Usually, upon calling 2D elements editing commands, following options become available in the automenu:
<*> |
Select All Elements |
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<R> |
Select element from list |
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<Esc> |
Exit command |
Then you have to select one or several elements for editing using options described above or . <Shift>+ combination can be used for multiple elements selection. <Ctrl>+ combination excludes element from selection.
Upon selecting one or several elements, following options become available in the automenu:
<P> |
Set selected Element(s) Parameters |
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<Alt+P> |
Copy Properties from Existing Element |
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<I> |
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<Del> |
Delete selected Element(s) |
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<Esc> |
Cancel selection |
The Set selected Element(s) Parameters option invokes the selected element's parameters dialog. If several elements are selected, then you have to specify the set of parameters to edit before opening the parameters dialog.
Upon using the Copy Properties from Existing Element option, you have to select an element whose parameters will be applied to the initially selected element. Additionally, if you want to set copied parameters as defaults for all elements of the same type created in future, use the following automenu option:
<S> |
Set Properties as Default |
If only one element is selected, then the following option might be available:
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Create Name for selected Element |
Apart from common options described above, each editing command contains options specific for a particular type of elements. Such options are described in sections with descriptions of a particular editing command.