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3. 8 To draw scale with data from the Table click DRAW button 39 SKALA ver 3 06 4 14 Placing dot mark UU IT Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 3 SKL In the Main window click DOT icon 19 page 7 and select blue mark on the scale In the SHOW DOT POSITION window set dot position 3 page 20 To draw dot click DRAW 4 page 20 button 4 15 Copying and pasting objects All selected objects could be copied on the dial except logotype image 1 2 Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 6 SKL First select green lines see Moving lines then green symbols see Moving symbol and green arcs see Moving arc Click COPY icon 28 page 7 in the Main window and select the origin of the objects Click PASTE icon 29 page 7 and click to paste objects to the new position Pasted objects are dark green and can be moved by cursor keys To deselect pasted objects click right mouse button or click icon 21 page 7 40 5 Appendix A Scale points file LIN 90 kar example 0 0 00 45 100 90 Scale points file Tabela kar example 0 1 35 71429 90 90 125 71 42857 160 85 71429 200 100 239 SKALA ver 3 06 41 SKALA ver 3 06 6 Appendix B D LIGHT 26 39 52 65 78 gt A 4 N 27 40 53 66 79 5 9 l 28 41 54 67 80 6 29 42 55 81 7 Q 30 82 R R 31 83 B o 5 32 84 I 33 85 U 34 86
4. To select line click icons 21 page 7 and 24 page 7 in the Main window Find the thick blue line on the dial Move cursor near to the end of the line See Picture 1 and click The CHANGE LINE window will be opened on the right side change colour of the line select RED colour in the COLOUR list box 3 page 17 and set check box Click CHANGE button 9 page 17 and selected line will be coloured to red Action can be undone by UNDO icon 8 page 7 in the Main window 4 10 1 Drawing arcs Example A shows drawing arc manually 1 Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 6 SKL 2 Open the ARC window by icon 12 page 7 in the Main Copy from scale ee window Press key P for cord trans Centre X mm Centre Y mm mm 3 In the ARC window type data 4 Click DRAW 11 page 18 and the new arc will be placed on the dial Radius 5 Radius fea NV Start 270 degrees Length degrees Width a mm Colour GREEN vl CANCEL 35 SKALA ver 3 06 Example B shows drawing arc by COPY FROM SCALE procedure Copy from scale Press key P for cord trans Start Length degrees Width 1 mm Colour vl Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 6 SKL Open the ARC window by icon 12 page 7 in the Main window Set number 1 in text box 1 page 18 and click COPY FROM SCALE button The Centre X Y and Radius data from the scale are
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6. Large number font size in mm Small number font size in mm Name of the Scale characteristic file Name of the Scale numbering file Number of scales on dial Copy from scale copies data from scale defined in the text box in to the current scale Next replaces current scale values with next scale values Previous replaces current scale values with previous scale values Save saves data in current dial file Cancel leaves dimension window without save data Tittle of DIMENSIONS window shows CURRENT SCALE number 23 SKALA ver 3 06 3 18 COMMENT window CHANGE CANCEL n Date text box contains current date Dial text box with dial comment Code text box contains dial code Constructor list box identifies dial constructor c skala system creators txt File box shows dial file name Change command changes dial comment Cancel command leaves Comment window AL a Mcd 3 19 TABLE window 1 Fifteen Value text boxes are used to write scale Angle values Scale values have to increase 2 Fifteen Angle text boxes are used to write scale angles Scale angle have to increase 3 3 Selected Linear option uses linear interpolation method for scale characteristic calculation 5 4 Selected Cubic option uses cubic interpolation 6 method for scale data calculation 7 5 Last point defines number of scale points 6 Percent defines reference star
