Linear 2D Designer - Revision history

Fabcam1 at 17:10, 10 July 2013

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Fabcam1 at 18:08, 24 May 2013

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Fabcam1: /* Description */

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‎Description

Fabcam1 at 17:10, 24 May 2013

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Fabcam1: /* Start Up */

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‎Start Up

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‎Controls and Options

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−	+	A tutorial on how to create a part using this designer is available here: '''[[Linear 2D Designer Tutorial]]'''

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 ==Description==
 [[File:lin2d.png|right|500px]]The Linear 2D Designer allows parts to be created on a two dimensional plane. These kind of parts can have either no rotation or 180° rotation on bends. In other words, parts made in this designer will be flat, two dimensional parts. Parts can be designed by clicking directly on the part display and drawing out each length and/or by giving the straight length and angle values in the design panel.
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 ===Start Up===
 To access this designer, click the linear 2D designer button [[File:Lin2dicon.png]] on the start up page. This will open up a new, blank part design.
 ===Part Design===

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	'''Notes''' can be attached to the part design project using the note button [[File:notes.png]]. Notes are saved with the part and are included on the part's setup sheet.		'''Notes''' can be attached to the part design project using the note button [[File:notes.png]]. Notes are saved with the part and are included on the part's setup sheet.

−	The '''auto-zoom''' option can be turned on or off using the auto-zoom button [[File:autozoom.png]]. When activated, auto-zoom will zoom in or out to accommodate the size of the part. For example, if a length is originally 200 and is changed to 2000, it may extend past the part display's extend. Auto-zoom will zoom out to make sure the whole part is visible.	+	The '''auto-zoom''' option can be turned on or off using the auto-zoom button '''(On)''' [[File:autozoom.png]] / '''(Off)''' [[File:autozoomoff.png]]. When activated, auto-zoom will zoom in or out to accommodate the size of the part. For example, if a length is originally 200 and is changed to 2000, it may extend past the part display's extend. Auto-zoom will zoom out to make sure the whole part is visible.

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 Once a new linear 2D design window has been opened, a new part can be created.
 [[File:matdiecut.png|right]]
-First, a die and material should be chosen. This can be done by clicking on the drop down menus next to the die and material icons in the top left corner of the screen.
+First, a '''[[Die Library|die]] and [[Material Library|material]]''' should be chosen. This can be done by clicking on the drop down menus next to the die and material icons in the top left corner of the screen.
-If any cut-off is necessary, enter the amount needed into the start and end cut-off fields. The first/top field represents the cutoff at the start of the part and the second/bottom field represents the cutoff at the end of the part.
+If any '''cut-off''' is necessary, enter the amount needed into the start and end cut-off fields. The first/top field represents the cutoff at the start of the part and the second/bottom field represents the cutoff at the end of the part.
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 '''To add more bends''' after the design session has been stopped (After the checkered flag button has been clicked), click the add bend button [[File:addbend.png]]. This will start up the design session again and more bends can be added.
-The '''grid overlay in the part display can be turned on or off''' using the grid button [[File:grid.png]]. While the grid is on/activated, the start and end points of the part will be snapped to this grid during the design process. The size of each grid cell can be adjusted by changing the number given in the grid size field [[File:gridsize.png]].
+The '''grid overlay in the part display can be turned on or off''' using the grid button [[File:grid.png]]. While the grid is on/activated, the start and end points of the part will be snapped to this grid during the design process.
 '''Notes''' can be attached to the part design project using the note button [[File:notes.png]]. Notes are saved with the part and are included on the part's setup sheet.
 The '''auto-zoom''' option can be turned on or off using the auto-zoom button [[File:autozoom.png]]. When activated, auto-zoom will zoom in or out to accommodate the size of the part. For example, if a length is originally 200 and is changed to 2000, it may extend past the part display's extend. Auto-zoom will zoom out to make sure the whole part is visible.

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 ==Description==
 [[File:lin2d.png|right|500px]]The Linear 2D Designer allows parts to be created on a two dimensional plane. These kind of parts can have either no rotation or 180° rotation on bends. In other words, parts made in this designer will be flat, two dimensional parts. Parts can be designed by clicking directly on the part display and drawing out each length and/or by giving the straight length and angle values in the design panel.
 ==How To==

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	These can be edited at any point in the design process. '''Adjust the lengths and angles''' by entering new values in the text fields. '''To add a 180° rotation''', check the box in the rotation column next to the bend where the rotation will occur.		These can be edited at any point in the design process. '''Adjust the lengths and angles''' by entering new values in the text fields. '''To add a 180° rotation''', check the box in the rotation column next to the bend where the rotation will occur.
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 ===Controls and Options===
-To completely start over and delete the whole part design, click the start over button [[File:startover.png]].
+'''To completely start over''' and delete the whole part design, click the start over button [[File:startover.png]].
-To undo the last straight length and bend in the part, click the undo button [[File:undo.png]].
+'''To undo the last straight length and bend''' in the part, click the undo button [[File:undo.png]].
-To stop designing a part, click the checkered flag button [[File:checkflag.png]]. Note: This is temporary. Further edits can be executed after a design session is stopped.
+'''To stop designing a part''', click the checkered flag button [[File:checkflag.png]]. Note: This is temporary. Further edits can be executed after a design session is stopped.
-To add more bends after the design session has been stopped (After the checkered flag button has been clicked), click the add bend button [[File:addbend.png]]. This will start up the design session again and more bends can be added.
+'''To add more bends''' after the design session has been stopped (After the checkered flag button has been clicked), click the add bend button [[File:addbend.png]]. This will start up the design session again and more bends can be added.
-The grid overlay in the part display can be turned on or off using the grid button [[File:grid.png]]. While the grid is on/activated, the start and end points of the part will be snapped to this grid during the design process. The size of each grid cell can be adjusted by changing the number given in the grid size field [[File:gridsize.png]].
+The '''grid overlay in the part display can be turned on or off''' using the grid button [[File:grid.png]]. While the grid is on/activated, the start and end points of the part will be snapped to this grid during the design process. The size of each grid cell can be adjusted by changing the number given in the grid size field [[File:gridsize.png]].
-Notes can be attached to the part design project using the note button [[File:notes.png]].
+'''Notes''' can be attached to the part design project using the note button [[File:notes.png]].
-The auto-zoom option can be turned on or off using the auto-zoom button [[File:autozoom.png]]. When activated, auto-zoom will zoom in or out to accommodate the size of the part. For example, if a length is originally 200 and is changed to 2000, it may extend past the part display's extend. Auto-zoom will zoom out to make sure the whole part is visible.
+The '''auto-zoom''' option can be turned on or off using the auto-zoom button [[File:autozoom.png]]. When activated, auto-zoom will zoom in or out to accommodate the size of the part. For example, if a length is originally 200 and is changed to 2000, it may extend past the part display's extend. Auto-zoom will zoom out to make sure the whole part is visible.