Modifying axis grid for precast elements

Modifying elements using the Properties palette

You can modify an existing axis grid or an individual axis using the Properties palette. The program detects whether it is dealing with an axis grid or an individual axis and displays the appropriate parameters.

Right-clicking in the input area of the palette opens a shortcut menu where you can show and hide the graphics at the top of the palette and the description at the bottom.
In addition, you can add the currently selected area or parameter to the quick input list and move QuickInput to the top of the palette so that it is the first tab displayed in the palette. Similarly, you can remove the currently selected area or parameter from the quick input list. As soon as you remove the last parameter from the quick input list, the QuickInput tab is hidden. To make sure that QuickInput is always open when the palette starts, select Start with QuickInput on the shortcut menu.

This section provides detailed information on the parameter currently selected. If there is not enough space to display the entire text, three dots at the end of the text indicate that some text is missing. You cannot scroll the description.

To enlarge the section so that you can read the full text, you can increase the width of the entire palette and/or move the line separating the parameter area from the description up.

To modify an axis grid or individual axis

1. Click the axis grid or individual axis you want to modify with the left mouse button or open the shortcut menu of the element and select Properties.

   You can also select several elements simultaneously and then choose Axis grid for precast elements or Single axis for precast elements in the Properties palette.

   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a region, use the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select
   • To include all the elements in the current document, click All in the Input options or press CTRL+A. Please note that this option is not available for all tools.

   For more information on the options available for selecting elements in Allplan, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use the Filter Assistant to apply a filter based on element types and/or properties. For more information, see Filter Assistant.

   If you have selected several axis grids or individual axes, the palette only displays the properties that are identical for all elements selected. However, you can change different properties so that they form a common, new property.

2. Change the parameters of the axis grid or the individual axis in the Properties palette.

   Any changes you make to the parameters are updated immediately.

3. If necessary, select more axis grids or individual axes or press ESC to quit modification.
   

Notes:

• You can use Match Properties to match the parameters of another axis grid or individual axis.
  You can use Save as a favorite to save the settings and Load favorite to read the settings back into the palette, where you can modify them. Click Favorite QuickSelect to select from the five favorites you have used most recently.
  Click Options to modify the settings of the Configuration menu.
• You can also use the Stretch Entities tool to modify individual axes.