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Edit documentation manually
Description
There may be areas in which deviations from the automatic documentation are desired or the automatically generated documentation is to be changed. There is a special function for this, which can be used to determine which support points and elements are to be used for documentation. The manual creation works in the same way as the editing of existing documentation. The only difference is that when editing, all required support points and Standard geometries (Triangles, trapezoids, etc.) are already present.
Application
- The object whose documentation is to be edited must be marked in the mass tree.
- With the right mouse button, the function can be accessed via Documentation> Edit be called.
- If the object is an area, you can select whether the documentation for the [Route] (Scope) or for the [Surface] should be edited. This query does not apply to pure routes.
- Then the object with ZOOM LIMITS projected onto the screen and a dialog appears on the left with which the commands for editing the object can be accessed. Depending on the selected object (distance or area) and the documentation method set in advance (standard geometries or Gauss-Elling), the dialog contains different processing options, which are explained below.
Manually created or edited documentation is not updated or overwritten when the drawing object is changed or the documentation is created again. This is a protective mechanism so that complex edits are not accidentally deleted. In order to remove or update manually created or edited documentation, it must be accessed via [Clear] removed and with [Produce] be recreated. These functions are both in the context menu and in the dialog Documentation (Info dialog > 
documentation) available.
Options for routes as well as for areas according to Gauß-Elling
 | For information, the through appears at the top of the dialog DATAflor CAD determined the quantity of the object from the drawing and the previously documented quantity with REB formulas. The deviation is given in%. Since there are only a limited number of decimal places available within REB formulas, which are then rounded and added up, a slight deviation is normal. The dialog is divided into two areas: Create and Delete. With [The End] the dialogue is exited. |
| Create | all points: All outer support points of the object are automatically derived as points for documentation.  |
Points: With this option, individual points can (additionally) be created as documentation points. The points must be on the boundary of the object. The easiest way to do this is to activate the object snap (see OFANG). The order is not important.  |
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Sheets: Each type of documentation can contain sheets. These can be inserted very easily by choosing a start and end point. Then any point on the arch can be clicked.  |
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| Delete | Individually: Removes individual points and arcs (including regular geometries) from the object. You have to click into the handle. The easiest way to do this is to activate the object snap (see OFANG).  |
Everything: This call removes the entire documentation (points and any existing standard geometries). |
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Intermediate points: Removes a series of points, specifying a start point and a destination point. Before doing this, all adjacent geometries (arcs and standard geometries) must be removed.  |
Options for surfaces with regular geometries
 | The dialog corresponds to that for route documentation and documentation according to Gauß-Elling. In addition, there are a few options that are specifically required for a breakdown into standard geometries. These are: - Create triangles and squares - Deletion of standard geometries and arcs - Display of the already documented area |
| Create | Triangles: After calling up the function, 3 points must be selected in which a triangle is then created. Either in the Claw clicked or it can be via the OFANG a point on the boundary can be selected, in which a support point is then automatically created.  |
| Squares car: are trapezoids or rectangles, which are automatically recognized and also documented differently in the quantity report. After calling up the function, 3 points must be selected. Either the handles must be clicked or the OFANG a point on the boundary can be selected, in which a support point is then automatically created. The fourth point is chosen independently by the program on the boundary or added if it is not available. The base line for the calculation is the connection between the first and second point (L1). After selecting the third point, the program automatically creates a parallel connection to L1, which goes through point 3 and therefore defines point 4.  |
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| Squares: are trapezoids or rectangles, which are defined by specifying 4 points. Either the handles must be clicked or the OFANG a point on the boundary can be selected, in which a support point is then automatically created. The base line for the calculation is the connection between the first and second point. With this method, the heights between points 1 + 2 and 3 + 4 are averaged so that the height of the square is obtained. The averaged height is used for the graphic documentation and the proof of quantity.  |
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| Delete | Everything inside: Removes all regular geometries and arcs from the object. The points on the boundary are retained. |
| Fill option | To check whether all areas have been recorded, the option To fill be used. The filling only refers to the display in edit mode and is not adopted in the drawing.  |
Switching between different options (e.g. deleting points after creating triangles) can be done smoothly. In this case, simply activate the desired option using the buttons.
The size of the icon handles is controlled by the slider. The symbol size can be changed during manual editing of the documentation using the slider at the bottom of the dialog.
The manual creation of a prism documentation is not possible because the prisms are clearly defined by the difference body.