CTC 312 - Lecture 4 (Element &Text Placement, Modification & Manipulation)

Place More Elements

Place Ellipses
By Center	Box 2 - Identify center, primary (large) radius, and secondary (small) radius
By Edge	Box 2 - Identify 3 points on the ellipse
Place Polygons
Inscribed	Box 4 - Inside imaginary circle; Give # of sides, circle radius, circle center
Circumscribed	Box 4 - Outside imaginary circle; give # of sides, circle radius, & circle center
By Edge	Box 4 - Define # of sides and give begin/end of one side
Place Linear Elem.
Point Curve	Box 5 - Create a curved element by specifying pts of intersection
Stream Curve	Box 5 - Place a curve stream that follows the motion of your cursor
Multi-Lines	Box 3 - Place multiple parallel line segments

Lecture Outline-Modify/Manipulate Elements

Modify Elements
Circular Fillet	Box 9 - Identify radius. Truncate none, single, or both
Chamfer	Box 10 - Identify distance 1 & 2 (both equal for 45 deg chamfer)
Trim	Box 6 - Trims part of element that extends beyond a cutting edge
Partial Delete	Box 2 - Deletes a portion of an element (select start & end points)
Manipulate Elements
Move	Box 1 - Move original element
Copy	Box 2 - Copy element and move it
Move or Copy Parallel	Box 3 - Move (or copy) an element parallel to original (can specify distance)
Scale Original or Copy	Box 4 - Scale (larger or small) the original (or a copy)
Rotate Original or Copy	Box 5 - Rotate the original (or copy) Can also specify a fence. Can rotate by active angle, 2-points, or 3-points
Mirror Original or Copy	Box 6 - Mirror the original (or copy) Can also specify a fence. Can mirror about the x or y-axes. Can mirror about a line that you specify
Construct Array	Box 7 - Construct a rectangular or polar array

Lecture Outline-Undo/Redo & Text Placement

Undo/Redo
Undo	Box 8 - Will undo commands, one at a time
Set Mark & Undo to Mark	Edit, Set Mark & Edit, Undo Other, To Mark - sets mark and will undo all to the mark you set
Undo All	Edit, Undo Other, All - will undo all that is in buffer
Redo	Box 9 - One time reversal of the undo
Text Placement
Text Parameters	Element, Text
Place Text	Box 1-Origin, Fitted, Above, Below, On, Along, Place Note