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3D Model > Additional > Variables Draw > Additional > Variables Assembly > Additional > Variables Title Block > Additional > Variables Bill of Materials > Additional > Variables Parameters > Additional > Variables Measure > Additional > Variables Analysis > Additional > Variables Sheet Metal > Additional > Variables Surfaces > Additional > Variables Weld > Additional > Variables Primitives > Additional > Variables T-FLEX DOCs > Additional > Variables |
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Variable Editor window
The work with the editor can be carried out in two ways. The first way – the work in the main window of the variables editor, called with the help of the Variables command. The dialog box of the given window enables to use the entire functionality of the variables editor and possesses a convenient interface. However, the editor window blocks all other windows of the system.
The second way – is to use a special service window of the system – the Variables window. This window enables to work with variables in transparent mode.
In this chapter the description of work with the variables editor will be further presented by taking the standard window of the variables editor as an example. However, the same operations can be performed in the Variables window.
The variable editor window contains a list of all variables of the current T-FLEX CAD document, regardless of the way they were created (new variables can be created not only in the variable editor). Columns of variable editor display parameters of variables.
Detailed information about types and parameters of variables can be found in the Parameters of Variable section.
When the command is called in a document in which no variable has been created, the variable editor window will be empty.
Variable usage in T-FLEX CAD
Variables and expressions created inside the variable editor have no effect on the drawing. Separately, the variable editor is just a powerful calculator. But there are many possibilities of using variables in the T-FLEX CAD system.
In the editor window, the variables list is displayed as a table, the form of which can be freely edited by a user. It is possible to modify the number and content of the displayed columns, the parameters for grouping and sorting the rows of the table, parameters of the grid of the table.
The variables editor has its own textual menu and the toolbar containing the main commands for working with the variables.
Topics in this section:
•Copy, Duplicate or Adopt Variables
•Units of Variable Value Measurement
•Editing Variables in Variable Editor
•Customizing Interface of Variable Editor
•Diagnostics of Errors in Variables
•Import/Export of Document Variables
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