How to edt a Parameter Value

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How to edt a Parameter Value

EXAMPLE: Edit parameters in the Machine-Settings dialog

The Machine-Settings is not an element, but the Machine-Settings dialog has parameters we can edit.

To open the Machine-Settings dialog:

1.Click the Edit toolbar > Expand / Collapse icon (or MD17: Edit menu > Machine-Settings )

2.Click Machine-Settings icon

Edit toolbar > Machine-Settings

The Machine-Settings dialog is open.

The Machine-Settings dialog > Cycling Parameters

    Spin-Box tool

    Spin-Box tool

Click the  Cycling Parameters  separator to show two parameters: Cycles/Min and # of Steps (#=Number).

Parameter Box

There are three areas in each parameter box:

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Red-14-1 Parameter-value (60) - see Spin-Box tool, below

1

Red-14-2 Spin-Increment (1) - see Spin-box tool, below

 

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Red-14-3 Spin-Box - see Spin-box tool, below

How to edit a Parameter-Value

There are a number of methods to edit the value of a Parameter.

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To show or hide the Spin-Box tool.

If you are in the habit of double-clicking a data-box to edit it - as may be standard for other software - you will actually toggle the display of the Spin-Box tool. You will hide, or alternatively show, the Spin-Box tool each time you double-click the data-box.

You want to show the Spin-Box?  Double-click to show Spin-Box.

You want to show the Spin-Box?

Double-click to show Spin-Box.

 

You want to hide the Spin-Box?  Double-click to hide Spin-Box.

You want to hide the Spin-Box?

Double-click to hide Spin-Box.

How to use the Spin-Box tool

The Spin-Box tool has four arrows you can click.

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TOP ARROWS: DecreaseRed-14-4 / IncreaseRed-14-5 the Parameter-Value by the Spin-Increment.

BOTTOM ARROWS: DecreaseRed-14-6 / IncreaseRed-14-7 the Spin-Increment by factors of 10

Example:

Assume the Cycles / Min (Parameter-value) = 111.3, and the Spin-Increment = 0.1

Increase / decrease Parameter-value

Top Left/Right ArrowsRed-14-4Red-14-5

a)Top : LeftRed-14-4 arrow

New Parameter-value = Old Parameter-value – Spin-Increment

Click top left arrow: 111.3 – 0.1 = 111.2

b)Top : RightRed-14-5 arrow

New Parameter-value = Old Parameter-value + Spin-Increment

Click top right arrow: 111.2 + 0.1 = 111.3

Increase / decrease the Spin-Increment

Bottom Left/Right ArrowsRed-14-6Red-14-7

a)Bottom : LeftRed-14-6 arrow:

Each click: New Spin-Increment = Old Spin-Increment ÷ 10

Click bottom left arrow : 0.1 ÷ 10 = 0.01

b)Bottom : RightRed-14-7 arrow:

Each click: New Spin-Increment = Old Spin-Increment × 10

Click bottom right arrow: 0.01 × 10 = 0.1

Click bottom right arrow, again: 0.1 × 10 = 1

Results:

Cycle/ Min = 111.3

Spin-Increment = 1

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1.Right-click with your mouse-pointer on the Parameter-value

2.In the shortcut menu, click:
Shortcut menu

Shortcut menu

Zero: to change the parameter-value to zero (0), or a minimum value if it cannot be zero (0).

Round: to change the parameter-value to equal the nearest value that is exactly divisible by the Spin-Increment.

Copy: to copy the parameter-value to your clipboard.

Paste: to paste the value from your clipboard to the parameter-value.

Note: CTRL+C and CTRL+X do not work.

Example: the Cycles / Min = 111.3

Spin Increment = 1: if you click Round in the shortcut-menu, Cycles / Min changes from 111.3 to 111.0.

Spin Increment = 10: if you click Round in the shortcut-menu, Cycles / Min changes from 111.3 to 110.

Spin Increment = 100: if you click Round in the shortcut-menu, Cycles / Min changes from 111.3 to 100.
tog_minusEnter an Equation
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Enter an equation with your keyboard.

Example: Edit No of Steps

1.Click in the parameter-box, so that the cursor is immediately after the parameter-value (100)

2.Enter with your keyboard +20 to give: 100+20

3.Press the Enter key on your keyboard to update the value to 120

Symbolic parameters for an Equation:

•Simple Arithmetic: +, –, *, /

•^ (power), Sqrt()

•Trigonometric (Angles are Radians): pi, Sin(), Cos(), Tan(), Sinh(), Cosh(), Tansh(), ArcSin(), ArcCos(), ArcTan2( ; )