Active dimensions and objects

The system of active dimensions and objects allows for faster editing of the inputted data.

Active dimension is a dimension that can be edited directly on the desktop. The value of active dimension is labeled by frame (dashed line). Positioning the mouse cursor and the frame changes its mask into a "hand". Clicking the value than changes the frame view (is plotted in a solid line), the cursor starts to blink and the dimension can be edited. The "Enter" button closes the editing mode. The change is immediately displayed on the desktop.

Active object functions in a similar way. Changing the cursor mask into a "hand" and clicking the object (double click) than activates the editing mode. In this case, however, the values are not edited directly on the desktop, but rather in the dialog window originally used to create the object. The picture shows an example of an active object (trapezoidal surcharge), when clicking on the desktop opens the "Edit surcharge" dialog window.

Example of using active dimensions and active objects