New Buttons
SAVE EDIT
The ``save edit'' button allows the user, while in either the solid or
object edit state, to save all edits and remain in the respective edit state.
There is also a new command called savedit in mged proper.
ALT MOUSE MODE
The alternative mouse mode can be toggled on/off by pressing the
``alt mouse mode'' button. In this mode, the left button is used for
translation, the middle button for rotation, and the right button for zoom.
This mode is active only in the view state. So, if the state changes when
in ``alt mouse mode'', the original mouse mode takes effect until the view
state is resumed.
MULTI VIEWS
Pressing the ``multi views'' button toggles between displaying the
main drawing window and the multi-views window. The multi-views window
shows four different views at the same time. The default views shown are
45,45, bottom, left and top. All slider operations and view related commands
affect only the lower right window which shares it's view with the main
window.
SWAP VIEWS
The swap views mode can be toggled on/off by pressing the
``swap views'' button. This mode can only take effect when in ``multi views''
mode. This mode allows views to be swapped between the lower right window
and any of the other three. For instance, a left button press in any window,
except the lower right, puts that windows view into the lower right window.
A middle button press swaps that window's view with the view in the lower
right window. And a right button press puts the lower right window's view
into the window where the button press occurred. However, mouse button
presses in the lower right window continue to function normally. That is,
they continue to function according to the current mouse mode.
INPUT WIN
Display of the input window can be toggled by pressing the
``input win'' button. However, this button becomes insensitive when in
single display mode. The input window is used to capture events
(buttonpress, motion, keypress, etc.) so that objects can be manipulated
remotely while in multi-display mode.
RATE BASED
The sliders can be used in either rate based or absolute mode.
In rate based mode, the slider value represents a rate of motion. And in
absolute mode the slider value represents a absolute translation or
rotation, thereby affording the user more control over object movement.
When in absolute mode the labels for xslew, yslew and zslew change to
xtran, ytran, and ztran respectively. In either mode, the mouse is still
able to manipulate the object(s).
HELP
Display of the help menu can be toggled on/off by pressing the
``help'' button. A list of all mged commands appears in the menu. To see
a short definition of a command, click on its' corresponding button.
FILE MENU
MGED DATABASE FILE
Causes a copy of the current database to be made. The user
is prompted for a file name. If no file name is given, no database
file is created.
POSTSCRIPT FILE
Copies the current display into a postscript file. The user
is prompted for a file name. If no file name is given, no postscript
file is created. For now, the postscript file also contains the old
mged faceplate.
PIX FILE
Raytraces the current display and puts the result into a file.
The user is prompted for a file name. If no file name is given, it puts
the result into a frame buffer. The user is also given the opportunity
to change the default rt options.
OPEN
Open another database. The user is prompted for a file name. If
no file name is given, the user will be prompted to create a new database.
At this time, if the user refuses to create a new database, the program
is exited.
INSERT
This causes another database to be inserted into the current
database. The user is prompted for a file name.
SHOW INFO
Toggles the display of the solid information window.
EXIT
Quit mged.
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