Selection-Boxes
Many mouse actions in MechDesigner are different to those in your CAD software.
Notes:
| • | These terms are the same: 'mouse-pointer' for 'mouse', 'cursor', 'mouse-cursor' and 'pointer'. |
| • | 'Click' is 'Left-button-click' for the standard mouse setting. |
Top-Tip: Before you start a new command, click an empty place in the graphics area to complete some commands - especially when the model becomes large. |
Drag + Add Element
We use 'Drag' to add different elements. For example: In the:
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Drag to add Elements:
You may [usually not] need to:
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Drag + Move Element
We use 'Drag' to move elements in the graphic-area. For example: In the:
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drag to Move Elements:
You may [usually not] need to:
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Keyboard Key + Drag
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CTRL+Drag : PAN
SHIFT+Drag : SPIN
See Keyboard shortcuts for different Spin Options |
Drag to Add Sketch-element AND Merge-Points
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To create a sketch-path you must 'Merge-Points' between adjacent sketch-elements that you want to join 'end-to-end'. You can use the Merge-Points command, or use the following procedure: |
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In the Part-Editor, before you 'Mouse-Button-Down' and / or 'Mouse-Button-Up' to add a new sketch-element:
The new sketch-element should now be in the graphic-area, and its start-Point is Merged with the end-Point of a different sketch-element. To complete a sketch-loop, you must
The 'sketch-loop' is complete. |
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Right-Click in Graphic-Area
COMMAND-MANAGER |
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When the Command-Manager is active... If you have not selected all elements... ...Right-Click =
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If you have selected all the elements.... ... Right-Click = |
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MECHANISM-EDITOR |
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Right-click in the graphic-area
The image shows the Mechanism-Editor shortcut-menu, which will show next to your pointer. |
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Right-Click an element
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The element shows in the Selection-Window
The image shows the contextual-menu when you 'Hover+Right-Click' a Part. |
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PART-EDITOR |
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Generally
The image shows the Part-Editor shortcut menu. Add Arc is about to be selected. The Edit Part command (top) is active. You can click this command to close the Part-Editor. |
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Contextually: To show a contextually sensitive menu:
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The element shows in the Selection-Window.
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Double-click an element to edit
See also: How to Edit an Element. When you double-click an element, you open the dialog-box that is contextual to the element. |
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To edit a Part:
The Part-Editor opens. |
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The Part-Editor opens. |
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To edit a Dimension in the Part-Editor:
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To close the Part-Editor:
* The X-axis and the CAD-Line between the start-Point and end-Point of the Part are co-linear. Thus, it is difficult to double-click one element from the X-axis and the CAD-Line. Thus, you may open the CAD-Line dialog-box and not close the Part-Editor. |
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To edit Gear-Pairs or 2D-Cams Best-Practice: Use the Assembly-Tree or the Selection-Window to locate the Gear-Pair or 2D-Cam elements:
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In the Assembly-Tree or Selection-Window
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If it is possible to edit the element, MechDesigner opens the dialog-box to edit the element. |
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To stop 'Tool-Tips' showing next to your pointer:
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Tool-tips [hints] can hide the tool and icon that you want to use. To stop Tool-Tips showing next to your pointer:
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