Chapter 4
Working with Parts
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To control the coordinates for the dimension’s starting and ending points,
use the following from the
Line
tab:
•
X1
—The X coordinate of the dimension’s starting point.
•
X2
—The X coordinate of the dimension’s ending point.
•
Y1
—The Y coordinate of the dimension’s starting point.
•
Y2
—The Y coordinate of the dimension’s ending point.
•
Units
—Units of measurement.
To control the various aspects of the dimension, adjust the following from
the
Dimensions
tab as desired:
•
Units
—Unit of measurement.
•
Stub Length
—Length of dimension’s stub.
•
Arrow Style
—The elements in this box set the arrow’s characteristics.
•
Text Style
—The
Width
and
Height
of the text. Enable the
Mirror
checkbox to display a mirror image of the dimension.
•
Alignment
—The radio buttons in this box set the dimension’s
alignment:
Auto
;
Left
;
Center
;
Right
.
•
Position
—The radio buttons in this box set the position of the
dimension:
Outside
;
Inside
;
Above
;
Over
;
Below
.
•
Orientation
—The radio buttons in this box set the orientation of the
dimension:
Auto
;
Horizontal
;
Vertical
.
Placing Parts from the Database
Complete the following steps to place parts from the database:
1.
Choose
Place»From Database
. The
Get a Part from the Database
dialog box displays.
2.
In the
Database
panel, expand the categories until you find the
category where the part is. The parts appear in the
Available Parts
panel.
3.
In the
Available Parts
panel, select the part you need. The part appears
in the
Preview
panel. To manipulate the view of the part, click in the
Preview
area and use any of the following:
•
Show Dimensions
button—Displays selected dimensions of the
part (unit of measure is set from the
Units
drop-down list). To
change the displayed dimensions, click on the down-arrow beside
the
Show Dimensions
button.
