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Edit menu
Contains items for

Table 1. Edit menu items in the Model mode

Menu item Descrip on Same

effect as
selec ng…
Undo Negates the last drawing opera on. You can undo a series of modifica ons by repeatedly CTRL+Z
selec ng Undo.

Redo Negates the last undo modifica on. You can redo a series of negated modifica ons by CTRL+Y
repeatedly selec ng Redo.

Cancel Cancels the current drawing opera on. Esc

Overall Opens the Overall Dimensions dialog, which is used to specify the size of the workspace
Dimensions … that will be required to create the sec on. The minimum it should be set to is the overall
dimensions of the sec on but can be set larger.

Draw external Used to set or clear the external contour drawing mode, which defines the outside of the
contour sec on.

Locate circular Opens the Radius of the external contour dialog, which is used to specify a radius value
external for a parametrically defined, circular external contour.
contour
Note: This menu item is only ac ve if no other external contour has been defined.

Draw internal Used to set or clear the internal contour mode, which is used for crea ng internal
contour openings within an external boundary.

Copy inner Used to window either a rectangle or polygonal area to select one or more internal
contour > contours for copying. Copies can be placed manually or by specifying offset distances.
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Mul ple copy Used to window either a rectangle or polygon area to select one or more internal
of inner contours making mul ple copying. Copies can be placed manually or by specifying offset
contour > distances and a number of copies.
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Delete Used to set or clear the delete internal contour drawing mode, which is used to remove
internal internal contours by clicking anywhere in their boundary.
contour

Insert circular Used to set or clear the circular hole drawing mode, which is used to define the center of
hole, center, a hole (e.g., a parametrically defined, circular inner contour) and radius graphically.
and radius
 Menu item Descrip on Same
effect as
selec ng…

Insert circular Used to set or clear the circular hole with defined radius drawing mode, which is used to
hole with define the center of a hole graphically and then specify an exact radius.
defined radius

Parametric Opens the Parametric holes dialog, which is used to define the loca on and dimensions of
hole … either a circular or rectangular inner contour.

Radius corner Used to set or clear the smooth corner drawing mode, which is used to select a corner to
… fillet and then opens the Smooth radius dialog to specify a radius value for the rounded
corner.

Move ver ces Used to window either a rectangular or polygonal area to select one or more ver ces to
move. Ver ces can be moved either manually or by specifying offset distances.

Edit ver ces Displays all vertex numbers in the View window and opens the Coordinates dialog which is
used to specify precise coordinates of each vertex for a selected contour.

Delete Used to select a single vertex or window either a rectangular or polygonal area to select
ver ces one or more ver ces for dele on.

Coordinate Opens the Coordinate Center dialog, which is used to specify shi the global coordinates
center … to either an arbitrary loca on or to the center of gravity of the shape.

Table 2. Addi onal edit menu items in the Triangula on mode

Menu item Descrip on

Create density
Used to add triangula on points on external or internal contour lines. As with the ver ces for the
points for
contours, nodes for the triangula on will always be generated on these points. Density Points are
contours
displayed with a red dot.

Note: If a vertex at either end of the line is moved, then the density point will be moved in such a
way so that the point will remain in the same propor on along the line defined by the new ver ces

Mark nodes as Used to modify the density around a selected vertex.

density points
Once selected, a method of vertex selec on must be ac vated from the status bar.

Delete density Used to remove any density se ngs on nodes and remove density points on lines or inside en rely.
points

Create density
points inside Used to define density points inside the external contour. Density Points are displayed with a red dot.

Note: If the Snap to Grid op on is ac ve, then the density point will be added to the nearest grid
intersec on.
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Create density Used to define areas within the external contour of higher density.
regions

Delete density Removes any Density Regions that have been created.
regions

Border density Used to specify the density se ng along an external or internal contour.
lines
Note: Border Density Lines cannot be applied to lines that have had Density Points on Lines applied
or already have had a Border Density se ng applied. These should be removed and the new Border
Density se ng applied.

Internal density Used to specify density lines within the envelope defined by the external contour. Density lines are
lines displayed in green.

Crack lines Used to add crack lines to the surface model.

Delete density Used to delete a selected density line or crack line.

lines or crack
lines

Create Used to add triangula on points along the external or polygonal internal contour lines. The Advanced
triangula on Mesher will be forced to create mesh nodal points in these loca ons. Triangula on points are
points on the displayed with a blue dot.
lines

Delete Removes any density se ngs on nodes and removes density points on lines or inside en rely.
triangula on
Once selected, a method of node selec on must be ac vated from the status bar.
nodes

Table Opens the coordinate and density table, which displays data for each of the points that have been
defined in the surface model. Both the coordinates and density values can be modified.

Note: Addi onal density and triangula on point coordinates must be modified in such a way as they
s ll remain upon a straight line between the ver ces that define the line.

Density Sets or clears the density parameter modifica on mode. When set, selec ng a density line or region
parameters opens the density dialog for that line or region allowing you to edit the density value.
(lines, regions)

Triangula on Opens the Triangula on dialog, which is used to specify the meshing method and associated
parameters for meshing.

