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<h1> Using gCAD3D </h1>

<h2> Operation </h2>

<a href="#File"> menu - File </a>
<a href="#subModels"> menu - SubModels </a>
<a href="#Options"> menu - Options </a>
<a href="#Display"> menu - Display </a>
<a href="#Modify"> menu - Modify </a>
<a href="#Group"> menu - Group </a>
<a href="Catalog_en.htm"> menu - Catalog </a>
<a href="Settings_en.htm#Standards"> menu - Standards </a>

<a href="VWR_de.htm"> Graphic functions </a>

<a href="#Hide"        >checkbox - Hide, View</a>
<a href="Search_en.htm">checkbox - Search/Name</a>
<a href="#MD"          >checkbox - Modify/Delete</a>
<a href="VWR_de.htm#RotCen">checkbox - RotCen</a>
<a href="#cb3s"          >checkbox - 3D, Shade</a>

<a href="keycodes_en.htm"> Keycodes </a>

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<p> <a name="File"> </a> </p>
<h2> menu - File: </h2>

<a href="IO_en.htm#F_N">New</a>
<a href="IO_en.htm#F_OM">Open Model</a>
<a href="IO_en.htm#F_I">Insert</a>

<a href="IO_en.htm#F_IMn">Import Mockup native</a>

<a href="IO_en.htm#F_sM">save Model (as)</a>

<a href="IO_en.htm#F_cnm">compress native Models</a>

<a href="IO_en.htm#Print">Print</a>



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<p> <a name="subModels"> </a> </p>
<h2> menu - Submodels: </h2>


See <a href="gCAD3D_basics_en.htm#MMS"> multi-model support </a>
See <a href="CAD_Model_en.htm"> use submodels (position) </a>
See <a href="CAD_examples_en.htm#assy"> create assembly </a>


<b> activate submodel </b>
  activate a submodel or the main model.
  "- Main - is the main model.
  After creating a submodel: back to the main model,
  continue with <a href="CAD_Model_en.htm"> use submodels </a>


<b> move main -> new submodel </b>
  move all objects in the main model into a submodel.
  See <a href="CAD_Model_en.htm"> use submodels </a>


<b> create new submodel </b>
  create a new (empty) create submodel and activate it.


<b> save Submodel to File </b>
  write the currently active submodel into a file.
  It can be loaded normally or be used as an external submodel.


<b> load Submodel from File </b>
  a model is loaded but not as the main model
    but as an internal submodel.
  Submodellname is the filename of the loaded model.
  The submodel is not yet visible;
  see <a href="CAD_Model_en.htm"> use submodels </a>


<b> rename Submodel </b>


<b> delete Submodel</b>


<b> modify position of submodel </b>


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<p> <a name="Options"> </a> </p>
</A> <h2> menu - Options: </h2>

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<i> compile DLLs </i>
  if ON: before loading a DLL - unload this DLL,
  recompile it, relink it and load again. (A debug function).


<i> Interaction </i>
  if ON: Interaction is also active in CAD or MAN
    In mode VWR interaction is always active.


MainToolBar
  if OFF: the main function bar at the top will disappear.
  

MessageToolBar
  if OFF: messagewindow at the bottom is hidden.




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<p> <a name="Display"> </a> </p>
<h2> menu - Display: </h2>


<b> Save </b>
  Store the current view.
  Restore with "Restore".


<b> Save & Restore </b>
  The current view and save
  restore the previously "Save" saved view.


<b> Restore </b>
  The previously restore "Save" saved view.


<b> ObjName </b>
  Representation of the names of the text elements, eg "P20".
  Representation of the direction of all the processing paths by arrows.



<b> NC-text </b>
  Of NC-toolbox (as text) at the respective positions.
  Shown are e.g. all insert text, STOP ....


<b> point display OFF </b>
  Hide all points.


<b> plane display OFF </b>
  Hide all layers.


<b> solid display OFF </b>
  Hide all solids.


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<p> <a name="Modify"> </a> </p>
<h2> menu - Modify: </h2>


<b> model position </b>
<b> Curve-> Circ </b>

<b> Line Type </b>
<b> surface style </b>
  shaded
  symbolic (it's only external contours are shown)


<b> surface color </b>
  Color define (definition of the active color)
  Color change (it is assumed the active color)
  remove Color (it is again taken over the default color (default /Color))
  See <a href="Settings_en.htm#stdcol"> standard color </a>


<b> surface transparency </b>
  solid
  50% - transparent
  transparent (fully transparent)


<b> surface texture </b>
  See <a href="Textures_en.htm"> textures </a>.


<b> object names </b>
  See <a href="Search_en.htm"> Search /Name </a>.


<b> Delete </b>
  See <a href="Using_en.htm#MD"> Modify /Delete </a>.


<b> Edit (F3) </b>
  Open the currently active line of code with the system editor.


<b> APT-Clean (F4) </b>
  Permanently delete all previousely deleted codes.


<b> Delete last Obj (Ctrl-Z) </b>
  delete Last generated object.


<b> Restore last deleted (Ctrl-Y) </b>
  reactivate last deleted object.



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<p> <a name="Group"> </a> </p>
<h2> menu - Group: </h2>

Obj <b> add (remove) </b>
  All subsequently selected objects are added to the group.
  Select an object again, remove from the group.


<p> <a name="Group2File"> </a> </p>
save <b> Group -> File </b>
  Write all objects in the group to a file (native format -. Gcad)






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<p> <a name="Hide"> </a> </p>
<h2> checkbox - Hide /View </h2>

<i> Hide: </i>
  select are any graphic object to hide.

<i> View: </i>
  all currently hidden elements will be displayed;
  Select items to be shown again

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<p> <a name="MD"> </a> </p>
<h2> checkbox - Modify /Delete </h2>


Select the checkbox "Modify /Delete" and the geometric object -
or select the object while holding down the Control key;

It is now the following menu appears:

<b>&lt;&lt;--prv</b>
<b>nxt--&gt;&gt;</b>
  shows all objects depending from the selected object

Modify <b> items </b> Modify / Return key or the right mouse button

<b> Delete items </b> delete / delete-key (Del) key

<b> Done </b> End / Ctrl-right mouse button


Delete: You will see the object and all its auxiliary objects.
Each single object must be removed by using the delete key.
Retrieving deleted objects using the key Ctrl-Y.

Example:
1 P20 = P (-16.71 -32.4 0)
2 P21 = P (-0.83 -22.12 0)
3 P22 = P (-2.1 -30.41 0)
4 L20 = P20 P21
5 L21 L20 P22 = CUT

  Property P20 has 2 dependent objects: L20, L21.
  L21 object has 4 auxiliary objects: L20 P20 P21 P2.


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<p> <a name="cb3s"> </a> </p>
<h2> checkbox - 3D, Shade </h2>

<b> 3D: </b>
  OFF: the model can not be rotated, the view plane is fixed.
          For 2D plan view: Button "Top", then "3D" OFF.

<b> Shade: </b>
  OFF: surfaces and solids are presented only as a wire model.
  ON:  Solids and surfaces are shaded.

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