7. in this way windows operating system recognize new installed fonts recommended screen resolution is 1024x768 256 colors and Large Fonts install printer driver for HP23200L when installation program ask for a driver select PS postscript not PCL6 because only PS driver is able to print mirror image after installation printer driver set mirror function Start Settings Printers and faxes HP laser 2300L PS Properties Printing Preferences Advanced Document Options PostScript Options Mirrored Output Yes create the shortcut of SKALA on the desktop 1 3 Installing data base To install data base insert the Skala CD ROM into the CD ROM drive copy directories X Skala Mata where X is the letter of the CD ROM drive to cASkala Mata Attention The copied files from CD have Read only attribute It means that you can not modify To disable Read only attribute select desired files and with right click on mouse select properties and remark Read only option SKALA ver 3 06 2 SKALA concept e Dials in Main window are designed and viewed On the top and on the left margin of the Main window icons for quick access are placed e Cursor position in the bottom margin of the Main window is displayed The text boxes Abs X and Y 30 contains cursor position from the bottom right corner of the dial The text boxes Rel X and Y 32 display cursor position from the relative origin defined in the tex
8. iskra Iskra MIS User s Manual SKALA Scales designing software version 3 06 SKALA ver 3 06 Contents INSTALLATION 4 1 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR SKALA PROGRAM INSTALLATION 0 00241 1 4 1 7 INSTALEING PROGRAM a ss cae n dd ftt LM E 4 Ze SKALA CONCEP P 5 3 SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE SKALA PROGRAM 1 1 7 3 1 daas 7 3 1 1 MONS ETT 7 3 1 2 3 1 3 POSITIONS No LL E LL M SC LEE LL E EE 8 3 2 LOAD DIALWNDOW 9 3 3 SAVEDALWNDOW eel oa 10 3S4 AUTOMA TC NUMBERING WINDOW 5 gt 11 305 HALF AUTOMATIC NUMBERING WINDOW 12 3 6 MANUAL NUMBERING eise rese 13 3 7 VI Lc 14 3 8 CHANGECLEXT WINDOW a
9. 0 Rotate 10 QD OT z 11 12 13 14 SKALA ver 3 06 Scale number box defines scale Checked Scale characteristic from Table reads characteristic data from table created in Table window In the Scale characteristic file the characteristic file path can be changed Selected option defines type of Mark Checked Number draws number written in text box Selected Percent option calculates division as percent Add adds value from text box to Percent text box Selected Angle option calculates division as angle Add adds value from text box to Angle text box Checked Rotate number draws numbers right angled to the marks Colour list box defines colour of mark and number Font name list box defines font style of the number on the scale Draw command draws mark and number Cancel command leaves Manual numbering window 13 3 7 NEW SYMBOL window NEW SYMBOL X Font Name 1 Font Size Sym Sym Sym r at gm Lies E DIE TE ap 88 05 7 68 CANCEL 9 po I SKALA ver 3 06 Font name list box defines symbols font name Font size text box defines symbol size in millimetres Selected Sym option takes symbol from the table 4 Table shows 26 symbols with ASCII code Selected symbol in the table is red With Up and Down arrows shows other symbols OK command draws selected s
10. transferred Type the data in the ARC window Click DRAW 11 page 18 and the new arc will be added on the dial Example C shows drawing arc by transferring cursor s co ordinates Copy from scale 11 Press key P for cord trans Centre X mm Centre Y mm Radius 4 Radius Start Length degrees EG Width Colour RED vl 1 Load dial CASKALA EXAMP 6 SKL 2 Open the ARC window by icon 12 page 7 in the Main 02 window Place the cursor to the centre of the arc click The 5 co ordinates will be transferred in to the Centre X and Centre Y by pressing P key the data on the ARC window Click DRAW 11 page 18 and the new arc will be added to the dial 36 SKALA ver 3 06 4 10 2 Moving arcs Load dial CASKALAVEXAMPY6 SKL To select arc click icons 23 page 7 and 21 page 7 in the Main window Find the thick green arc on the dial Move cursor into the arc s line see Picture 1 and click Selected arc becomes dark green To move arc press the cursor key on the keyboard Combination of keys cursor key Shift or cursor key Ctrl moves selected arc faster 7 To deselect arc on the dial click the right mouse key or click icon 21 page 7 in the Main window or CANCEL in the CHANGE ARC window 8 Action can be undone by UNDO icon 8 page 7 in the Main window 4 10 3 D
