Set Reference Plate Defaults

• To view, and if necessary modify, the default settings for the positions of reference plates, select Default_Settings > Reference Plates from the menu bar on the H&S Batch Macro Generation form.

  The H&S Ref Plate Data form displays as shown.

  

  Note: Reference plates are relevant only if Dimension to Reference Plates is set to ON on the H&S Overall Defaults form.

Reference Plate Definitions

The 3D position of a reference plate is defined in terms of the intersection of a pair of X and Y grid lines plus an elevation.

Each reference plate is identified on the drawings by a text identifier, usually one or two letters or digits (for example, B or 12).

The Reference Plate Data scrollable list shows all currently defined reference plates, each defined in terms of its identification text and the grid line identifiers and elevation which determine its position. The individual settings corresponding to the current list selection are shown by the controls near the bottom the form, ready for editing if necessary.

You can modify the list in any of the following ways:

• Change the identification text and/or position for an existing reference plate definition.

• Add a new reference plate definition to the list.

• Delete an existing reference plate definition from the list.

Modifying a Reference Plate

To modify an existing reference plate definition:

1. Select the appropriate line in the list.

2. Edit the identification and/or position entries as required.

3. Use the option button to select Replace.

   The current list selection will be updated to the new settings.

Adding a New Reference Plate

To add a new reference plate definition to the list:

4. Select a line in the list which is adjacent to (before or after, it does not matter which) the position for the new entry.

5. Edit the identification and position entries to the settings required for the new reference plate definition.

6. Use the option button to select Insert Before or Insert After, relative to the currently selected line, as appropriate.

   The newly defined reference plate will be inserted into the list in the specified position and the subsequent list items will be renumbered appropriately.

Deleting a Reference Plate

To delete an existing reference plate definition:

7. Select the appropriate line in the list.

8. Use the option button to select Delete.

   The current list selection will be deleted from the reference plate definitions and the remaining list items will be renumbered appropriately.

Note: All defaults are applied automatically as you set them. You can Dismiss the H&S Ref Plate Data form when you have finished with it without affecting the current settings. The settings will be saved from the H&S Batch Macro Generation form when you save a defaults file or create a batch macro.