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Why doesn’t rescaling resize my component?
Answer:
Scaling does not mean changing the size of a component. In MEDUSA4 you are working on a fixed piece of paper, so you won’t see a difference in component size on your screen when you change the scale of the sheet. However, rescaling the sheet DOES change the actual size of the component in relation to the scale. So if you draw a component that’s 100×100 at a scale of 1:1, that component will be 50×50 at a scale of 2:1.
If you want to use a part from a differently scaled sheet on a new sheet, you can either unload the part as a symbol file and reload it into the new sheet, or cut and paste it. MEDUSA4 will automatically handle the scaling and show it at the correct size.
Question:
Is there a way to make the text we use in MEDUSA4 searchable?
Answer:
Yes. From MEDUSA4 version 4.0, TrueType text persists in any PDF document created from a design, meaning you can use browser or PDF tools to search for specific textual information provided in drawings. In addition, users can now add a URL to a TrueType text element in their drawing, creating clickable links to external files or sites, which also persist in any PDF created from the drawing.
Question:
How do I insert a MEDUSA4 drawing into a Microsoft® Word document?
Answer:
Simply select the desired geometry in STHENO/PRO, then select Edit=>Copy to Clipboard (Ctrl+C). Open your Word document, and select Edit=>Paste (Ctrl+V) to insert the geometry as an image.
Question:
As a MEDUSA NG user, would it take me long to get up to speed with MEDUSA4?
Answer:
Whether you are an NG user, or completely new to MEDUSA4, the Fourth Generation has a very clean and intuitive user interface, which you’ll quickly familiarise yourself with. We do recommend you attend a training course, simply because it is the most cost-effective way of familiarising yourself with all the new power tools, and quickly get the best out of the product. The scheduled courses run for 2 days. We also hold customised or on-site courses, or handholding workshops, as customers require.
Question:
Can MEDUSA automatically PDF approved designs and put them in a read-only area of our Intranet?
Answer:
Yes, MEDUSA supports printing to PDF on all hardware platforms, and we regularly provide batch conversion and automated publishing configurations. Contact your local CSG team or reseller with your specific workflow and document requirements.
Question:
How do I reset my MEDUSA4 desktop?
Answer:
When you exit MEDUSA4, modifications you’ve made to the desktop or defaults are automatically saved in a folder called "MEDUSA4_Install_Directory"/master_project/User/"Your user name" to be loaded when you restart. To reset, quit MEDUSA4, delete this folder, and restart.
Tips:
You can save the files found in this directory for recall, or give them to others users. Create a COMMON folder and copy the files into it to set the defaults for new users. Lock down privileges on the User folder if you don’t want users to change company defaults.
You can set the defaults saving mode from the switches tab on the Options>Defaults pull- down.
Question:
How can I get MEDUSA4 to only display those layers with geometry on them?
Answer:
In the Layer Manager dialog, choose the ‘Show used layers’ option. To force the Layer Manager dialog to always appear in this mode, use the ‘Options->Defaults…’ dialog and select the ‘Switches’ tab. Then select the ‘Display Used Layers by default’ tick box.
Question:
MEDUSA draws my circles and arcs roughly. How can I improve the appearance?
Answer:
In order to speed up the redraw, especially on large sheets, MEDUSA draws arcs and circles using a rough approximation. To improve the appearance of the arcs, go to the Options->Defaults dialog and select the ‘Radii / Arc Fac’ tab. In the ‘Arc Factor’ section, change the ‘Curve Factor’ value to 0.0125 and the ‘Min Angle’ value to 0.5. Click the Apply button to make the changes current. The arcs will now be drawn very smoothly.
Question:
How can I get my construction lines to stretch across the entire sheet, not just the window limits?
Answer:
Some of the construction line tools (such as the horizontal and vertical lines) are set to terminate at the current window limits. This can be changed quite easily from the switches dialog. Open the Options->Defaults dialog and choose the ‘Switches’ tab. Identify the ‘Construction Line Extent’ section and choose the option which meets your requirements.
Question:
Is it possible to calculate the boundary of a set or group of components?
Answer:
Yes. You can do so by using the “Calculate boundary for selected geometry” tool in the Objects+Others tooltray.
