The functions in PART ATTRIBUTES control window allow the user to modify
the display characteristics for the selected parts. There are five options in the
PART ATTRIBUTES control window. The default PART ATTRIBUTES window is shown in Figure 4.8.1.
1.
COLOR
The user may select a color in the color window to modify the selected
part color. Click on the PART COLOR option in the Option pull-down menu, and
select a part from the part name list or the display window. The program will automatically
mark the part name with an asterisk (*) and highlight the selected parts on the
screen. Select a color from the color table and then click the APPLY button below
the control window. The program will change the color of the selected part, and
the part name to the desired one.
Figure 4.8.1 Part Attributes control window (Part Color)
2. MATERIAL
This option allows the user to modify the display color of the part to
the color of a material. However, this color can only be displayed when the
GRAY SHADE (Material Color, SHADE) mode is turned on. The available materials
are: aluminum, steel, brass, iron, gold, silver, bronze, and rubber. Click on
the MATERIAL button, and select a material type from the pull-down menu. After
selecting the material type, the user can click parts in the display window or select
a part or multiple parts from the part name list. The program will automatically
mark the part name with an asterisk (*) and highlight the selected part on the
screen. Click the APPLY button, and the color of the selected parts will be
endued with the specified material color. Please see Figure 4.8.2.
Figure 4.8.2 Part Attributes control window (Part Material)
3. TRANSPARENCY
This option allows the user to modify the transparency of the selected
parts in order to facilitate postprocess observation. It should be noted that
this function can only work when the SHADE option is turned on. The user can
select the TRANSPARENCY option from the Option pull-down menu, and then click
parts in the display window or select a part or multiple parts from the part
name list. The program will mark the part name with an asterisk (*) and
highlight the selected part on the screen. Click the APPLY button, and the
program will display a slider on the top of the control window. The user can
adjust the transparency of the selected part by moving the slider, as shown in Figure 4.8.3.
Figure 4.8.3 Part Attributes control window (Transparency)
4. WIRE FRAME
This option allows the user to display the selected parts with wire
frame in the SHADE mode without displaying the shade effect. The user can
select the WIREFRAME option from the Option pull-down menu, and then click
parts in the display window or select a part or multiple parts from the part
name list. The program will automatically mark the selected part name with an
asterisk (*) and highlight the selected part on the screen. Click the APPLY
button, and the program will not shade the selected parts. The control dialog
box under the WIREFRAME mode is shown in Figure
4.8.4.
Figure 4.8.4 Part Attributes control window (Wire Frame)
5. NO CONTOUR
Under Display Contour mode, this option allows the user to remove the
contour from the selected part and display it in gray. The user can select the NO
CONTOUR option from the Option pull-down menu, and then click parts in the
display window or select a part or multiple parts from the part name list. The
program will automatically mark the selected part name with an asterisk (*) and
highlight the selected part on the screen. Click APPLY to suppress the contour
of the selected parts. The selected parts will be plotted in gray color. See Figure 4.8.5 for the NO CONTOUR GUI window.
Figure 4.8.5 Part Attributes control window (No Contour)
There are some functional buttons on the Part Attributes control window
for the user to easily operate the parts.
6. ALL PARTS
This function allows the user to select all the parts in the current
database.
7. DISPLAYED
This function allows the user to select all the parts that are
displayed in the current window.
8. REVERSE
This function allows the user to reverse all the selected parts. All
the selected parts will be unselected, and all the unselected parts will be
selected.
9. CLEAR
Turn all the selected parts to unselected.
10. UNDO
This function allows the user to cancel the last selection operation
before pressing the Apply button.
11. REDO
This function allows the user to cancel the UNDO operation.
12. APPLY
This function allows the user to execute the selected operation.
13. REMOVE ATT.
This function allows the user to remove the current specified part
properties.
14. SAVE
This function allows the user to save the current part attributes to a
file. A Save file dialog box will pop up and prompt the user to enter a file name
after clicking this button.
15. RECALL
This function allows the user to load the previously saved part
attribute file, and set it as the current parts attribute.