Edit Menu

This menu is also displayed when you right-click in the graphics area in a Structure window

Edit | Undo

Restores the window to the state it was in before the last operation.

• This command can be used repeatedly to undo the last N operations, N = Number of edits saved.

• The Number of edits saved is changed on the General tab in the Project | ME'scope Options dialog box

Edit | Redo

Restores the window to the state it was in before the last execution of the Edit | Undo command.

Edit | Current Objects List

Lists all drawing Object Types, plus all FEA Object Types (if authorized).

FEA Object types are only listed if the SDM or Experimental FEA Option is authorized by your ME'scope license.

Current Object Type

• The current Object Type is displayed in the list on the Toolbar, and is checked in the Edit | Current Objects menu.

• The properties of all Objects of the current Object Type are listed in the Objects spreadsheet.

• Operations can only be performed on Objects of the current Object Type.

Drawing Object types are;

• Points

• Lines

• Surface Triangles

• Surface Quads

• Substructures

Edit | Select Objects Menu

The commands in this menu are used for selecting Objects of the current Object Type.

Select Objects | Select All

Selects all Objects of the current Object Type.

Select Objects | Invert Selection

Un-selects all selected Objects, and selects all un-selected Objects.

Select Objects | Select None

Un-selects all Objects of the current Object Type.

Select Objects | Select Labeled Points

Selects all Points that have Labels.

• Labels are entered into the Labels column of the Point properties spreadsheet.

• Right click on the Objects spreadsheet, and execute Select Labeled Points from the menu.

Select Objects | Selection Box

Selects or un-selects all Objects with geometric centers that le within a rectangular area of one of the Views.  When it is executed, the mouse pointer will change to a cross when moved inside a View.

• Move the cross pointer to a corner of the desired selection area on one of the Views.

• Click & drag to draw a Selection Box enclosing the desired Objects.

• Release the mouse button to select the Objects within the Selection Box.

Adding Selected Objects

• Hold down the Shift key to Add the Objects within the Selection Box to the current Object selection.

Toggling Object Selection

• Hold down the Ctrl key to Toggle the selection of the Objects within the Selection Box.

Un-selecting Objects

• Hold down the Alt key to un-select the Objects within the Selection Box.

Select Objects | Click Select

Enables/disables the Click Select function. If checked, the Click Select function is enabled.

• With Click Select enabled, click near the center of an Object in a View to select it.

Edit | Move selected Objects up (down)

Moves all selected Objects upward (or downward) in the Objects spreadsheet.

Edit | Add Objects

If checked, the Add Objects operation is enabled for the current Object Type.

Edit | Sort Objects by Label

Sorts (re-orders) Objects in the rows of the Objects spreadsheet according to their Labels.

Sorting does not change the structure model, or the definition of the Objects in the model.

• The example below shows how adding numbers in front of the Substructure names re-orders them after executing this command.

Substructures Before Sorting By Label.

Substructures After Sorting By  Label.

Edit | Cut Objects to File

Removes selected Objects from the structure model and adds them to another Structure file.

If you attempt to cut Points that are being referenced by other Objects, you are given the option of also cutting the other Objects.

After an existing STR file has been chosen in the dialog box above, you have the option to Add To or Replace the Objects in the chosen file with the Objects that were cut from the Structure model.

Edit | Copy Objects to File

Copies all (or selected) Objects from the structure model into another Structure file.

Rules for Copying Objects

1. If Objects other than Points are copied, then all Points referenced by the copied Objects will also be copied

2. If Substructures are copied, then all Objects referenced by the copied Substructures will also be copied

3. All Objects are duplicated if they are copied into the same Structure file as the one they are copied from

Edit | Paste Objects from File

Pastes all (or selected) Objects from another Structure file into the current structure model.

Rules for Pasting Objects

1. If Objects other than Points are pasted, then all Points referenced by the pasted Objects will also be pasted

2. If Substructures are pasted, then all Objects referenced by the pasted Substructures will also be pasted

3. All Objects are duplicated if they are pasted from the same Structure file as the current Structure window

Edit | Delete Objects

Deletes all selected Objects from the structure model. 

Rules for Deleting Objects

• If a Point that is referenced by other Objects is deleted, you are given the option of also deleting the other Objects

• If a Substructure is deleted, you are given the option of also deleting the Objects referenced by the Substructure.

• Pressing the Delete key on the keyboard is the same as executing this command