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p/n: 15-D100, rev. D
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4.4.3 Positioning & Tools Panel
This panel is located on the left side of the screen and consists
of 2 major components:
•
Position groups (
A
): these buttons let the user position,
rotate or move certain parts or groups. By clicking one
of the buttons while holding CTRL you create new clones
of the selected groups at the new location. Units is
millimeters
•
Group list (
B
): this window shows a list of all groups that
are part of the job file. Right-clicking a group brings up a
number of options:
• Rename group: allows the user to change the group
name.
• Delete group: this will delete the selected group.
• Set scan to False for selected group: selecting this
option will stop this group from being scanned during
the remainder of the build.
• Save group to file...: save a single group to a new job
file
• Convert clone group into mother group: converts
a clone to a new mother file so its settings can be
adjusted.
• Select all copies of this group: this will select all clones
of the selected mother group.
• Group count: this number is the sum of the mother
group plus all of its clones.
4.4.4 Layers Slider Bar
Let’s you scroll through the layers in the preview window. By clicking in the bottom right corner you can specify which layer to
show. The layers can also be scrolled trough by using the up / down arrow keys.