Data Types and Properties
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Data Types and Properties |
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In hsCADCreator all Entities and Objects have different values (data) associated with it. These values are also know as data properties or properties. Property Trees (located to the right hand side of the drawing screen) hold the dynamic property fields for entities and Tools, while objects' properties are in their respective Library. The following are the available data types and the values they use:
Note: If the property tree window is two narrow these data fields will be forced to shorten the values displayed. The values will remain as they are and will not be changed, but, for instance, "1.333", may be displayed as "1...." if there is not enough space to display all the digits. Truncated:
Two-dimensional Point (2D Point): Location of a point in an X-Y coordinate plane (2D space).
Press Enter to update the information. Press Escape to return the information to its previous value. Press Tab to move to the next editable field.
Three-dimensional Point (3D Point): Location of a point in an X-Y-Z coordinate space (3D space).
Press Enter to update the information. Press Escape to return the information to its previous value. Press Tab to move to the next editable field.
World Coordinate System Point (WCS Point): Location of a point in the World (X-Y-Z) Coordinate Space.
Press Enter to update the information. Press Escape to return the information to its previous value. Press Tab to move to the next editable field. Left Click the W icon that appears to the right to convert the point property from the WCS to the active UCS.
User Coordinate System Point (UCS Point): Location of a point in the User (X-Y-Z) Coordinate Space.
Press Enter to update the information. Press Escape to return the information to its previous value. Press Tab to move to the next editable field. Left Click the U icon that appears to the right to convert the point property from the active UCS to WCS.
A real number that has associated units (either metric or imperial) and can have minimum or maximum values. Scientific data can also represent angles in either degrees or radians.
Type numeric values into the field and press Enter to submit it. Left Click the unit text (In the above example the 'mm') to convert the scientific data property from the current units to next unit in the conversion set.
An Integer is any number without a decimal portion (0, 1, 13, 155, 12345, -5, -12345 etc.). Integer values can be less than, equal to, or greater than zero. Integer properties may have minimum and or maximum accepted values.
A real number is any number that generally has a decimal portion, even if that decimal portion is zero(s). eg (2.45, 43.00, -6.5, 3.14159, 0.000 and even 35). This Real Number property can be set to have minimum and or maximum values.
An object defining direction and length of a ray.
The three fields are as follows: X , Y , Z Press Enter to update the information. Press Escape to return the information to its previous value. Press Tab to move to the next editable field.
A check box specifying True/False, On/Off, Enabled/Disabled, or Yes/No value.
Left Click on the check box to change the value.
This property is also known as a drop-down list or menu. It is accessed by Left Clicking on the down arrow and then selecting the desired option.
A File Selection property allows the user to select a file using the common file-dialog by pressing the ( ... ) button. The path to the current file selection will show up in the first portion of the property.
A Text Field property is for adding common text to a property. Focus on the property by clicking on it, and then type in the desired text.
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