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Ordering, modifying, deleting, and adding Items on the plan view.

NOTE : The Plan View can be dragged to other windows for Multi Monitor users.

This section has been shortened to provide for a more space. Also you will note the lack of graphics through out the whole help file.... see Opening and Closing Files for more information about creating new objects using items. The following deals with items which are already present within the KitCAD library system.

Ordering allows a user to send an item back or bring it to the front. Right-click the ordering icons on the KitCAD header bar to display the pop-up options.

In the KitCAD header bar start drawing by selecting an item, or creating a new one by typing a name in the select text box and then edit it using the SELECTION button, exit when finished. Then create a drawing of the item or objects by using the DRAW button. Click the left-mouse-button, and move your mouse, or pressing a key and doing the same rotates the items. Right-click to show the POP-UP dialog above and chose PLACE ITEM HERE ON PLAN. If you do not have a file open you will be prompted to save and after returning you will find that KitCAD is saving 2 files, a preview, and a KPD text file. After KitCAD reloads the Plan View one item at a time in order before the program control is passed back to the user.

To remove the newly created item from the Drawing on Plan View click the DELETE ITEM / PLAN VIEW option within the pop-up or click the DRAW button to its up state.

Other cool options here include the Header buttons: rotate quickly, rotate slowly, move, size, and move. These options are enabled when you can use the option.

After placing an item on the Plan View successfully the user can edit the plan view items by right clicking at the items default position and choosing EDIT. This displays the Plan Edit dialog that looks like the SELECTION and Plan View editing dialog box.

The dialog is divided into sections using TABED pages; Size, Object, and Design. Size is the main controller page for the next tab named Object. The Object tab holds the drawing information required by your computer to display the first item of an object. The Design tab allows KitCAD programs to crawl and find information relating the construction of each item or object (mainly used in other applications and referred to as a NAME).

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Each name of the object or item file is displayed in the top text bar, you can edit this and create new items but they will not be available unless added into the main file. To edit the main file item-list then use EDITOR on the Header bar and select the now visible EDIT ALL KITCAD OBJECTS button from the Size tab. To save changes you can use APPLY or APPLY AND CLOSE. To discard un-saved changes use the RELOAD button from the OFormat Editor. See the section Save and Open files for more information on creating new objects and items for use in the KitCAD library system.

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Updated on the 27th of June, 2004.