Change Used to select a region in which the mesh density is locally revised a er the mesh has been created
triangula on by defining a density region using either a rectangular or polygonal region.
density …

Smoothing … Opens the Smoothing dialog, which is used to improve the mesh quality to be improved by selec ng a
criteria and number of mes that criteria is repeated.
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Display mesh Opens the Mesh Quality dialog, which is used to visualize an aspect of the mesh by color coding to
quality … evaluate the mesh quality.

Mesh quality Opens the Quality Table, which displays the range of values for a number of parameters for a
table … triangular mesh.

Table 3. Addi onal edit menu items in the Triangula on mode

Menu item Descrip on

Create density
points for Used to add triangula on points on external or internal contour lines. As with the ver ces for the
contours contours, nodes for the triangula on will always be generated on these points. Density Points are
displayed with a red dot.

Note: If a vertex at either end of the line is moved, then the density point will be moved in such a
way so that the point will remain in the same propor on along the line defined by the new ver ces

Mark nodes as Used to modify the density around a selected vertex.

density points
Once selected, a method of vertex selec on must be ac vated from the status bar.

Delete density Used to remove any density se ngs on nodes and remove density points on lines or inside en rely.
points

Create density
points inside Used to define density points inside the external contour. Density Points are displayed with a red dot.

Note: If the Snap to Grid op on is ac ve, then the density point will be added to the nearest grid
intersec on.

Create density Used to define areas within the external contour of higher density.
regions

Delete density Removes any Density Regions that have been created.
regions

Border density Used to specify the density se ng along an external or internal contour.
lines
Note: Border Density Lines cannot be applied to lines that have had Density Points on Lines applied
or already have had a Border Density se ng applied. These should be removed and the new Border
Density se ng applied.

Internal density Used to specify density lines within the envelope defined by the external contour. Density lines are
lines displayed in green.

Crack lines Used to add crack lines to the surface model.

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Delete density Used to delete a selected density line or crack line.

lines or crack
lines

Create Used to add triangula on points along the external or polygonal internal contour lines. The Advanced
triangula on Mesher will be forced to create mesh nodal points in these loca ons. Triangula on points are
points on the displayed with a blue dot.
lines

Delete Removes any density se ngs on nodes and removes density points on lines or inside en rely.
triangula on
nodes Once selected, a method of node selec on must be ac vated from the status bar.

Table Opens the coordinate and density table, which displays data for each of the points that have been
defined in the surface model. Both the coordinates and density values can be modified.

Note: Addi onal density and triangula on point coordinates must be modified in such a way as they
s ll remain upon a straight line between the ver ces that define the line.

Density Sets or clears the density parameter modifica on mode. When set, selec ng a density line or region
parameters opens the density dialog for that line or region allowing you to edit the density value.
(lines, regions)

Triangula on Opens the Triangula on dialog, which is used to specify the meshing method and associated
parameters for meshing.

Change Used to select a region in which the mesh density is locally revised a er the mesh has been created
triangula on by defining a density region using either a rectangular or polygonal region.
density …

Smoothing … Opens the Smoothing dialog, which is used to improve the mesh quality to be improved by selec ng a
criteria and number of mes that criteria is repeated.

Display mesh Opens the Mesh Quality dialog, which is used to visualize an aspect of the mesh by color coding to
quality … evaluate the mesh quality.

Mesh quality Opens the Quality Table, which displays the range of values for a number of parameters for a
table … triangular mesh.

Table 4. Addi onal edit menu items in the Surface mode

Menu item Descrip on

Surface by Opens the Formula dialog, which is used to describe the ver cal (y-axis) coordinate on any point by a
formula formula.

Rotate X+ Rotates the view by one rota on angle increment in a posi ve direc on about the global X-axis.

Rotate X- Rotates the view by one rota on angle increment in a nega ve direc on about the global X-axis.

Rotate Y+ Rotates the view by one rota on angle increment in a posi ve direc on about the global Y-axis.
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Rotate Y- Rotates the view by one rota on angle increment in a nega ve direc on about the global Y-axis.

Rotate Z+ Rotates the view by one rota on angle increment in a posi ve direc on about the global Z-axis.

Rotate Z- Rotates the view by one rota on angle increment in a nega ve direc on about the global Z-axis.

Rota on Angle Opens the Rota on Angle dialog, which is used to specify the increment by which the structure is
rotated when any of the rota on tools are selected.

Projec on Rotates the view of the surface model to display it in the X-Z plane (i.e., the plan view).
Upon the XZ
Plane

Projec on Rotates the view of the surface model to display it in the Y-Z plane (i.e., the side eleva on).
Upon the ZY
Plane

Projec on Rotates the view of the surface model to display it in the X-Y plane (i.e., the front eleva on).
Upon the XY
Plane

Export Opens the Export dialog, which is used to specify a file name an loca on for a STAAD.Pro Input file (file
extension .STD) so the current surface mesh can be analyzed using STAAD.Pro.