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Megatek Buttons

Button    Function

1         View Mode:  Restores View 
          Edit Mode:  Translation in the Object-Edit mode 
2         View Mode:  Saves View 
          Edit Mode:  Translation in the Object-Edit mode 
3 
          Edit Mode:  Saves the model being displayed on the screen 
4         Off:        Viewing mode 
          On:         Edit mode 
5         View Mode:  Resets View 
          Edit Mode:  Scaling in the Object-Edit mode 
6 
          Edit Mode:  Rotation in the Object-Edit mode 
7         View Mode:  Angle/Distance Cursor 
          Edit Mode:  Translation in the Object-Edit mode 
8 
          Edit Mode:  Rejects display and returns to Viewing display 
9         View Mode:  Bottom View 
          Edit Mode:  Scaling in the Solid-Edit mode 
10        View Mode:  Left View 
          Edit Mode:  Rotation in the Solid-Edit mode 
11        View Mode:  Rear View 
          Edit Mode:  Translation in the Solid-Edit mode 
12        View Mode:  90, 90 View 
          Edit Mode:  Restores Edit mode menu 
13        View Mode:  Top View 
          Edit Mode:  Transfers from Viewing to Solid Pick 
14        View Mode:  Right View 
          Edit Mode:  Transfers from Viewing to Object Pick 
15        View Mode:  Front View 

16        View Mode:  35/45 View

	Megatek Buttons

The Megatek button box is a general purpose input/output device that communicates with MGED through an intelligent control unit. The device has eight rotatable knobs and 16 buttons with lights. The ``buttons'' and ``knobs'' of the Megateks are located in the same box. There are not enough buttons to have just one assigned meaning, hence most buttons have dual functions. To toggle the functions of the buttons, use the upper right button (toggle button). When the light on this button is ON, the functions listed on the RIGHT above each button is the current function. When the light on the ``toggle'' button is OFF, the functions labeled on the LEFT are then in effect. The left/right meaning of these buttons is grouped generally according to viewing functions on the left and editing functions on the right.

The table above summarizes the uses of the buttons. Depressing the button switches the light on and off. Many of these serve a dual role depending upon the selected mode - viewing or editing. The mode is selected by depressing button 4. If light 4 is off, the system is performing in the viewing mode, and the commands shown in the top half of the table are executed. If light 4 is on, the system is performing in the edit mode, and the commands shown in the bottom half are executed.



Wed Feb 16 13:46:53 EST 1994