Std Base/ro

Introduction

Std Base is not really a workbench, but rather a category of 'standard' commands and tools that can be used in all workbenches.

Tools

Most Std Base tools can be accessed from the standard menu. Those that are only available via a toolbar or a context menu are listed under Structure toolbar and Additional tools below.

Standard menu

The standard menu is composed of 7 sub-menus. Each sub-menu has a dedicated page. Just click on any of the names below.

File     Edit     View     Tools     Macro     Windows     Help

Structure toolbar

• Create part: Creates a new part and makes it active.

• Create datums: introduced in 1.1

• Create coordinate system: Creates a coordinate system object that can be attached to other objects. introduced in 1.1

• Create datum plane: Creates a datum plane object that can be attached to other objects. introduced in 1.1

• Create datum line: Creates a datum line object that can be attached to other objects. introduced in 1.1

• Create datum point: Creates a datum point object that can be attached to other objects. introduced in 1.1

• Create group: Creates a new group.

• Link tools:

• Make link: Creates a link.

• Make sub-link: Creates a sub-object or sub-element link.

• Replace with link: Replaces object(s) with new link(s).

• Unlink: Replaces link(s) with their linked object(s).

• Import link: Imports selected external link(s).

• Import all links: Imports all external link(s).

• Create a variable set: Creates a set of properties that can be used as variables in expressions. introduced in 1.0

Additional tools

• Make link group: Creates a group of links.

• Expression actions:

• Copy selected: Copies expression data from selected objects to the Clipboard.

• Copy active document: Copies expression data from the active document to the Clipboard.

• Copy all documents: Copies expression data from all documents to the Clipboard.

• Paste: Pastes expression data from the Clipboard.

• Selection filter: introduced in 1.0

• Vertex selection: Only allows the selection of vertices.

• Edge selection: Only allows the selection of edges.

• Face selection: Only allows the selection of faces.

• All selection filters cleared: Allows the selection of all subelements.

• Select all instances: Selects all instances of an object in the Tree view.

• Toggle freeze: Toggles the freeze state of objects. introduced in 1.0

Obsolete tools

• Clear measurement: Clears Part measurements. Not available in ^{1.0 and above}. Use Std Measure instead.

• Toggle measurement: Toggles the display of Part measurements. Not available in ^{1.0 and above}. Use Std Measure instead.

• Measure distance: Creates an object to measure and display a distance. Not available in ^{1.0 and above}. Use Std Measure instead.