Copy Notes ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

  • Can be used to copy one or more notes. If you select multiple notes to be copied, you will be prompted to locate a reference point.
  • If you select only one note, the the tip of the note's pointer is used as its reference point.
  • Sometimes, instead of creating an entirely new note using Add Note to Model , you may find it easier to copy an existing note, then double-click the copied note to make any additional changes that you want.
  • See the step-by-step instructions .

Also see :

VIDEO How (in a full-featured SDS2 program) to Copy Notes and Move Notes and delete them or turn on/off their display . Special comments are made concerning the note " Type " called member notes. (Recorded in SDS2 Detailing , v7.3.)

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   Step-by-step instructions :

Since this procedure lets you optionally, in step 6, copy the note (or notes) to a member, the " Type " of the copied notes may be ' Member ' or ' Model '. The following instructions assume that you are using a 3-button mouse. You must do either step 1b (preselection) or step 3 (in-tool selection) to perform this operation.

1 . Before invoking Copy Notes :

1a . Notes need to be displayed before you can select them for copying. To permit notes that can be displayed to be displayed, you need to check the box for " Notes " in Display Options .

1b . Open ( Ctrl + o ) a view that shows the notes that you want to copy and the location where you want to copy them.

  Select Items bindings (step 1c)

1c (optional) : In Select Items mode with an appropriate selection filter selected, click a note ( Select ) to select it. You can then hold down the Shift key and left-click ( Select+ ) to select additional notes. This step is optional since, if it is not performed, you will be prompted to select one or more notes in step 3. Skip step 3 if you perform this step.

2 . Invoke Copy Notes using one (1) of the following methods:

In Modeling :

Method 1 : Click the Copy Notes icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Model ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).

Methods 2 : If " Modeling layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Model > Copy Notes .

Method 3, 4 or 5 : Copy Notes can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface .

3 . Skip this step if you already selected one or more notes in step 1c.

Select Item(s) bindings

3a (if you didn't preselect) : The program activates Select Item(s) mode mouse bindings, and the status line prompts you to select the notes you want to copy. Press the Enter key (or choose " OK " on the context menu ) when you are done selecting.

4 . Skip this step if you only selected one note in step 1c or step 3. If you selected one note, a reference point is selected for you automatically, at the tip of the note's pointer, and you can go directly to step 5.

bindings

4a (if you selected more than one note) : Locate- Pan -Return mouse bindings become active along with various Locate options. The status line prompts, "Locate a reference point:" Select the Locate icon you want (if its not pressed already), then place your mouse pointer ( ) so that the point location target ( ) snaps to where you want the reference point, then left-click ( Locate ).

5 . The status line prompts, "Locate offset:"

bindings

5a : Place the mouse pointer ( ) so the point location target ( ) snaps to a point that is the direction and distance that you want the selected notes to be copied with respect to the reference point, then left-click ( Locate ).

6 (optional) . The program activates Select One Item mouse bindings, and the status line prompts you to " Select member to copy to ."

Select One Item bindings

Alternative 1 : Hit the Esc key (or right-click and choose " Cancel ") to end this operation without copying the note(s).

Alternative 2 : Hit the Enter key (or right-click and choose " OK ") to copy the note(s) without selecting a member. The " Type " of the copied note(s) will be ' Model '.

Alternative 3 : Place your mouse pointer ( ) over a member and left-click ( Select ) to select that one member. The " Link " button on the Edit Note xxx window for the copied note(s) will show the member number of the member that you selected. The " Type " of the copied note(s) will be ' Member '.

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