This function enables the user to save all the outlines in a list. The outline list is at the left side of the page, listing all the defined outlines. The depressed outline in the list indicates the current outline, and the view region will only display the part of this current outline group.

When starting this function for the first time, the program will automatically add an outline group named Outline1 in the list, and the text color is red. Outline1 indicates an outline group, which may be generated from MSTEP or be created and imported by the user.

The red color of the button text indicates that there is no outline in the current Outline1, so the user needs to assign, import or create the outline. If the user adopts MSTEP, the program will automatically add the outline generated from MSTEP to the list as an outline group. If MSTEP is used for multiple times, the list will show multiple outline groups.

Click NEW button to automatically add an outline group named Outline2. Selecting an outline group and clicking DELETE button, will cause the program to automatically delete this group from the list without removing the geometry from the database.

Figure 6.5.1  Outline interface