Difference between revisions of "Aligning cutouts on opposite faces"

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This tutorial will show you how to create 4 in x 2 in rectangular cutouts on the front and rear faces so that they are aligned with each other. Refer to [[Face_Editor#Coordinate_System|Coordinate System]] for an explanation of the coordinate system used in Protocase Designer.
 
This tutorial will show you how to create 4 in x 2 in rectangular cutouts on the front and rear faces so that they are aligned with each other. Refer to [[Face_Editor#Coordinate_System|Coordinate System]] for an explanation of the coordinate system used in Protocase Designer.
 
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#On the '''Standard''' toolbar, click '''Edit Face''' [[File:button-editface.png|40px|bottom]], then click the front face. The '''Face Editor''' window opens.
 
 
#In the '''Face Editor''' window, create a rectangle cutout approximately as shown below in the bottom left corner.<br><br>[[File:window-faceeditor-ushape-front-rectangle.png|500px|thumb|center|Face Editor window—rectangle cutout on u-shape front face]]<br>
 
#In the '''Face Editor''' window, create a rectangle cutout approximately as shown below in the bottom left corner.<br><br>[[File:window-faceeditor-ushape-front-rectangle.png|500px|thumb|center|Face Editor window—rectangle cutout on u-shape front face]]<br>
 
#On the '''Properties''' panel, set the Origin(X) to 3 and Origin(Y) to 2. The rectangle will be positioned with respect to the origin in the bottom left corner.
 
#On the '''Properties''' panel, set the Origin(X) to 3 and Origin(Y) to 2. The rectangle will be positioned with respect to the origin in the bottom left corner.

Revision as of 17:49, 4 October 2013

This tutorial will show you how to create 4 in x 2 in rectangular cutouts on the front and rear faces so that they are aligned with each other. Refer to Coordinate System for an explanation of the coordinate system used in Protocase Designer. Template:Procedure

Note: You can apply the same technique to align cutouts on any two faces of your enclosure.