In hsCADView all entities and objects have different values(data) associated with it. These values are also know as properties data or simply Properties. Properties data are of various types (Data Types) as described below. hsCADView uses property trees (located to the right hand side of the drawing screen) to edit individual Properties of entities, objects, and tools.  Each property has its own visual depiction and ways of editing data depending on its Data Type. hsCADView has following data types and properties associated with it:

 

Two-dimensional Point (2D Point):

Location of a point in an X-Y coordinate plane(2D space).

Press Enter to update the information.

Press Escape to return the information to its previous value.

Press Tab to move to the next editable field.

 

 

Three-dimensional Point (3D Point):

Location of a point in an X-Y-Z coordinate space(3D space).

Press Enter to update the information.

Press Escape to return the information to its previous value.

Press Tab to move to the next editable field.

 

World Coordinate System Point (WCS Point):

Location of a point in the World (X-Y-Z) Coordinate Space.

Press Enter to update the information.

Press Escape to return the information to its previous value.

Press Tab to move to the next editable field.

Left click W icon that appears to the right to convert the point property from the WCS to the active UCS.

 

 

User Coordinate System Point (UCS Point):

Location of a point in the User (X-Y-Z) Coordinate Space.

Press Enter to update the information.

Press Escape to return the information to its previous value.

Press Tab to move to the next editable field.

Left click U icon that appears to the right to convert the point property from the active UCS to WCS.

 

                                               

Scientific Data:

A real number that has associated units (either metric or imperial) and can have minimum or maximum values.  Scientific Data can also represent angles in either degrees or radians.

Left click unit text (mm) to convert the scientific data property from the current units to next unit in the conversion set.

 

 

 

Integer Number:

       An Integer is any number without a decimal portion (0, 1, 13, 155, 12345, -5, -12345 etc.). Integer values can be less than, equal to, or greater than zero. Integer Properties may have minimum and or maximum values.

       

 

Real Number:

A real number is any number that generally has a decimal portion, even if that decimal portion is zero(s). eg (2.45, 43.00, -6.5, 3.14159, 0.000 and even 35).  This Real Number property can be set to have minimum and or maximum values.  

 

 

 

Vector:

An object defining direction and length of a ray.        

Press Enter to update the information.

Press Escape to return the information to its previous value.

Press Tab to move to the next editable field.

 

 

Boolean (On/Off):

Check box specifying True/False or On/Off or Yes/No Value.

Left click on the check box to change the value.

 

Multiple option:

These properties are also known as drop-down list. They are accessed by left clicking on the down arrow and then selecting required option from list using left click.

 

File Selection:

A File Selection property allows the user to select a file from the common file dialog by pressing the ( ... ) button.  The current or new selection will show up in the first portion of the property.

 

 

Text Field:

A Text Field property is for adding common text to a property.  Simply give the property focus by clicking on it and type in the text desired.

 

 

 

See also:

       

       Tool Property Tree

       Snap Property Tree

       Drawing Property Tree

       Viewport Property Tree