Alibre Design

Chapter 6 - Reference Geometry6.6 Renaming Reference GeometryNew reference geometry items are by default sequentially named beginning with 4, e.g.Plane , Axis , Point , etc. You can rename default reference geometryas well as inserted reference geometry items.‣ To rename reference geometry items:1. Right-click the reference geometry item in the Design Explorer and select Renamefrom the pop-up menu. Or click the reference geometry in the Design Explorertwice with a short pause between clicks. The name is highlighted and the cursorappears next to the name.2. Type a new name.3. Press Enter on the keyboard.6.7 Deleting Reference GeometryYou can delete inserted reference geometry items. You cannot delete default referencegeometry.‣ To delete an inserted reference geometry item:Right-click the reference geometry item in the Design Explorer and select Delete fromthe pop-up menu; or select the reference geometry item in the Design Explorer or workarea and press Delete on the keyboard.6.8 Editing Reference Geometry PropertiesYou can modify the properties associated with an inserted reference geometry item.‣ To edit an inserted reference geometry item:1. Right-click the reference geometry item in the Design Explorer and select Editfrom the pop-up menu; or right-click the reference geometry item in the work areaand select Edit from the pop-up menu. The dialog box associated with the itemappears displaying the original properties.2. Modify the properties as necessary.3. Click OK to apply the change.155