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Contents
Protocase Designer Glossary
Term | Usage | Example |
---|---|---|
back | AVOID. See rear | N/A |
back panel | AVOID. See rear panel | N/A |
bottom | Feature | Use the view commands to view the bottom of your enclosure. |
bottom panel | Part | Click the bottom panel to open the Face Editor. |
bracket | Part | Click the bracket to open the Face Editor. |
chassis | Part | Click the chassis to open the Face Editor. |
color | Parameter | You can change the color of each Part. New Assembly dialog box: Color: Default Color: Chassis Color: Left/Right Color: Top Color: Bottom Color: Front Color: Rear Color: Divider |
colour | AVOID. See color | N/A |
cover | Part | Click the cover to open the Face Editor. |
default | Parameter option | Select the default color for your enclosure. |
depth | Parameter | Enter the depth for your enclosure. New Assembly dialog box: Depth Depth: Bottom Depth: Top Depth: Recessed |
extrusion | Part | Click the left extrusion to open the Face Editor. |
face | Feature | You can draw features on the face using several drawing tools. |
flange | Part | Select a color for the left flange. |
flange mount | Part | Select a color for the flange mount. |
front | Feature | Use the view commands to view the front of your enclosure. |
front panel | Part | Click the front panel to open the Face Editor. |
gauge | Parameter. (AVOID "gage".) | Select a gauge to use as the default thickness for your enclosure. |
height | Parameter | Enter the default gauge for your enclosure. New Assembly dialog box: Height Height: Front Height: Rear Height: Recessed |
left extrusion | Part | Click the left extrusion to open the Face Editor. |
left panel | Part | Click the left panel to open the Face Editor. |
material | Parameter | Select a material for your enclosure. |
metal type | AVOID. See material | N/A |
mounting hardware | Part | You can add mounting hardware to your enclosure. |
panel | Part | Select a panel to open the Face Editor. |
powder coat (also powder coating) | Feature. (AVOID "powdercoat".) | |
rear | Feature | |
rear panel | Part | |
right extrusion | Part | Click the right extrusion to open the Face Editor. |
right panel | Part | Click the right panel to open the Face Editor. |
self-clinching fastener | Part | You can add self-clinching fasteners to your enclosure. |
side | Feature | |
silkscreen | Feature | You can add custom silkscreen to your enclosure. |
style | Parameter | We build enclosures of all styles. |
thickness | Parameter | Select a gauge to use as the default thickness for your enclosure. New Assembly dialog box: Thickness Thickness: Default Thickness: Front Thickness: Cover Thickness: Chassis Thickness: Rear |
top | Feature | Use the view commands to view the top of your enclosure. |
top panel | Part | Click the top panel to open the Face Editor. |
type | AVOID when used for enclosure. See style | N/A |
width | Parameter | Enter the width for your enclosure. |
Protocase Customer-facing Email Addresses and Group References
Address | General Term | Usage | Examples |
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info@protocase.com or tech@protocase.com |
Engineering & Design Services NOTE: Nickname: For customers, no nickname or initials; always spell out in full. For internal use, "EDS" is OK. |
Everything except orders/ordering or a specific software problem in progress | "Please note: Fonts that appear smaller than Times New Roman and Myriad Pro may have to be enlarged to ensure proper white underbase. Please email info@protocase.com for more information." "Tighter tolerances are possible; if this is necessary, please email info@protocase.com." |
sales@protocase.com | Sales | Specific orders or general questions about ordering | |
designer@protocase.com | Technical Support | Designer questions, problems, and the debug log | "This functionality does not work on previously corrupted files. If you want to use a previous file, first send it to designer@protocase.com; we will fix the Unicode issue and return the fixed file to you at no charge." "If you have trouble importing a DXF file, please send it to designer@protocase.com and state that you cannot import it into Protocase Designer, and if possible let us know what software package it was created in." |
Style Guide
The following styles and grammar rules are used in the Protocase Designer documentation. Most styles and rules are referenced directly from the Microsoft Manual of Style.
General Software Terms
- Use of login versus log in: use "log in" when used as a verb; use "login" when used as a noun or adjective. See http://grammarist.com/spelling/log-in-login/.
Menus
- Menus contain commands, not menu items.
- Use choose to describe clicking a command from a menu. Use point to indicate clicking a submenu. Alternatively, use the symbol ">" to indicate a menu, submenu, and command string.
- Use lowercase for the word menu when referring to a specific menu.
- Refer to unavailable commands and options as unavailable, not as dimmed, disabled, or grayed, unless describing their appearance.
- Always surround menu names with the words the and menu.
- Bold menu names and commands.
Examples
- In the File menu, choose Open.
- Choose File > Open.
- On the View menu, point to Sort by, and then click Date.
- Choose View > Zoom In or View > Zoom Out, then click the face for each incremental zoom.
Toolbars
- General toolbars contain buttons. The Drawing toolbar contains tools.
the and button with toolbar buttons.
- Use lowercase for the word toolbar.
- Bold toolbar names, buttons, and tools.
Example
- On the Standard toolbar, click New.
- On the Drawing toolbar, select the Rectangle tool.
Check Boxes
- Two words. Use the identifier, check box, not just box.
- Use select and clear, NOT turn on and turn off, mark and unmark, check and uncheck, or select and deselect.
- Always include check box with the label name.
Example
- Select the Spaces check box.
- Click to clear the Bookmarks check box.
Mouse Terms
- Use drag, not click and drag. The drag action includes holding down a button while moving the mouse and then releasing the button.
- Use wheel button to refer to the wheel button, which can be both rotated and clicked.
- Refer to the mouse pointer as the pointer.
- Use click, not click on.
Examples
- To see the Control menu, right-click anywhere in the window.
- Click in the window to make it active.
- Right-click the selected text, and then choose Copy.
- Rotate the wheel button forward to scroll up in the document.
Title and heading style and conventions
- Use gerunds in procedure titles.
- Describe what the user wants to do in the user's language.
Examples
- Drawing circles
- Resetting the view
Procedures
- Title: identify the task using gerund ("-ing" ending)
- Describe the task
- One or two sentences
- Explain when and why
- Cross-reference to related tasks
- List prerequisites
- Highlight hazards
- Write the steps
- Use clear, present tense imperatives
- e.g. Set the starting time vs. Users should select a starting time
- Keep sentences short
- Make sure you can perform each step
- Unless the procedure is explaining one specific task, write the best way, not every way (menus, buttons, etc.).
- Use clear, present tense imperatives
Image Naming Conventions
Screenshots: png files
- button-editface.png
- button-acceptclose.png
- dialogbox-editproperties.png
- dialogbox-showparts.png
- tool-circle-construction.png
- tool-edit.png
- window-faceeditor-ushape-rear.png
- window-main-rackmount-nocover.png
Sketches: jpg files
- sketch-powersupply-pcb.jpg
- sketch-mounting-dimensions-rear.jpg
Photos: jpg or png files
- photo-fan-60mm.png
- photo-powersupply.png