Objective

Surface is the Pattern shown in the 3D View.

Users are able to turn on/off the 2D Viewing Toolbar > Texture option and to select by the 2D Selection Tool > Surfaces.

Operation

Surface

Operation Method 1_Curve Tool

1. Select 2D Action Toolbar > Curve Tool.
2. Pick a start point on any blank space in 2D View.
3. Create more than 3 points and go back to the start point to close curves and make a Surface.
4. The Surface is created as the inside of the closed curve is filled.

Operation Method 2_Rectangle/Circle Tool

1. Select 2D Action Toolbar > Rectangle Tool, Circle Tool.
2. Pick a start point on any blank space in 2D View.
3. Create the desired size of the figure by mouse dragging.

Operation Method 3_Surface Tool

1. Select 2D Action Toolbar > Surface Tool.

2. Select Inner Curve/Outline/Outer Curve that form a closed shape.

3. Create the Surface.

4. Press Enter to create a Surface composed of the selected Curve.

   (Selected Curve should construct a closed figure, and multiple types of Curve allow selection at the same time.)

5. The Surface is created as the inside of the closed curve is filled.

Operation Method 4_DXF Import

1. Operation Method 4_DXF Import
2. Go to Menu Bar > File > Import > DXF.
3. Select a DXF format file in the file explorer.
4. Set options on the Import Option message box ****and click the OK button.
5. DXF Pattern appears as a Surface in the 2D View.

Deactivated Surface

Operation Method

1. Select ****the Surface you want to convert to a Deactivated Surface in Surface Selection Mode.

2. Turn off Surface > Right Click > Context Menu > Active option.

3. The Surface is converted to Deactivated Surface.

   Deactivated Surface is not allowed to be selected in the Surfaces, Curves/Points Selection Mode, but only in Deactivated/Guideline Selection Mode.

Selection Method 1_ Multi Select Surfaces (Shift)

1. Select Surface ****by ****the Surfaces, Curves/Points Selection Mode

2. Select another Surface while pressing the Shift key.

3. The Surfaces are multi-selected.

   

Factor

Surface

Surface is created by using 2D Action Toolbar> Curve/Rectangle/Circle/Surface, and also importing a DXF format file can create a Surface.

Surface is allowed to select in the Surfaces, Curves/Points Selection Mode.

Deactivated Surface

Deactivated Surface is the Surface that turned off the Active option, and it is not allowed to be selected in the Surfaces, Curves/Points Selection Mode.

Deactivated Surface is allowed to be selected by the 2D Selection Tool > Deactivated/Guideline Selection Mode.