## Editing Features

Edit Feature Appearance dialog box

Selecting the Edit | Graphics Display Window | Feature Appearance menu option brings up the Edit Feature Appearance dialog box. This dialog box allows you to alter feature identifications (termed feature IDs) within a part program, feature colors, and feature ID labels.

The following example shows a feature ID label and a feature that have been modified using the Edit Feature Appearance dialog box. Various colors demonstrate the different parts of the label.

- Red - the Feature Color. By default, the colored bar at the top of the ID label also changes to match the color of the circle.

- Gray - Background Color.

- Green - the Line Color.

An enlarged screen shot of an example feature ID label, and feature with a modified appearance

Editing Feature IDs

A previously assigned feature name can be edited simply by double-clicking on the desired feature in the list box. An Edit ID dialog box will appear allowing you to key in a new identification.

Edit ID dialog box

Feature IDs can also be changed in the Edit window. Simply highlight the desired ID and type in a new identification. Be aware, however, that in the Edit window, PC-DMIS does not track feature identifications and therefore will not warn you if duplicate IDs are assigned. Use caution when making changes if you do not want identical IDs.

Important: Never use any of the mathematical characters ( -, +, /, or * ) in an ID label. This will cause problems when you attempt to use the feature ID inside PC-DMIS Expressions.

This dialog box contains two main areas:

- The Features Options area - Used to modify the display of the part's features themselves.

- The Text Labels Options area - Used to modify the feature ID labels in the Graphics Display window.

To change the graphic options for features or feature ID labels, select the desired options from the dialog box, and then click Apply and then OK.

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Features Options area

Text Labels Options area