The Create and Edit dialogs
The fundamental rule governing parametric objects is that the parameters available when editing and creating objects must be the same. All parametric objects can be edited and their parameters changed (text, numerical values, referencing of other objects, ...). All dialogs have the same look & feel, and make available the appropriate parameters. To edit an object's parameter, select the corresponding node in the tree and open the contextual menu by right-clicking on it.
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When the dialog appears, the existing object is hidden. To display it, click on "Check".
In Edit mode, one can change references to other objects by clicking on the corresponding field, which then displays as "Select ...", and selecting the desired new object. |
The "+" button changes the sign of a numerical value. The modification of any parameter is immediately applied to the geometry, so the effect can be checked before accepting the change. If a value is invalid for the geometry at hand, the shape is hidden (ex. entering 0 for the height of the shape here above). Clicking on "Check" will display a message giving more information about the failure when attempting to modify the object.
P.F : New objects can be created in RHINO command mode if either the edit or create dialogs are open. Note that only one of these dialogs can be open at once.
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The check button to the right of the distance fields toggles between distance and parametric dimension distance mode, similar in concept to the relative point parametric object. In the example to the left, a relative point is referenced to first determine the width and then the height.
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Changing the "distance" parameter of the relative points, the width will be updated, followed by the height.
This function allows the constraining of several objects to a single dimension, for example the height of walls and partitions can be a function of the distance between two floors.
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Whilst editing parameters, it is possible to move "backwards" to preceding parameters. In a list dialog, right click on a parameter, then select Edit. In the field, and click on the label, which is in fact a button. |
The opening of a dialog causes the automatic closing of any other dialog that is already open.
Below, a Sweep2 is created. Then it is edited, to modify the section list.
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To modify the section list, activate the list field by clicking on it, it becomes white. To empty the field, click on it with the mouse's middle button or the wheel.
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New elements are added underneath the selected object. You can use the arrows to the right of the field to move it. |
