7.7.1.2.1.  Area attributes General
  • Call: Select an area (or several areas by holding down the Ctrl key) and click on the context menu command Area attributes.... [Face attributes...]

    -> The Area attributes [Face attributes] docking window opens.

  • New selection: Areas can be selected/deselected at any time while the area attributes [Face attributes] docking window is active.

  • Adding new attributes: Select the desired area (or several with the Ctrl key held down) and click on .

    -> The Add attribute dialog box opens.

    Select the desired attribute and confirm with Ok.

    -> The corresponding dialog is displayed, see below.

  • Deleting attributes: Select the desired area (or several).

    -> If attributes are available, they are displayed in the Area attributes [Face attributes] docking window.

    Select the desired attribute and click on .

    If a tree structure is displayed, please regard that deleting can only be performed on the level of parent elements.

  • Selection of a single area: If a selected area already contains attributes, these are displayed directly in the area attributes [Face attributes] docking window.

  • Multiple selection: This is carried out by holding down the Ctrl key.

    All attributes found on any of the selected areas are then immediately displayed in the Area attributes [Face attributes] docking window.

    Furthermore a tree structure with parent element and child elements is displayed. Now every child can be individually changed or via parent element all children together.

  • Saving changes:

    The change to an attribute is only saved by clicking Apply or Ok.

    • Apply: The attribute is applied and the dialog remains open for further changes.

    • Ok: The attribute is applied and the dialog is closed.

  • Attribute at component level in combination with area attribute

    In PARTproject color [Color] and texture [Texture] can be set for the entire component.

    Color and texture [Texture] in PARTproject

    Color and texture [Texture] in PARTproject

    These are also displayed in the PARTdesigner displayed. In addition, individual areas can be colored differently.

    Entire part colored in green (PARTproject), individual area additionally colored in blue (PARTdesigner -> area attributes [Face attributes] )

    Entire part colored in green (PARTproject), individual area additionally colored in blue (PARTdesigner -> area attributes [Face attributes] )