The Home Ribbon

Introduction

This topic will explain the Home Ribbon, and all the options found in it.

The Home Ribbon

The Home Ribbon is divided into groups, each group shows like functions, with functions that are used more often having a larger icon to make it easier to get to.

 

Edit

  • Delete - The Delete command is used to eliminate or remove currently selected geometry from the Workspace. You must first enable selection mode.

  • Cut - The Cut command is used to remove selected geometry from the Workspace and add it to the clipboard (it can then be pasted). You must first enable selection mode.

  • Copy - The Copy command adds any selected geometry to the clipboard, which can then be pasted. You must first enable selection mode

  • Paste - The Paste command is used to place (paste) geometry from the clipboard into the active Workspace. This only works if you have Cut or Copied geometry into the clipboard first. The geometry is placed in the same location and position from which it was Cut or Copied, but it is placed on the currently Active CAD layer. You must first enable selection mode.

Selection

  • Select Mode - enables selection mode.

  • Select All - selects all visible entities.

  • Clear - removes all the current selections.

  • Add/Remove Toggle - sets the selection mode to add or remove entities. Click an entity once to select it, click it again to clear the selection.

  • Add to Selection- sets the selection mode to add selections only.

  • Remove from Selection - sets the selection mode to remove selections only.

Quick Selection

  • Pick By Layer - opens the Select Color dialog box. Select a color, and click OK to select all visible entities of the same color.
  • Pick By Color - opens the Select Layer dialog box. Select a layer, and click OK to select all visible entities in the layer.
  • Pick+Match Layer - is used to select an entity and have all of entities on the same layer automatically selected.

  • Pick+Match Color - is used to select an entity and have all of the same colored entities automatically selected.

  • Pick+Match Radius - is used to select an arc and have all entities of the same radius automatically selected.

  • Pick+Match Line Style - is used to select an entity and have all entities that have the same line style automatically selected.

Modify

  • Entity - opens the Data Entry Manager so you can modify the parameters of the selected entity. You must select a single entity (whether or not it is a part of a contiguous entity chain), such as one line or one arc, or this function is unavailable. This option is used for wireframe entities, including text. To learn more, view How to Modify Wireframe Entities.
  • Modify Color - opens the Modify Color dialog box. Click the new color, and the selected entity is updated.
  • Modify to Current Color - changes the selected entities to the active color.
  • Modify Layer - opens the Select Layer dialog box. Click the layer to which the selected entity is moved, and click OK.
  • Modify to Current Layer - places the currently selected entities on the active layer.
  • Modify Line Style - opens the Line Style dialog box. Click the new line style to apply to the selected entity, and click OK.
  • Modify to Current Line Style - changes the selected entities to the active line style.
  • Modify Point Style - opens the Point Style dialog box. Click the new point style to apply to the selected entity, and click OK.
  • Modify to Current Point Style - changes the selected points to the current point style.
  • Change Style to Solid - converts selected entities to a solid line style.
  • Change Style to Dashed - converts selected entities to a dashed line style.

Selection Mask

The selection masks can be used to control what entity types can be selected in the graphics area. When you enable selection mode, you can click an icon to disable the ability to select that entity type.

 

  • All Mask - selects all selection masks so that all entity or dimension types can be selected.

  • Solid Mask - controls the ability to select solid geometry.

  • Surface Mask - controls the ability to select surface geometry.

  • No Mask - clears the selection of all selection masks so that no entity or dimension types can be selected. This makes it easier when you only want to turn on a small number of selection masks.

  • Pattern Mask - controls the ability to select point pattern geometry.

  • Point Mask - controls the ability to select point geometry.

  • Text Mask - controls the ability to select text geometry.

  • Line Mask - controls the ability to select line geometry.

  • Dimension Mask - controls the ability to select linear dimensions.

  • Arc Mask - controls the ability to select arc geometry.

  • Radius Dimension Mask - controls the ability to select radial dimensions.

  • Spline Mask - controls the ability to select spline geometry.

  • Angle Dimension Mask - controls the ability to select angular dimensions.

  • Contour Mask - controls the ability to select contour entities.

  • Point Dimension Mask - controls the ability to select point dimensions.

 

Coordinates

  • Turning Mode - Toggles from the standard WCS to to allow drawing to be done using coordinates in line with lathe output.