<HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" > <TITLE>gCAD3D_startMAN_en.htm</TITLE> <style>body{font: 10pt Verdana,sans-serif;}</style> </HEAD> <BODY LANG="en-US"> <PRE> <h2>Using function MAN:</h2> Mainfunction MAN (manual). All objectcodes will be displayed in a editwindow. The codes can be created / modified / deleted with the editor. The grafic represetation is displayed immediately in the graficwindow. <B>Enable function MAN:</B> Select the MAN checkbox. ____________________________________________________________________________ <B>Creating objects:</B> Create the codelines in the editwindow, Conclusion with RETURN key or right mouse button. The line will be worked, resulting objects are displayed. A codeline for a graphic object consists of: objectname = parameters. Example point: P10 = P(100 100 0) Codedefinitions see <a href="CAD_Base_en.htm#Codes">gCAD3D-Codes</a> New object names can be produced with the Alt-key and the object character; Alt-P produces the text "P20 =" (line must be empty). Further: Alt-L line, Alt-C circle, Alt-S curve etc.. Associated geometrical objects (points, outlines) can be selected. The objectname of the selected object is added in the editwindow. No object ("indicate"): the cursorposition at the constructionplane is added as a pointobject. Parametric definitions for points are produced only in the mode CAD. _____________________________________________________________________________ <b>Modifying / deleting objects:</b> Activate the codeline: - click into the codeline or - go up / down with the cursorkeys Modify or delete the codeline in the editwindow. At each time one can re-establish each programstate with the cursor key up/down. EditFunctions: Text select (with mouse or SHIFT cursor); Copy selected text: Ctrl-C or Delete and Copy selected text: Ctrl-X Paste text: Ctrl-V Go back to the end of the model: - with key Escape - or with the button "END". - or go down with the cursorkeys ___________________________________________________________________________ <b>Searching for objects:</b> Select the object with the right mousebutton; use function "edit". The cursor in the editwindow will be placed in the codeline belonging to the object. ____________________________________________________________________________ <b>STEP - Button</b> Execute the codelines in single-step-mode. <b>END - Button</b> Execute the complete code. Interrupt the process with the Esc-key. </PRE> </HTML>