Edit Molding

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       KCDw has the option to create your own Moldings. 

 

To get to the Edit Molding Screen do this:

1.  Click on the Molding menu item on the Main Menu Bar

2.  Click on the Edit Molding button.

 

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Drawing Screen:  This is where you will do the actually editing of the molding.  Here you are presented with a number of points that make up the outline of the molding.  These points can be clicked on and dragged in any direction.  When you click on a point, the point turns red in color.
File Name:  This is the actually file name of the molding, it is strongly recommended, that you change the name of the file, before make any changes to an existing molding.
Molding Name:  This is the name of the molding that would be in the molding selection list. If you wanted to have a different name listed for this molding in the pricing report (Click here for more information on Pricing). Type a comma after the name, and type in the new name you want.
Move Point:  These, four buttons will move selected point in any of the four directions you click on.  Remember, a point will be in Red if its selected.  You may also, drag a selected point with the mouse.  The first and last point, cannot be moved.
Molding Size:  This is the height in inches for the molding.
Add New Point: This will add a new point above the already selected point.
Remove Point:  This will remove selected point.
Face Type: Here you can choose between Solid Face, Galley Rail and Dentil.  The face will be added to the selected point, if you haven't selected a point, it will not be added.
Save + Close: Here you can save and close out of the editor.
Delete:  Here you can delete the current molding, be careful here, there is no un-delete, once a molding has been deleted, it can not be recalled.

 

 

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