If you wish to move a stringer point after you have added it, you can either drag it in a graphics window, double click on it to change its properties and position or type in new coordinates in the Stringer Data window. You can also select stringer points and nudge them up and down, backwards and forwards using the corresponding arrow keys. This works in much the same way as the similar function for Maxsurf control points.
To move a stringer point in the Plan, Profile or Body Plan windows
Ø Point to the stringer point
Ø Press the mouse button and hold it down
Ø Move the mouse to drag the point to its new location
The coordinates of the point will be displayed in the bottom left hand corner of the window as you move it
Ø Release the mouse button
You can also nudge the location of stringer points by selecting the point and then using the up, down, left and right arrows keys to move the point. The distance of the movement is the same as the grid spacing setting set using the Snap to Grid command from the Stringer menu.
Alternatively, to change a stringer point in the Plan, Profile or Body Plan windows
Ø Double click on the stringer point
The stringer point details dialog will appear.
Ø Enter new values for the stringer point position or properties
Ø Click the OK button
Note : Changing properties of multiple stringer points
If multiple stringer points are chosen and the Stringer Point Properties dialog is activated fields that have the same value for all the selected stringers will be filled in and the remaining fields will be left blank. Any edited values will be applied to all selected stringer points. This behaviour is consistent with changing properties of multiple control points or markers in Maxsurf.
To move a stringer point numerically
Ø Bring the Stringer Data window to the front
Ø Click on the coordinate you wish to change
Ø Type in a new value
Ø Type Enter to confirm the new value
If you now move back to the graphics window you will see the stringer point has moved to its new position. You can cross reference between stringers in the table and stringers in the graphics views by displaying the stringer numbers in the graphics views using the Structure dialog from the Display menu.
You can change all of the stringer point coordinates in this window. You can also use the Copy, Paste, Fill Down and Fill Right commands in the table of stringer points. Remember that you can right click on the heading of any column to sort the contents of the table.
Note : snap to edge
If the snap to edge property of the stringer point is set then a stringer point that is within 25mm of a surface edge will automatically snap to the closest point on the edge of the surface. By default snap to edge is off.