Edit a Panel

You can use this function to reset the local coordinate system of a panel, move or edit the panel label, as well as change the viewing direction of a projection displayed in a panel drawing. The local coordinate system of the panel is used in the creation of views added to the panel drawing.

1. Select Panels > Panel Properties.
2. Select a panel.
3. Do either of the following:
   • Edit the panel label.
     1. Select Panel properties from the contextual toolbar. The Edit Panel dialog box opens.
     2. Type a new label in the Numbering field.
     3. Confirm by clicking OK.
   • Set the panel local coordinate system or move the label.
     1. Select the symbol to be moved: the origin point of the panel's local coordinate system (A), or the origin point of the panel label (B).

        

     2. If necessary, rotate the symbol as follows:
        1. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
        2. Select one of the following:
           • Vertical
           • Horizontal
           • Default (the rising direction in an inclined plane)
           • Select direction
             1. Select the start point of the direction line.
             2. Select the end point of the direction line.
     3. Select a new location for the symbol.
4. Do either of the following:
   • Confirm the changes with the Confirm function.
   • Cancel the changes by pressing the Esc key.

Note

• Before selecting a location for the symbol, you can rotate it to a horizontal or vertical position also by using the cursor keys Arrow right or Arrow left, or by using the buttons or on the contextual toolbar.
• You can change the view direction of a wall panel by using the button Flip on the contextual toolbar. See Changing the Viewing Direction of a Wall Panel.
• You can copy and move floor or roof panels using the functions in the context-sensitive menu. The program will give a new label for the panel. If, for example, the label of the original panel is F1, the label of the copied panel will be F1B.
• Alternatively, you can select the function from the context-sensitive menu:
  1. Select a panel.
  2. Right-click to open the context-sensitive menu.
  3. Select Panelization > Panel Properties.

Changing the Viewing Direction of a Wall Panel.
Add a View to a Panel Drawing
Floor and Roof Panels
Wall Panels