11. 2 To move a logotype image click inside the image and drag it 37 SKALA ver 3 06 4 11 3 Deleting logotype 1 Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 7 SKL 2 To delete a logotype image choose PICTURE in the ERASE 5 page 7 menu With mouse select desire logotype 4 12 Adding new scale on the dial The Picture 2 shows dimensions that could be changed in DIMENSIONS window Example A shows adding new scale on the dial Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 8 SKL Open the DIMENSION window by icon 20 page 7 in the Main window Type number 2 in the Number of scales text box 23 page 23 Click Next 25 page 23 button The DIMENSIONS window has no values for scale number 2 Click Copy from scale 1 24 page 23 to fill empty text boxes with data from scale 1 6 Set the data ROD DIMENSION CURRENT SCALE 2 C SKALA CHARACT F6_1 1 KA C SKALA NUM NORMAL OST Save Cancel 7 Save new scale by SAVE 27 page 23 button 38 SKALA ver 3 06 4 13 How to use scale data from the Table window Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 4 SKL In the Main window click TABLE icon 10 page 7 Type the data in it Click TABLE 10 page 24 button and the data will be saved 5 To draw scale with new data delete current scale by icon 15 page 7 in the Main window first 7 Click icon 16 page 7 to open AUTOMATIC NUMBERING window and write the data in it HALFAUTOMATIC NUMBERING 1 3 6
12. data to the MANUAL NUMBERING window Scale characteristic file 4 Click command DRAW 13 13 5 The new mark will added on scale as shown on Points i the Picture 10 Main Medium C Short Long Number Number 9 Percent ADD I Picture 10 Hz AN SZ 5 ADD 9 e Rotate number Colour Font DLIGHT 31 SKALA ver 3 06 4 5 Saving dial with new name Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 3 SKL 2 Select Save As from the File menu 1 page 7 In the SAVE DIAL window select directory C SKALA TEST from the Directory list box 6 page 10 In the File name text box type TEST1 In the New code text box type TEST00000001 Click command SAVE NEW DIAL to save dial 4 6 Deleting dial from hard disk Example A shows deleting dial by using dial name 1 Choose Save s from the File 1 page 7 menu 2 In the SAVE DIAL window select dial in the File list 4 page 10 3 To delete dial click DELETE DIAL BY NAME 7 page 10 Example B shows deleting dial using dial code 1 Choose Save As from the File 1 menu 2 In the SAVE DIAL window type dial code in the New code text box 3 page 10 3 To delete selected dial click DELETE DIAL BY CODE 8 page 10 4 7 Printing dial Example shows procedure for mirror dial printing in three copies Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 3 SKL Open the PRINT
13. page 7 in the Main window Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 4 SKL Open the HALFAUTOMATIC NUMBERING window by clicking icon 17 page 7 in the Main window Write the data to the HALFAUTOMATIC NUMBERING window 5 Click command DRAW 18 page 12 6 The new scale will be displayed in the Main window Picture 8 30 SKALA ver 3 06 4 4 Adding marks on the scale with MANUAL NUMBERING method Example shows numbered black mark on the scale with 67 degrees angle is placed Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 5 SKL 2 Open the MANUAL NUMBERING window by clicking Scale number 1 icon 18 page 7 in the Main window pe ene 3 Write the data to the MANUAL NUMBERING window cale Tile 4 Clickthe command DRAW 13 page 13 5 The new mark will be added on the scale as shown on Dui RESET the Picture 9 O Medium Short Long Number Number E F C Percent Picture 9 ADD 9 Hz OL 67 A ff ha amp Ef Rotate number Fp Colour fr cm h Font _D_LIGHT_ v DRAW CANCEL percent value of the scale Example B shows placing green mark at 70 Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 5 SKL 2 Open the MANUAL NUMBERING window by clicking Scale number 1 icon 1 8 page 7 in the Main window Scale char from TABLE 3 Write the
14. the left top corner of the symbol and click The CHANGE TEXT window will be opened on the right side To change a colour of the symbol set RED colour in the COLOUR list box 3 page 15 and set check box Click CHANGE 6 page 15 button and symbol will be coloured to red Action can be undone by UNDO icon 8 page 7 in the Main window 33 4 9 Lines SKALA ver 3 06 4 9 1 Drawing lines Example shows drawing line with manual method 1 Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 6 SKL 2 Open the window icon 11 7 the Main 7 window ao Ang N 3 In the LINE window type the data 4 Click DRAW button and the new line will placed dial Press key P for the start Pos X p Absolute Relative Press key K for the end Length mm Angle degrees Width 2 mm Colour BLACK CANCEL Example B shows drawing line by transferring cursor s co ordinates 1 Load dial CASKALA EXAMP 6 SKL 2 Open the LINE window by icon 11 page 7 in the Main window d 4 Click mouse to make main window active and then press key P on the keyboard Place the cursor to the left top of the green rectangle of the drawing The cursor s co ordinates will be transferred in to the Pos X 3 page 16 and Pos Y 5 page 16 Place the cursor to the right bottom of the green rectangle of the drawing Click mouse to make Main window active and cl
