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Control center marks and centerlines using system variables.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:04
If you have changed the lengths of extension lines,
00:07
you can reset the extension lines of a center mark or center
00:10
line to the current value specified in the center exe system.
00:15
Variable
00:16
first type center exe
00:20
and press enter
00:22
the program prompts you to enter a new value and shows you the current value
00:28
type 0.25 and press enter
00:33
next to reset the extensions of a center line or center mark type center reset
00:41
and press enter
00:44
the program prompts you to select a center mark or center line.
00:49
Click to select the center mark.
00:52
The prompt repeats so that you can select another center line or center mark.
00:58
Click to select another center mark
01:01
and then press enter
01:03
both center marks immediately adjust to reflect the new extension line value.
01:09
You can use this command to quickly change the
01:12
size of multiple center lines and center marks.
01:15
But again,
01:16
the right extension line of the center mark at the center of the view
01:20
on the right did not change because when you dragged its square grip,
01:25
you assigned it a fixed length
Video transcript
00:04
If you have changed the lengths of extension lines,
00:07
you can reset the extension lines of a center mark or center
00:10
line to the current value specified in the center exe system.
00:15
Variable
00:16
first type center exe
00:20
and press enter
00:22
the program prompts you to enter a new value and shows you the current value
00:28
type 0.25 and press enter
00:33
next to reset the extensions of a center line or center mark type center reset
00:41
and press enter
00:44
the program prompts you to select a center mark or center line.
00:49
Click to select the center mark.
00:52
The prompt repeats so that you can select another center line or center mark.
00:58
Click to select another center mark
01:01
and then press enter
01:03
both center marks immediately adjust to reflect the new extension line value.
01:09
You can use this command to quickly change the
01:12
size of multiple center lines and center marks.
01:15
But again,
01:16
the right extension line of the center mark at the center of the view
01:20
on the right did not change because when you dragged its square grip,
01:25
you assigned it a fixed length
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