M. Settings menu
Contains items for controlling non-element specific settings as well as the behavior and display of the drawing environment.
Menu item | Description | Shortcut |
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Preferences … | Opens the Preferences dialog, which is used to set the units, colors, output types, and databases for standard sections. | |
Grid Options … | Opens the Grid Parameters dialog, which is used to specify the grid spacing along the Y and Z directions and the Angle of rotation of the grid axes. | |
Grid | Used to set or clear the display of the drawing grid in the View window. | |
Snap to grid | Used to set or clear the snap to grid behavior, which provides drawing assistance by selecting the nearest grid point to a selected point in the View window. | |
Snap to vertices | Used to set or clear the snap to vertices behavior, which provides drawing assistance by selecting the nearest vertex point to selected in the View window. | |
Center of Gravity | Used to set or clear the icon that shows the location of the center of gravity. | |
Shear Center | Used to set or clear the icon that shows the location of the shear center. | |
Coordinate Axis | Used to set or clear the display of the coordinate axis. | |
Principle Axis | Used to set or clear the display of the principle axis of the current cross section. | |
Zoom In | Used to increase the magnification in the View window. | |
Zoom Out | Used to decrease the magnification in the View window. |