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... open a dialog

Edit an element - to open the element's dialog

You can select and open a dialog from three places. The:

•Graphics-Area

•Assembly-Tree

•Selection-Window

It may be helpful to use a Selection-Filter to filter for the type of element you want to edit.

See Selection-Filters

How to open a dialog:

Do one of these methods:

Click to exapand /collapseMETHOD 1: Use the Selection-Window
Selection-Window

Selection-Window

1.Click the element you want to edit (see also the SHIFT-CLICK exception below) in the graphics-area or the Assembly-Tree

The element is now in the Selection-Window

2.Right-click the element in the Selection-Window

A shortcut menu shows next to your pointer

3.Click Edit element in the shortcut menu

The element's dialog is now open.
Click to exapand /collapseMETHOD 2: Double-Click the element

Summary:

To open the dialog:

•Double-click one element in the Graphics-Area

•Double-click one element in the Assembly-Tree

Or

•Double-click one element in the Selection-Window
Double-click to open the element's dialog-box

Double-click in the graphics-area

Example: Edit a Function-block

Double-Click in the graphics-area:

1.Move your mouse-pointer above the element so that only the element you want to edit changes color to the Selection Color (see Application-Settings > Graphics tab > Display Colors)

2.Double-click the element

If it is difficult to double-click only the element in the graphics-area:

•Use Selection Filters to filter for the element type you want to edit.

•Use Display Filters to hide other element types

OR

Double-click in the Assembly-Tree

1.Double-click the element in the Assembly-Tree.

Double-Click element in Assembly-Tree

Double-Click in Assembly-Tree
Double-Click in Selection-Window

Double-Click in Selection-Window

OR

Double-click in the Selection-Window

1.First, click the element in the graphics-area or the Assembly-Tree one time so that it shows in the Selection-Window.

When the element is in Selection-Window,

2.Double-click the element in the Selection-Window.

Click to exapand /collapseMETHOD 3: Right-Click the element

Summary:

To open the dialog:

1.Right-click the element in the Selection-Window, the Assembly-Tree, OR the graphics-area

2.Click Edit-Element in the shortcut menu
Click, then Right-Click in Assembly-Tree

Click, then Right-Click in Assembly-Tree

Example: Edit a Motion-Dimension FB

In the Assembly-Tree:

1.Click to select the element in the Assembly-Tree

2.Right-click the element

In the shortcut menu:

3.Click Edit Element
Right-click in the graphic-area

Right-click in the graphic-area

In the graphics-area:

1.Click the graphics-area to deselect all elements

2.Hover + Right-click an element.

The shortcut menu shows.

In the shortcut menu:

3.Click Edit Element

Click to exapand /collapseMETHOD 4: Edit toolbar > Edit Element tool

Edit element icon

You must pre-select the element you want to edit.

1.Click the element you want to edit in the Selection-Window, Assembly-Tree or graphics-area

2.Click Edit toolbar > Edit Element icon
Click element in Graphic-Area

Click element in Graphic-Area

Click element in Assembly-Tree

Click element in Assembly-Tree

For example:

To edit a Gearing FB:

1.Click the Gearing FB in the Selection-Window

or

1.Click the Gearing FB in the graphics-area

or

1.Click the Gearing FB in the Assembly-Tree

Click 'Edit-Element' icon in Edit menu

Click 'Edit-Element' icon in Edit menu

Then

2.Click Edit toolbar > Edit Element

The Gearing-FB dialog is now open.

Special Cases:

Click to exapand /collapseTo edit a dimension in the Part-Editor
Double-click Arrowhead

Double-click Arrowhead

1.Make sure you deselect all other commands.

Frequently, Add Dimension is the active command. You must deselect it.

E.g Click the ESC key on your keyboard.

2.Double-Click the arrowhead of a dimension to open the Dimension dialog

You will not edit the dimension If you try to click the dimension number - R34.46 in the image to the left
Click to exapand /collapseTo edit a Gear-Pair or 2D-Cam
MD-GA-Doubleclick-GearPair

When you click a Gear-Pair (or 2D-Cam), it is possible to also click these elements, if you have added them to the Gear-Pair (or 2D-Cam):

•a Polyline - you can only add or update the shape of a Polyline - see Add/Update Polyline

•a Profile and Extrusion - you can only edit the Extrusion - see Edit Extrusion
btn_delkeywordTo edit an Extrusion
Shift-click a Profile

Shift-click a Profile

To edit an Extrusion that you cannot see, but you can see its Profile or Auto-Profile.

1.SHIFT-CLICK the PINK Profile element

The Profile AND Extrusion elements are now in the Selection-Window.

2.Right-click the Extrusion element in the Selection-Window

3.Click Edit element in the shortcut menu.
Click to exapand /collapseReasons you cannot edit an element

You cannot edit an element when:

•a different dialog is open. Close all other dialogs. (ALT+F4 if you cannot see the dialog).

•you double-click two or more elements.

•a command is active, in the Command-Manager. You must complete or cancel that command. Click the ESC key on your keyboard.

•it is not possible to edit the element - for example, a Line.