15. window by clicking icon 9 page 7 in the Main window In the PRINT window printer which is able to print mirror image have to be selected Type number 3 in the Copies text box 16 page 22 To print dial click PRINT button 19 page 22 Example shows zoomed dial printing 1 Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 3 SKL Open the PRINT window by clicking icon 9 page 7 in the Main window In the PRINT window select non mirror type printer Type number 2 in the Zoom text box 15 page 22 To print the dial click PRINT 19 page 22 C1 PO 4 8 Symbols 4 8 1 Inserting new symbol Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 5 SKL Open the NEW SYMBOL window by clicking icon 14 page 7 in the Main window Inthe NEW SYMBOL window set _D SYMBOL in the Font Name list box Set Font size 2 page 14 to 3 Select option Sym 3 page 14 and choose the symbol from the table 4 page 14 Click OK button 6 page 14 Move the cursor to the drawing area Click the mouse to put the symbol on the dial ONDOAR WP 32 SKALA ver 3 06 4 8 2 Inserting text 1 Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 5S SKL Co N Open the NEW SYMBOL window with icon 14 7 in the Main window Inthe NEW SYMBOL window set CON B in Font Name list box 1 page 14 Set Font size 2 page 14 to 5 Select option String 7 page 14 and type text AMPER the text
16. By clicking on the Scale characteristic file box you change characteristic file path By clicking on the Numbering file box you change numbering file name Checked Rectangle draws rectangle at the beginning of the scale Rectangle dimension is defined in width and height box Checked Without marks omits the marks Text box defines area without marks at the beginning of the scale Checked Arc draws arc from start to the end of the scale Checked Rotate number draws numbers right angled to the marks Font name list box defines font style of the number on the scale Draw command draws scale Cancel command leaves Automatic numbering window without draw new scale 11 SKALA ver 3 06 3 5 HALF AUTOMATIC NUMBERING window HALFAUTOMATIC NUMBERING Scale colour o 40 7 Electric 16 3 9 Are 11 Rotate number C Minus 12 d PED STOOD CAN 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Scale number Value at 0 95 Origin value Font name Value at 100 4 4 D LIGHT 15 Every 5 5 th short line is MEDIUM LINE Every 6 10 short line is MAIN LINE Every Devision value Scale characteristic file CASKALAICHARACTIM4_96_5A KA from the TABLE th short line is NUMBER e width height DRAW 18 19 Scale number box defines scale Value at 0 must be smaller then end value Origin value must be one of
17. ID MOVE TO SOD DE 27 LEES EE P __ 38 DBING NEW SCALE ON THE eed e ete _ e e rele 38 4 13 HOW TO USE SCALE DATA FROM THE TABLE 2 1 0 0 eee ie sese eee eese serenus 39 PLACING DOT a duos esed e bum De doe mena tS 40 4 15 COPYINGAND PASTING OBIE CUS Piet dt I ALL UE 40 APPENDIX 41 APPENDIES D C P 42 SKALA ver 3 06 1 Installation 1 1 System requirements for SKALA program installation System requirements are an IBM compatible computer with an Intel Pentium 100 or better at least 3OMB of free space on your hard disk a 1024 x 768 resolution and 256 color video card 17 monitor Windows 95 or greather versions 1 2 Installing program SKALA To install SKALA start Windows insert the Skala CD ROM into the CD ROM drive find and run file X install setup exe where X is the letter of the CD ROM drive follow the instructions after installation restart computer open and close windows fonts folder windows fonts
18. SHOW DOT POSITION window 1 Dot diameter mm SHOW DOT POSITION Ea A D ES 2 m 2 Distance between number and mar Dot diamet 1 4 8 P 3 Selected option shows position of 4 5 Dot 4 Draw command draws dot 5 Cancel does not draw dot 3 13 GUIDE LINE window 1 wver l command draws vertical guide lines 2 hor command draws vertical guide lines 3 Delete command deletes all guide lines 3 14 LOGO window Logo CASKALAILOGOTIPINSNEW bmp 1 Height 2 10 mm Ratio width height 3 1157 671 u By clicking on the Logo name file box new logo image can be selected Height defines image height in mm Ratio shows ratio between width and height of picture Shows selected image Draw command draws selected image Cancel command does not draw logo image D uL sco 20 3 15 SMALL CROSS window SMALL CROSS x Height Thickness Press key P for cord transf x peer 22262 REL Colour Qo SKALA ver 3 06 Height defines cross height Thickness defines cross thickness When key P is pressed in drawing area cursor x and y co ordinates in to 4 and 5 are copied X defines X position of cross Y defines Y position of cross Selected Absolute option draws cross from the absolute origin Relative option draws cross from the relative origin Colour defines cross colour Draw b
