Docking Windows

So-called "docking windows" that are windows contain functions and settings for specific construction aids or tasks. These windows are attached to the edges of the screen and can be expanded can be shown and hidden.

HiCAD offers the following docking windows:

 

The following options are available for the processing of the windows:

You can change the size of the individual drawing windows by dragging the window frames to the required size (press and hold down LMB and drag).

The windows as well as individual tabs of the ICN can be hidden and redisplayed. For this you use the Settings > Docking window function.

A context menu provides further processing options for the windows. You activate the context menu by right-clicking on the required window.

 

 

Undocked windows can be freely moved with the mouse. Place the cursor on the caption bar of the window, press and hold down the LMB, drag the window to the required position and drop it by releasing the LMB.

In addition, you can define the window as a tab of the docking window: Use the symbol for this. If you want to revoke this assignment as tab, left-click on the corresponding tab and, while holding down the LMB, drag it to the required position.


Docking window: Drawings

The Drawings docking window enables a quicker opening of HiCAD drawings. (.SZA). Simply select the required folder and double-click on the required file name.

If the window is not displayed, activate it via Settings > Docking windows.

This docking window can also be switched off permanently via the Window Registry. To do this, create in the Windows Registry at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ISD Software und Systeme\HiCAD\3

a new DWORD value (32) Bit and assign the value 1 to it.

The docking window can then no longer be activated in HiCAD. If you want to re-enable the activation of the window, set the value in the Registry to 0.


Docking Window: Civil Engineering functions

Use this docking window to fit joints and connections, fasteners, stairs, railings, or other objects in Steel Engineering or Metal Engineering drawings.


Docking window: Visual effects

Use this window to assign textures to 3-D parts.

If the window is not displayed, activate it via Settings > Docking window.

 

Assign texture

  1. In the Visual effects docking window, select the required texture.
  2. Enter the angle of rotation and the size of the texture tiles.
  3. Use the mouse to drag the texture onto the required part. You can also double-click the texture to change the cursor representation: The corresponding texture symbol will be displayed at the cursor. You can then click the parts to which you want to apply the texture.

 

Delete texture

  1. In the Visual effects docking window, select the Delete texture symbol.
  2. Drag the symbol onto the required part.

 

Apply texture

  1. In the Visual effects docking window, click the symbol.
  2. Identify the part the texture settings of which you want to apply. The texture settings selected for this part - size and rotation - will be shown in the docking window and the texture will be highlighted.
  3. The corresponding texture symbol will be displayed at the cursor. Now, click the parts to which you want to apply the texture. Press the middle mouse button to end the function.

 

Assign panorama

  1. In the Visual effects docking window, select the desired panorama.
  2. Activate the Use as background checkbox if you want to use the panorama as background of the sheet or model area. Please note that the corresponding area must not contain more than one view.
  3. Specify the Size factor and click Apply.


Plugin windows

HiCAD supports the integration of freely definable plugins. If such plugins have been implemented in your system, they will be displayed in a docking window. Examples are the templates for planning grids in Metal Engineering or the Sheet Metal Cost Calculation tool.


Docking window: Simulation

You can use this tool to simulate and animate movements of parts in an assembly. You can also use HCM constraints to link the movements of individual parts to particular conditions. To be able to define or edit simulations, the Simulation docking window needs to be open.


Docking window: Part variables

In this docking window the part variable of the active part and (if any) also those of the superordinate parts are displayed.

The symbols in front of the Part variables indicate the type of the variable.

 

Expand/collapse structure

The display of the Part variables can be expanded or collapsed by using the symbols and in the docking window above the Part structure. Use the icon to limit the display to the 1st and 2nd level of the part structure.

For opening/closing the variable display of each parts/assemblies use the symbols and .

 

Unused variables

With a click on the symbol you can mark all unused variables for deletion. The deletion will only be carried out after clicking on Apply all changes

 

CSV export

Click to create a CSV file that contains a list of all variables.

 

 

 

 

Context menu for variables and values/comments

With a click on the right-mouse button, context menus for variables as well as values/comments can be opened analogously. With these functions it is possible to

 

 

In order to change the value or comment of a variable, click on the respective field and enter the desired change. The variable will be marked with . Only if you click Save all changes, the change will be implemented.

Save all changes

The function Save all changes in the properties docking window saves the changes of the variable list:

The marks will be deleted subsequently.

By activating the function all delete markers will be removed.


Exploded view

This docking window shows a log of an exploded view of a model drawing.

Exploded views can be edited subsequently via this log.

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