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11 (2016)

Select

Selects an existing geometric construction object, such as a curve or surface, to edit or delete.

Add

Selects geometry that defines a new geometric construction. Used with the numbered options listed below.

Delete

Deletes a selected geometric construction.

Cancel

Cancels the macro, closes the geometric construction ribbon and the Geometric Construction Palette Dialog, and then returns to the main command ribbon.

Close

Verifies the validity of values selected for the options, closes the geometric construction ribbon and the Geometric Construction Palette Dialog, and then returns to the main command ribbon. The selected values are still available when you click again on the main command ribbon.

Geometric Construction

Displays the current geometric construction interface. You can also select a different, recently-used interface or More.

More

Opens the Select Geometric Construction dialog. For a new geometric construction, all interfaces delivered with the software are available. For an existing geometric construction, only similar interface types are available.

Geometric constructions displaying only in the Select Geometric Construction dialog are not intended for general usage. You should first consult your Hexagon support representative before using these geometric constructions.

1

Specifies the point to use as the coordinate system origin.

2

Specifies the point to define the direction of the first axis of the value selected for Assign Axes To. For example, if (z,x) is selected, this point defines the direction of the Z-axis.

3

Specifies the point to define the general direction of the second axis of the value selected for Assign Axes To. For example, if (z,x) is selected, this point defines the general direction of the X-axis. This point must be on the (first axis, second axis) plane.

Color Coding

For a new geometric construction, you can identify the status of input items by the background color of the step:

- No background color when there is no input.

- Yellow background when an input is selected.

- Blue background when an input was selected for the previous geometric construction. The input can also be used for the current geometric construction.

Selected inputs display highlighted in pink in the Workspace Explorer and as pink dotted lines in the graphic view:

When changing an existing geometric construction to a different definition, colors represent the different value changes:

and - No background color when you keep the value of the original geometric construction.

and - Yellow background when you change a value.

and - Blue background when the software changes a value to a new suggested value.

 Reject

Clears the selections for the current step.

 Accept

Accepts the current selections and displays a preview.

Continue

Completes the geometric construction definition. The ribbon continues to display so that you can define parameters for additional geometry.

The geometric constructions are not created and saved to the model until you click Finish on the main command ribbon to create the model object.

Assign Axes To

Specifies the axes to define by the selected points. The first value defines the axis for point 2. The second value defines the axis for point 3. Select (x,y), (y,z), (z,x), (y,x), (z,y), or (x,z).

Coordinate System

Specifies the direction of the third axis. Select Direct to use the right-hand rule to define the third axis. Select Indirect to define the third axis in the opposite direction.

Point Input Mode

Specifies the two input modes for Coordinate System By Points:

By points allows the user to select three points to create the coordinate system. See Place a coordinate system at a point.

By coordinates or points allows the user to select a combination of points or coordinates, by either selecting pre-created points, or keying in coordinates on the ribbon bar. See Place a coordinate system by coordinates or points.