Difference between revisions of "Part Verify"
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| − | To access part verify, click on the tools menu on the main tool bar. Select the part verify option in the drop down menu, as shown below. | + | '''To access part verify''', click on the tools menu on the main tool bar. Select the part verify option in the drop down menu, as shown below. |
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| − | '''To switch between | + | '''To switch between wire frame or shaded solid model''', either click the '''wire frame''' [[File:wireframe.png]] or the '''shaded solid''' [[File:shaded.png]] model options. |
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Revision as of 14:22, 30 May 2013
Contents
Description
How To
Start Up
To access part verify, click on the tools menu on the main tool bar. Select the part verify option in the drop down menu, as shown below.
Controls and Options
Place a Dimension
To place a dimension, first click directly on the part where the dimension will start. Move the mouse and the dimensions will originate from the first point. Once the second point is chosen, the dimension will be set in place.
On the left panel, each dimension value (horizontal, vertical, and diagonal - below right) as well as the total angle of the diagonal dimension (See image below left) are shown.
Adjust View
In the top left corner of the part verify window, there are 6 different axis tiles. These represent the different views of the part along the specified axes.
To change the view of the part, click on one of these tiles. Note: If any dimensions are on the part, they will be removed once the view is changed, but the dimension values will be remain in the left panel.
To zoom in or out, use the mouse scroll wheel. Scroll up to zoom out and scroll down to zoom in.
To move the part around the part display frame, click and hold down both mouse buttons and move the cursor around the frame. The part will follow the cursor.
Part Display Options
To set the part display back to the default view, click the house icon 
in the top left corner of the part display frame.
To turn on the snapping function, click the check box next to the magnet/grid icon. When the snapping function is on, the dimensions will snap to the apex, center, or either edge of the bends depending on which one is closest to the cursor when choosing the dimension points.
To switch between wire frame or shaded solid model, either click the wire frame 
or the shaded solid 
model options.
