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Black and white icons are for commands, teal and white, or magenta and white represent modifiers. Thus, some menu items represent actual commands which create, select or change data, while others represent modifiers or option settings for those commands, determining the kind of data created or selected, or the kind of change applied. Some of the confusion derives from formZ's hierarchical approach to both data and commands: that is, the same tools can be applied at different levels in the hierarchy of data. FormZ has an interface which you may find slightly confusing at first, but which is really quite powerful once you get used to it. There is a reason for this multi-part display. Notice that several items appear to be highlighted at the same time, some with a black background, some with teal. The icon strip shown at left is formZ's main tool menu. Create new styles by clicking in empty space and responding appropriately to the prompts. Select from existing styles by clicking on them in this palette.
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The term Surface Styles describes everything from simple color to complex textures in formZ. The first check box selects between Absolute and Relative coordinates, the second between World (global) and Local coordinates, and the third between Cartesian and Polar (or Cylindrical) coordinates. Further, you can also control the interpretation of that input using the options along the right edge. This is also where formZ echoes keyboard input. Here is where you can get a hint about what formZ is expecting next. The Prompts palette is an important source of information during modeling operations. Layer options are identical to those for objects. This greatly facilitates management of the overall model, and can also help if you transfer data to a 2D CAD program or to a different modeling or rendering program.
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The Layers palette lets you assign portions of the model to named categories. "name" column of the view palette, under the existing names. To save a current viewing condition with a name, click in the The Views palette lets you save any particular view setup with a name, and restore it with a mouse-click. By double-clicking on the light-source name you can bring up the complete lights dialog box, but within the palette are controls for. The Lights palette provides a means of controlling light sources. To the right of the object's name are controls, which permit you to modify some object attributes. You can change the name by clicking on the existing name and then typing a new name. Similarly, you can select or deselect data by clicking in that column next to the object's name. Objects selected in the graphical display (by clicking on them) will be "checked" along the left-most column. The Objects palette provides an alternate means of selecting data. Try holding down the option key with this one. Use these to zoom in or out in various ways.
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Interprets coordinate input in terms of existing data positions. Locks coordinate input interpretation to lines which are horizontal or vertical (plus a couple of others). Toggles between unchanged coordinates and coordinate input rounded off to specified grid intervals.ĭirectional Snaps. Perpendicular Switch interprets mouse input as being perpendicular to the reference plane, above or below the previous point (in contrast to being in or parallel to the reference plane. Reference Planes selection between xy, yz, xz, and arbitrary reference planes. These can be turned off and on individually (or hidden as a group) using the Palettes menu.Īlong the bottom edge of the window are a number of important tools: Overlaid on this window will be a number of "floating palettes".
#Form z windows
The formZ window usually includes the axes and xy-plane grid shown here, though they can be turned off (see options in the Windows menu). TAPESTRY: The Art of Representation and Abstraction formZ Introduction