Proceed as follows:
1. Select all the components or groups for which you would like to calculate the collective boundary.
2. In the Objects+Others tooltray, click the “Set parameters for boundary calculation” button (part of a button set that includes the “Calculate boundary for selected geometry” button).
3. In the Boundary Calculation Settings dialog, check the “Draw boundary” box and apply.*
4. Now click the “Calculate boundary for selected geometry” button.
By default, a green line is drawn around your selection. In the structure tree of your drawing, this line is created as a Group Boundary “n”, where n is a sequential number automatically generated by MEDUSA4.
* If you check the “Create MD Object” checkbox, the combined geometry will be stored as a Design Object for intelligent use in assemblies.
Question:
Can I incorporate Chinese characters (etched into products) into our designs without hand drawing them?
Answer:
Yes – MEDUSA4 offers full Unicode support from version 3.0.
So your customers can e-mail you the relevant characters in a True Type font, and you can simply cut and paste the text into your MEDUSA4 sheets, then alter its height and shear (i.e. italicising) as desired. This should save you several hours of work per object, and you can send the result to your customers as a PDF, for example, and produce a DXF file for the production machines that, if they have the right software, cut the patterns.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Project Data Control (PDC)
Project Data Control (PDC) ist eine optionale in MEDUSA4 und MPDS4 integrierte Datenmanagement Lösung für Konstruktionsdaten und die damit verwendeten Dokumente. Durch die offene Architektur bietet PDC vielseitige Integrationsmöglichkeiten. Dadurch können die Daten sowohl für andere PLM-, PDM- und ERP-Systeme zur Verfügung gestellt oder gar über das Web für andere Nutzergruppen zugänglich gemacht werden.
PDC erlaubt die Generierung einer an die Kundenanforderungen angepassten Datenbankstruktur, wobei entweder eine Oracle- oder andere Datenbank-Architektur verwendet werden kann. Der Zugriff auf die Datenbank erfolgt dabei aus MPDS4, MEDUSA4 oder dem Web. PDC erlaubt dabei die Verwaltung von allen konstruktionsnahen Daten, wie 3D-Modellen (DXF, STL, IGES, STEP, VRML, MOD), 2D-Zeichnungen, Tabellen oder Rohrleitungsisometrien. Natürlich werden auch alle zum Dokument dazugehörigen Daten, wie benutzerspezifische Attribute, Verweise, Stücklisten oder aktueller Bearbeitungsstatus vom System mit verwaltet.
PDC ermöglicht die Zusammenarbeit zwischen weltweit verteilten Teams, mit einer einfachen Implementierung und Administration. Die Vernetzung verschiedener Standorte erlaubt einen kontrollierten Datenaustausch bis hin zur kompletten Synchronisation gesamter Projektdatenbanken.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text][Translate to English:] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Optimiertes Handling von 2D Zeichnungen
In MEDUSA4 Version 5.1.2 wurden Verbesserungen bei den 2D Zeichenwerkzeugen und Hilfslinien vorgenommen. Das Handling sehr großer Zeichnungsblätter wurde optimiert. Genauso wurde die Verwaltung von Layern auf einem Blatt verbessert.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
CADConvert DXF/DWG (AutoCAD®) Schnittstellen-Erweiterung
Ab Version 5.1 unterstützt die CADConvert Schnittstelle das DXF/DWG-Format von AutoCAD R12 bis AutoCAD 2012.
In MEDUSA4 Version 5.1.2 wurden Verbesserungen an der DXF/DWG-Schnittstelle CADConvert vorgenommen, die eine verbesserte Handhabung von Sonderzeichen und Bögen beinhaltet. Weiterhin wurden die Positionierung von Textelementen und die Nutzung sehr kleiner oder sehr großer Skalierungen verbessert.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]
Neue Füllfunktion für geschlossene Geometrien
Ab der neuen MEDUSA4 Version 5.1 kann durch eine Füllfunktion eine geschlossene Geometrie entsprechend Ihrer Linienfarbe ausgefüllt werden. Diese neue grafische Funktion verbessert die Darstellung der technischen Daten und das allgemeine Handling von Flächen. Natürlich werden die gefüllten Flächen auch beim Import und Export zu DXF oder DWG mit übertragen.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
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