Inserting a desk
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Mode |
Tool |
Tool set |
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Modes for The Symbol Insertion tool |
Desk
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Furn/Fixtures |
The Desk tool provides access to a variety of standard configurations available from the Resource Manager, in addition to individual objects created using the tool. The tool can be used to create your own style resources (see Concept: Plug-in object styles).
To insert a desk:
Click the tool and mode.
Do one of the following:
Click Desk Style on the Tool bar to select a resource from the Resource Selector.
Click Preferences to open the object properties dialog box and specify the tool’s default parameters.
The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Style |
Replace, remove, or edit the current style, or create a new plug-in object style for this object. Editing a style changes all instances in the file that use the style. |
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Hide style parameters |
Hides the parameters that are set by style; these cannot be edited from the dialog box or Object Info palette |
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Config |
Select the configuration of the desk |
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Drawer Type |
Select the drawer type |
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Desk Height |
Enter the height of the desk |
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Top Thickness/Width/Depth |
Enter the thickness, width, and depth of the desk top |
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Front Overhang |
Specifies the distance the desk top extends past the modesty panel |
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Side Overhang |
Specifies the distance the desk top extends past the side panels |
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Leg Height |
Enter the height of the desk legs below the side panels; longer desk legs shorten the height of the side panel to compensate |
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Modesty Clearance |
Enter the height of the modesty panel |
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Return Height/Width/Depth |
When the Left Return/Right Return Config is selected, enter the height, width, and depth of the return |
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Desk parts |
To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Desk Class> to place the part attributes in the same class as the desk object. |
Click on the drawing to place the object, and click again to set the rotation.
Optionally, create a style resource from the object (see Standard plug-in object styles without catalog options).
