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Grid
- Range
- Select the required range from the list. The following ranges are
available:
- Normal range: Select this option to change the grid characteristics to the normal range.
- Large range: Select this option to change the grid characteristics to the large range.
- Extra large range: Select this option to change the grid characteristics to the extra large range.
- Small range: Select this option to change the grid characteristics to the small range.
- Display
- Select this check box to display the grid. This option is also
available in the
View section of the
action bar.
Notes: When the sheet frame is displayed in the drawing, the grid is displayed within the sheet frame. When the sheet frame is not displayed in the drawing, the grid is displayed in the entire window.
By default, this check box is selected. - Snap to point
- Select this check box if you want geometry (as well as 2D components)
to begin or end on the various intersection points of the grid. Note that this
option is also available in the Sketch section of the
action bar.
By default, this check box is selected.
- Allow Distortions
- Select this check box to apply different graduations and spacing
between
H and
V.
By default, this check box is cleared.
- Primary spacing: H and V
- Enter the values of your choice in the H or V
boxes to define the horizontal and vertical spacing between the major lines
of the grid. By default, primary spacing is specified to 100 mm.
- Graduations: H and V
- Enter the values of your choice in the H or V
boxes to specify the number of graduations between the major horizontal and
vertical lines of the grid, which consists in defining a secondary grid. By default, graduations are specified to 10.
Geometry
- Create circle and ellipse centers
-
Select this check box if you want to create centers while creating circles or ellipses.
By default, this check box is selected. - Create end points when duplicating generated geometry
-
Select this check box if you want to create end points when duplicating geometrical elements that were generated from 3D.
By default, this check box is cleared. - SmartPick color
-
Select the color for indicating the SmartPick elements from the drop-down list.
By default, the color is set to green.
- Show H and V fields in the Tools Palette
-
Select this check box to show the H and V fields in the Tools Palette when creating 2D geometry or when offsetting elements.
Clearing this check box enables you to directly enter the value corresponding to the type of element you are creating: for example, the length when creating a line, the radius when creating a circle or the offset value when offsetting elements.
Important: When a command (such as the Point creation command) does not have any parameters other than H and V, then these two fields will remain in the Tools Palette, whether you select this option or not. By default, this check box is cleared. - Allow direct manipulation
-
Select this check box to enable moving geometry using the mouse. When moving geometry, you can move either the minimum number of elements, the maximum number of elements, or still the minimum number by modifying the shape of elements, if needed.
Click Solving mode... to configure direct manipulation in the Dragging of elements dialog box.
By default, this check box is selected.
Constraints creation
- Create detected and feature-based constraints
-
Select this check box if you want the geometrical or dimensional constraints detected by the SmartPick tool to be created.
This option is also available in the Sketch section of the action bar, through Create detected constraints
.
If you leave this check box clear, Create detected constraints remains inactive by default. However, you can activate it at any time.
By default, this check box is cleared. - SmartPick...
-
As you create more and more elements, SmartPick detects multiple directions and positions, and more and more relationships with the existing elements. This may lead to confusion due to the rapid highlighting of several different detection possibilities as you point the cursor at different elements in rapid succession. Consequently, you can decide to filter out unwanted detections.
Click SmartPick... to configure SmartPick.
Constraints Display
- Display constraints
-
Select this check box to visualize the logical constraints specific to the elements.
Clearing this option disables other options in this category.
By default, this check box is selected. - Reference size
-
Specify the size that to be used as a reference to display the constraints symbols. Changing this reference size modifies the size of all the constraints representations.
By default, the reference size is set to 2 mm.
- Constraints color
-
Choose the color that will be used to display constraints.
By default, the color is set to blue.
- Constraints types...
-
Click to define the types of constraints you will visualize as you create geometry.
2D Component
- Apply scale at creation to compensate view scale
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Select this check box if you want all the 2D component instances to have the same size when you create them, no matter what the view scale is. You can use them as symbols, for example.
When you instantiate a 2D component in a view, the reciprocal of the view scale is applied to the 2D component.
Tip: If you want to use 2D components with text as symbols, select both the Apply scale at creation to compensate view scale check box and the Apply Scale check box for the text (in Properties): the size of both the 2D component and its text will then be independent from the view scale. By default, this check box is cleared. - Disable direct manipulation
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Select this check box to prevent moving or rotating 2D components using the pointer.
By default, this check box is cleared. - Disable direct scaling
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Select this check box to prevent scaling 2D components using the pointer.
By default, this check box is cleared.