You can define objects in a dialog box, a table, and often directly in the graphic. All entries are interactive: The graphical input, for example, is immediately reflected in the table and the navigator.
The properties of structural and load objects, as well as the object and design types, can be defined or changed in the corresponding dialog boxes.
The default buttons in the status bar of a common dialog box have the following functions:
| Button | Function |
|---|---|
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Opens online help of dialog box |
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Opens the Units and Decimal Places dialog box |
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Opens the Display Properties dialog box |
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Hides dialog box and shows model in view mode |
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Allows to set properties of object graphically |
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Shows Formulas in text boxes |
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Saves settings selected in dialog box |
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Saves input and closes dialog box |
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Exits dialog box without saving |
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Saves input without closing dialog box and enables input of next object |