Right-clicking displays a list of all objects under the cursor. Selecting one of these objects displays the context menu for the selected object shown in the following table. If only one object is under the cursor, the context menu is displayed right away. If no object is under the coursor, the context menu is displayed to allow the possibity of pasting an entity at that location.
Context Menu Entries
Menu Item |
Description |
Input Editor |
Selects the object and opens its Input Editor window. Information for the selected object is shown in Input Editor, Output Viewer, and the Property Viewer. |
Output Viewer |
Selects the object and opens its Output Viewer window. Information for the selected object is shown in Input Editor, Output Viewer, and the Property Viewer. |
Property Viewer |
Selects the object and opens its Property Viewer window. Information for the selected object is shown in Input Editor, Output Viewer, and the Property Viewer. |
Copy |
Copies the selected object to the clipboard. |
Paste |
Pastes a copy of an object from the clipboard to the present mouse location. |
Delete |
Deletes the selected object. |
Change Graphics |
Opens a dialog box to select a new DisplayModel graphical representation for the selected object. |
Show Label |
Creates an EntityLabel object that displays the present name of the selected object. The object’s name can be changed by double-clicking on the EntityLabel and editing the displayed name. |
Set RelativeEntity |
Allows the position of the object to be set relative to the position of a second object. If the second object is moved, the first object moves with it. |
Set Region |
Allows the position of the object to be set in a local coordinate system defined by the Region. If the region is moved or rotated, the objects in the Region move with it. |
Centre in View |
Centres the current View on the selected object. |
Add Node |
Adds a new node to the selected polyline-type object at the present mouse location. |
Delete Node |
Deletes the node at the present mouse location from the selected polyline-type object. |
Split |
Divides the selected polyline-type object into two separate objects at the present mouse position. |