Fischertechnicks

fischertechnik-designer

User’s Manual

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fischertechnik-designer User’s Manual Programme Author Copyright 2007 by Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Michael Samek 30900 Wedemark E-Mail: msamek@3dprofi.de As of 4 January 2007 Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Michael Samek

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................ 5 INTRODUCTION................................. 6
The Construction of fischertechnik Models ............................................ 6 The Main Window .................................................................................. 8 The Toolbar ........................................................................................... 9 The Parts Library................................................................................. 11 The Construction Phase Overview ....................................................... 12 The Work Mode .................................................................................... 13 The 3D Window ................................................................................... 15 The Animation Tools ............................................................................16

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MENU ............................................... 18

3.1 File ...................................................................................................... 18 3.1.1 New .................................................................................................. 18 3.1.2 Load Model........................................................................................ 18 3.1.3 Load Additional Model ......................................................................... 18 3.1.4 Save Model ........................................................................................ 18 3.1.5 Save Model As ... ................................................................................ 18 3.1.6 Save Image As .................................................................................. 18 3.1.7 Export RAW File Format (*.raw) ........................................................... 18 3.1.8 Export VRML File Format (*.wrl) ........................................................... 19 3.1.9 Export POV-Ray Format (*.pov) ........................................................... 19 3.1.10 Print Parts Overview............................................................................ 19 3.1.11 Print Price Calculation .......................................................................... 19 3.1.12 Systems Settings ................................................................................ 19 3.2 Edit ...................................................................................................... 21 3.2.1 Delete............................................................................................... 21 3.2.2 Select All ........................................................................................... 21 3.2.3 Deselect All ........................................................................................ 21 3.2.4 Part as Camera Focus.......................................................................... 21 3.2.5 Rotate Camera by 180 Degrees ............................................................ 21 3.2.6 Aligning Part(s) .................................................................................. 21 3.2.7 Create Cable ...................................................................................... 22 3.3 View.................................................................................................... 23 3.3.1 Refresh ............................................................................................. 23 3.3.2 Drawing Part Edges ............................................................................. 23 3.3.3 High or Low Quality............................................................................. 23 3.3.4 Model Information...