View Menu

View Menu
	Chapter 4. Picture to Part

View → Refresh

Redraw the working area scene.

View → Zoom

Figure 4.18. View Zoom Sub Menu

View → Zoom → All

Show the entire job.

Ctrl-A

View → Zoom → Double

Expand the job by a factor of two. (A roller-mouse can be used for this operation).

Ctrl-D

View → Zoom → Half

Reduce the job by a factor of two. (A roller-mouse can be used for this operation).

Ctrl-H

View → Zoom → Window

Define a window for new scale.

Ctrl-W

View → Zoom → Previous

Jump to the previous zoom.

Ctrl-P

View → Zoom → Selected

Show the selected entities (those who are marked).

Ctrl-L

View → Rotate

Figure 4.19. View Rotate Sub Menu

View → Rotate → Manual

Click once to perform a single movement, double-click to perform multiple movements. To remove the coordinate system click on the icon.

For more control use the arrows keys to rotate. Pressing the Shift key while using the arrows will rotate the view in smaller steps.

Figure 4.20. Manual Rotate Axis

Red color of the axis name indicates that the axis is pointing toward the viewing point. Blue indicates that the axis is pointing away from the viewing point.

Ctrl-R

View → Rotate → Top

Top (XY) view.

Ctrl-Alt-R

View → Rotate → X-Z

X-Z view.

View → Rotate → Z-X

Z-X view.

View → Rotate → Y-Z

Y-Z view.

View → Rotate → Z-Y

Z-Y view.

View → Rotate → Isometric View

Isometric view.

Ctrl-Alt-I

View → Grid

Define a grid to be displayed on the screen. Use this grid as a reference when operating on the image. Two grid types are available: rectangular and isometric (triangular). The grid is displayed by a rectangular net of small user-defined color crosses or by a net of isometric triangles. The grid is a background reference only and cannot be copied to the clipboard.

Figure 4.21. Grid Parameters Dialogue

X origin	The X-coordinate from which the grid origin is calculated. All the horizontal spaces will be calculated according to this coordinate.
Y origin	The Y-coordinate from which the grid origin is calculated. All the vertical spaces will be calculated according to this coordinate.
X spacing	The space between the grid columns or isometric triangles.
Y spacing	The space between the grid rows (in units).
Show Grid	The grid is displayed when this box is checked.
Net Display	A net of rectangular grid lines is displayed when this box is checked.
Isometric Grid	A grid based on isometric triangles is displayed when this box is checked. The isometric grid can be displayed with or without the net.
Grid Color	A combo box to select the grid display color.

Figure 4.22. Grid Display Options

View → Watch Section

Provides a cross section of any number of surfaces between two specific points. In addition it lists the minimum and maximum values of the surface in different locations. To activate select Watch Section from the View Menu; the Watch Section Manager appears in the Macro Panel.

Figure 4.23. Watch Section Dialogue

The Watch Section can be operated manually, or by defining specific co-ordinates. To operate manually drag the end points to a chosen area. This can be a specific cross section within the surface or include a section outside of the surface. The cross section view is updated automatically.

Clicking on a point in the cross section window will place a circular marking point on the component's surface in the main work area. This enables you to see a corresponding selected point on the actual surface. In addition the X, Y and Z co-ordinates are listed in the table below the cross section.

Clicking the right mouse button in the section view area will pop up a menu with these command:

Copy Section - Copies the section data into the system's clipboard to be pasted later.

Show Data - Toggle between showing and hiding the data section.

Several zooming options are supplied in the View menu including panning (by using the right mouse button).

Max Z Min Z	List the selected cross section's highest and lowest points, along the Z-axis.
X Y Z	Lists the co-ordinates of a selected point on the cross section.
Left	Click on the arrows to move both Watch Section points in the left direction. Leaving this box unchecked will leave the left Watch Section point in a fixed position. Click on the arrows to move the right Watch Section point in the selected direction.
Right	Click on the arrows to move both watch section points in the right direction. Leaving this box unchecked will leave the right Watch Section point in a fixed position. Click on the arrows to move the left Watch Section point in the selected direction.
Step	Sets the jump size (in units) that the cross section line will advance when the arrows are pressed while both Left or the Right checkboxes are checked.
Angle	Measures the angle between the two Watch Section points. The display box allows you to either enter an angle measurement, for a specific view of a cross section. Alternatively, moving the Watch Section squares will display the angle measurement.

View → Properties

Displays various dimensions, properties and statistics of the selected surface.

Figure 4.24. Properties Dialogue, Dimensions tab

X-Min Y-Min Z-Min	The lowest X, Y and Z co-ordinates of the component.
X-Max Y-Max Z-Max	The highest X, Y and Z co-ordinates of the component.
Material	Components material name.
Priority	Components priority.
Replica of	If the component is a replica, lists the name of the replicated component.
X-Size Y-Size Z-Size	Depth, height and width of the component.

Figure 4.25. Properties Dialogue, Orientation tab

Center (X)

Center (Y)

Center (Z)

Bottom center co-ordinates of the component bounding box.

Angle (X)

Angle (Y)

Angle (Z)

Component rotation.

Scale(X)

Scale(Y)

Scale(Z)

Component scale in reference to its original size in component mode.

Figure 4.26. Properties Dialogue, Properties tab

Area above (sq. units)	Area above reference height.
Volume above (sq. units)	Volume above reference height.
Set Z Reference	The Z refernce height used to mesure area and volume.
	Calculate according to the Z Reference.
Area below (sq. units)	Area below reference height.
Volume below (sq. units)	Volume below reference height.
X-C. gravity	X co-ordinates of the component's center of gravity.
Y-C. gravity	Y co-ordinates of the component's center of gravity.
Z-C. gravity	Z co-ordinates of the component's center of gravity.

Figure 4.27. Properties Dialogue, Dimensions tab

Fractal Level	Fractal detail level.
MaxPatch size	Largest patch width.
MinPatch size	Smallest patch width.
# Patches	Number of patches.
Tolerance (units)	Tolerance for calculations.
Efficiency (%)	Compared to a simple grid with smallest step = MinPatch size.
Replica	If the component is a replica the value is "Replica", otherwise it is empty.