KOMPAS-3D v24

Element

Setting description

Preview

Window for viewing the cursor when setting parameters.

Cursor framing

When this option is enabled, a one-pixel-wide white box appears around the cursor lines. The framing makes the cursor image more contrasty on objects that are close to it in color.

Framing is visible in the graphics area if the background color of the workspace is different from white. Setting the workspace background color is described in the Background Color section.

Display command parameters

This option controls the display of command parameters near the cursor. If this option is enabled, when you draw and edit a geometric object, the values of the parameters of this object are displayed on the screen next to the cursor. For example, for a segment the length and slope angle will be displayed.

Text framing

When this option is enabled, a one-pixel wide field of the document background color will be displayed around the inscription symbols next to the cursor (e.g., object parameters).

The size of the «trap»

Scale for changing the size of the standard cursor displayed as a square «trap». A slider is used to change the size of the cursor «trap». The size of the «trap» corresponding to the current position of the slider is displayed in the view window.

To the right of the scale there is a drop-down list for selecting the method of setting the cursor size.

•By default — the cursor size will be selected automatically depending on the monitor resolution and the zoom setting in the OS.

•Custom — the cursor size is user-defined.

The size of the cursor affects its «sensitivity zone»: the cursor can select or point to items, some of which lie inside the circle inscribed in the square «trap» of the cursor, and the dynamic binding is triggered if the anchor point lies inside this circle.

Enlarged cursor

A drop-down list for selecting the size of the cursor in a graphic document.

•If Yes is selected in the list, the cursor will be enlarged (large crosshairs as coordinate axes). The field on the right shows the current color of the cursor. To change the color, click in the field.

•If you select No — the cursor will be the standard one.

To quickly switch the cursor view (without accessing the setup dialog), use the key combination <Ctrl>+<K>.

Cursor lettering background color

Drop-down list for selecting the background of the cursor lettering.

•If Without background is selected in the list , the cursor captions will be displayed without a background.

•If Custom is selected in the list, the background of the lettering can be selected in the field on the right by clicking on it.

Transparency of the background of the inscriptions, %

Scale for adjusting the transparency of the inscription background. To change the background transparency, move the «slider» with the mouse — to the right to increase or to the left to decrease the transparency level. The transparency value is displayed in the field on the right.

The scale is available if a custom cursor inscription background is selected.

Cursor pitch

Field with a list of cursor step values. By default, the list contains values from 0.1 to 100. The default value setting applies to created and newly opened documents.

To the right of the field there are controls for setting the step value.

• Add button allows you to add a step value to the list. The added value (increased by 100 with respect to the previous value) is located at the end of the list.

• Edit button allows you to edit the value highlighted in the list.

•To delete a step value from the list, specify it and click .

The current step value is marked with a dot in the list.

Rounding

This option allows you to enable or disable the rounding mode (see the Rounding of parameter values section) for created or opened documents. Enabling/disabling this mode for the current document is performed using the Rounding button on the Quick access bar.