Design Information

On demand view rotation

Synergy now provides view rotation whenever you need it.    By pressing and holding down the Ctrl key and Shift key (Ctrl+Shift) you can use the mouse to rotate, zoom, and pan.


Ctrl+Shift+Left Mouse Button= Rotate
Ctrl+Shift+Middle Mouse Button= Pan
Ctrl+Shift+Right Mouse Button= Zoom

Mouse Tracking and Units Display

Four new panes (indicator windows) have been added to the Status line at the bottom of the graphics window.    The first pane displays the current working units (Inch or Metric).    The remaining panes track the X, Y, and Z position of the mouse in the current workplane.    The positions are valid in all non-isometric views (Top, Front, Side).    In Isometric views the numbers reflect the point where a line drawn through the screen at the cursor position intersects the workplane.

Geometric Drop-Down Menu

Synergy can now display an entity specific geometric information menu.    By holding the CTRL key down while clicking the mouse over a geometric element, a context menu appears.    The menu will contain basic information about the entity (entity type, start point, radius, etc.).    Unlike a regular Inquire, this operation does not leave the current script.    Picking a numeric value from the menu will place the number in the input line.    Holding the CTRL key down while picking a menu item will append teh value to the input line.

Tool Animation Slider Toolbar

The Tool Animation Slider can now be placed into the toolbars.    When the control window pops up on the screen, you can drag the window and drop it in the blank area next to the graphics menu or any other toolbar.