Area Right-Click Menu

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To open an areas context menu, right-click in the middle of the area. Be sure not to click on other items within the area such as the area label or calculations.

 

Area Properties: See 'Changing Area Properties'.
Delete Area: This will delete the area.
Bring To Front: If you have overlapping areas one will be behind the other. Clicking 'Bring To Front' will ensure that area is the top most area.
Send To Back: If you have overlapping areas one will be behind the other. Clicking 'Send To Back' will ensure that area is the bottom most area.
Flip Vertically: This will flip the area upside down.
Flip Horizontally: This turns the sketch backwards.
Flip Dimension Labels: This will move the dimension labels to the opposite side of the line they are on.
Hide Dimension Labels: This will hide the dimension labels.
Show Dimension Labels: This will show the dimension labels.

AreaContextMenu

Bring To Front Example:

 

Notice the two areas are overlapping.
Right click the rear area.
Click 'Bring To Front'.
Notice the area that was previously in the back is now in the front.

AfterSendToBack

 

BringToFront

 

AfterBringToFront

Send To Back Example:

 

Notice the two areas are overlapping.
Right click the front area.
Click 'Send To Back'.
Notice the area that was previously in front is now in the back.

AfterBringToFront

 

SendToBack

 

AfterSendToBack

Flip Vertically Example:

 

Notice the area is L shaped.
Right click the area.
Click 'Flip Vertically'.
Notice the area is now a backwards L.

FlipVertical

 

AfterFlipVertical

Flip Horizontally Example:

 

Notice the area is L shaped.
Right click the area.
Click 'Flip Horizontally'.
Notice the area is now an upside down L.

FlipHorizontal

 

AfterFlipHorizontal

Flip Dimension Labels Example:

 

Notice the dimensions are on the outside of the area.
Right click the area.
Click 'Flip Dimension Labels'.
Notice the dimensions are now on the inside of the area.

 

FlipDimension

 

AfterFlipDimension

Hide Dimension Labels Example:

 

Notice the dimensions are visible.
Right click the area.
Click 'Hide Dimension Labels'.
Notice the dimensions are now hidden.

HideDimension

 

AfterHideDimension

Show Dimension Labels Example:

 

Notice the dimensions are hidden.
Right click the area.
Click 'Show Dimension Labels'.
Notice the dimensions are now visible.

ShowDimension

 

AfterFlipDimension