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== Description ==
 
  
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The Tool Bar is the row of buttons just below the Main Menu Bar.
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The Tool Bar is the row of buttons just below the [[Main Menu Bar]].
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== How-To ==
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Click the '''New Part''' icon [[File:newpart.png]] to open the create new menu. This menu will allow you to choose a new part designer interface and begin a new part design.
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*'''New Part''': Opens a new part file.
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*'''New Assembly''': Opens a new Assembly file.
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Click the '''New Assembly''' icon [[File:newassembly.png]] to open a new assembly design. See the [[Assembly]] page for further information on creating an assembly.
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*'''New Plate''': Opens a new plate (sheet metal) file.
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*'''Open Part''': Opens a browser where an existing part file can be selected and opened.
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Click the '''New Plate''' icon [[File:newplate.png]] to open a new plate design. See the [[Plate]] page for further information on designing a plate.
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*'''Open Assembly''': Opens a browser where an existing Assembly project can be selected and opened.
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*'''Open Plate''': Opens a browser where an existing plate file can be selected and opened.
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Click the '''New Header''' icon [[File:newheader.png]] to open a new header design. See the [[Header Design]] page for further information.
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*'''Save''': Saves the current project.
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*'''Print''': Prints the display window.
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Click the '''Open''' icon [[File:open.png]] to open a part, assembly, plate, or header file.  
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*'''Print Preview''': Shows a preview of the display window.
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*'''Import a part from Solidworks''': Opens the Import Part screen, where a part can be imported from Solidworks and defined.
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Click the '''Save''' icon [[File:save_icon.png]] to save the current active window's progress. If the current window is a new and hasn't been saved previously, the part will need to be given a name and location. Click 'Save' in the Save window to save.
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*'''Display Mode''': Display Mode can either be clicked like a button to toggle between line, wireframe, and shaded versions of the Assembly project, or a Display Mode can be selected from the drop down menu by clicking the down arrow to the right of the Display Mode button.
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*'''PickPoint Display''': Click PickPoint Display to toggle the display of PickPoints on or off.
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Click the '''Print''' icon [[File:printer.png]] to print out an image of the current view of the plate design in the display.  
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*'''Projections''': Click on the Projections button to reveal the Projections window. Each button in the Planar and Isometric areas represents a predefined viewing angle that you can switch to. To save the current view so that you can switch back to it later, Click one of the Click to Set buttons in the Custom area. To clear a Custom view Click Clear and click on the custom button that you want to clear, or click Clear All to clear all custom views.
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*'''Home''': Returns the display window to the home view.
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Click the '''Print Preview''' icon [[File:preview.png]] to view a preview of the plate design image print out.  
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*'''Zoom Fit''': Zooms the display in or out to fit the current project.
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*'''Color''': Opens the [[Color]] menu, where the color of new features can be selected.
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Click the '''Solidworks''' icon [[File:solidworks.png]] to import a part file from Solidworks that has been sent to Bend-Tech.  
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*'''Line Type''': Any new lines that are placed will be the type of line that is selected in the Line Type drop down menu. Click the small picture of a line to the right of the phrase "Line Type" to open the Line Type drop down menu.
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*'''Layer''': Use the Layer drop down menu to select a layer. You can only work on the currently selected layer.
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Click the '''Display''' menu [[File:display.png]] to alternate between design, defined, 3D wireframe, 3D shaded, and flat layout mode. See the [[View#Mode|design mode]] page for information on each of these options.  
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*'''Flange''': To switch the active flange, use the Flange drop down menu.
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Click the '''Refresh''' icon [[File:refresh.png]] to refresh the part display.
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Click the '''Home''' button [[File:home.png]] to reset the 3D part display to its original default view.
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Click the '''Zoom''' button [[File:zoom.png]] to zoom all the way in on the current view of the 3D part display and fit it to the display frame.
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'''Color:''' Click the color icon to change the color of future point and line features in the plate design display.  
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'''Line Type:''' Any new lines that are placed will be the type of line that is selected in the Line Type drop down menu. Click the small picture of a line to the right of the phrase "Line Type" to open the Line Type drop down menu.
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'''Layer:''' Use the Layer drop down menu to select a layer. You can only work on the currently selected layer.
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'''Flange''': To switch the active flange, use the Flange drop down menu.

Latest revision as of 10:21, 12 June 2014

Current Item: Plate -- Tool Bar PlateToolBar.jpg

The Tool Bar is the row of buttons just below the Main Menu Bar.


Click the New Part icon Newpart.png to open the create new menu. This menu will allow you to choose a new part designer interface and begin a new part design.

Click the New Assembly icon Newassembly.png to open a new assembly design. See the Assembly page for further information on creating an assembly.

Click the New Plate icon Newplate.png to open a new plate design. See the Plate page for further information on designing a plate.

Click the New Header icon Newheader.png to open a new header design. See the Header Design page for further information.

Click the Open icon Open.png to open a part, assembly, plate, or header file.

Click the Save icon Save icon.png to save the current active window's progress. If the current window is a new and hasn't been saved previously, the part will need to be given a name and location. Click 'Save' in the Save window to save.

Click the Print icon Printer.png to print out an image of the current view of the plate design in the display.

Click the Print Preview icon Preview.png to view a preview of the plate design image print out.

Click the Solidworks icon Solidworks.png to import a part file from Solidworks that has been sent to Bend-Tech.

Click the Display menu Display.png to alternate between design, defined, 3D wireframe, 3D shaded, and flat layout mode. See the design mode page for information on each of these options.

Click the Refresh icon Refresh.png to refresh the part display.

Click the Home button Home.png to reset the 3D part display to its original default view.

Click the Zoom button Zoom.png to zoom all the way in on the current view of the 3D part display and fit it to the display frame.

Color: Click the color icon to change the color of future point and line features in the plate design display.

Line Type: Any new lines that are placed will be the type of line that is selected in the Line Type drop down menu. Click the small picture of a line to the right of the phrase "Line Type" to open the Line Type drop down menu.

Layer: Use the Layer drop down menu to select a layer. You can only work on the currently selected layer.

Flange: To switch the active flange, use the Flange drop down menu.

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