Create Storable Point

Purpose:

To create or modify a storable point.

Prerequisites:

None.

Instructions:

• In create mode, this function lets you name and store a point for later use. The storable point object is simply a temporary point with a user-defined name. If any points are selected when the function is invoked, these are used. Otherwise, you will be prompted for a point definition. Next, a form will be displayed allowing the designer to name the point with a possibility of auto-naming. Using auto-naming, the Name field then contains the name of the first point. This name must have a numerical part surrounded by the characters < and > to define what to increment. If this is not the case, an ordinal number will be added at the end of the name as given in the Name field, starting with 1 for the first point. For examples, please refer to the description of the Create Hull Curve.

• In modify mode, the user may change any part of the plane, including its name. The Modify Point button lets the user change the point definition.

Options:

None available.

Result:

• In create mode, a new storable point will be created and selected. The Store function may be used to store the point on the hull form data bank.

• In modify mode, the plane will be updated with the new definition data. To make the changes permanent, Store must be used. Using the Skip function before the plane has been stored will undo the changes.