19. Save saves current drawing Half automatic creates non Save As opens New dial window standard scales for new dial saving Manual draws marks Delete opens New dial window for Symbol draws symbols and texts deleting dials Logo draws images Exit closes program Arc draws arcs and circles 2 Data Point draws small cross 3 Output menu Comment Print opens Print window for dial 5 Erase menu printing Scale erases selected scale Characteristic shows main scale data Nr Dial counts created dials 4 Design menu Dimensions opens the Dimensions window for creating dial dimensions All erases all objects Symbols erases all characters Dots erases all dots Picture erase selected picture 3 1 2 Icons 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 1 3 Positions 30 31 32 33 34 SKALA ver 3 06 Open icon shows load dial window Save icon saves drawing Undo icon cancels some last actions deleting changing moving Print icon prints current dial Table icon shows table window Line icon enables drawing lines Arc icon enables drawing arcs Logo icon place image Symbol icon writes symbols and text Erase scale icon erases scale with number 1 Automatic icon automates drawing of divisions Half automatic icon draws non standard scales Manual icon draws divisions one by one Dot icon places dot u
20. ain window 3 Open the HALFAUTOMATIC NUMBERING window by clicking icon 17 page 7 in the Main window 4 Write the data to the HALFAUTOMATIC NUMBERING window Scale Colour Scale characteristic file Scale number CASKALAICHARACTICEN240 KAR Value 90 Seale characteristic from the TABLE Origin value Value at 100 _D_LIGHT_ th short line is MEDIUM LINE Every th short line is MAIN LINE Every th short line is NUMBER Devision value i height Without line first Electric zero Are Rotate number Minus DRAW CANCEL 5 Click the command DRAW 18 page 12 6 The new scale will be displayed in the Main window as Picture 6 B gt i Picture 6 Ni TOO Mvar 1 28 SKALA ver 3 06 Example shows how scale with range 54 66 electric zero at 5 degrees and linear characteristic is designed 1 Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 5 SKL 2 Erase the current scale by clicking icon 15 page 7 in the Main window 3 Open the HALFAUTOMATIC NUMBERING window by clicking icon 17 page 7 in the Main window 4 Write the data to the HALFAUTOMATIC NUMBERING window 5 Click command DRAW 18 page 12 6 The new scale will be displayed in the Main window as Picture 7 Picture 7 29 SKALA ver 3 06 Example C shows how scale with characteristics shown on the Picture 8 is designed 1 Erase the current scale by clicking icon 15
21. bols position of logotypes and scales outline Dial can contains up to six scales Every scale outline on dial have its own colour and number SKALA ver 3 06 a E 5 Short marks lenght 8 Start of scale xs B 6 of spale 7 A o et a Small number p D size 20 _ e ARISTE 2 A marks D lenght 9 n sl OA i Symbol position 17 M x Y Unit position 16 Scale centre X 3 F Logo position X 18 4 Symbol position X 17 Dial width 1 Picture 2 SKALA uses following data files 8 3 file name format skl files for dial data kar files for scales characteristic data Data in file are in two columns separated by commas First column contains values in percent started with 0 Second column contains angle value In Appendix A is an example of scale characteristic file ost files contains numbering rules Each row in file describes one range Row contains range number of marks medium marks skipping main marks skipping and number skipping In Appendix A is an numbering file example SKALA ver 3 06 3 Short description of the SKALA program 3 1 MAIN window 1 4 2 4 3 4 5 REL ORG 1 050 1 RY 084 28 81 3 1 1 Menus 1 File menu Division Load opens the Load window for Automatic creates standard loading dials scales
22. box 8 page 14 Click OK Button 6 page 14 Move the cursor in the drawing area Click the mouse to put text on the dial 4 8 3 Moving symbols Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 3 SKL select symbols click icons 21 page 7 and 22 page 7 in the Main window Find the symbol A on the dial Move cursor to the left top corner of the symbol see Picture 1 and click Selected symbol becomes dark green TO move symbol press the cursor key on the keyboard 6 Combination of keys cursor key Shift or cursor key Ctrl moves selected symbol faster To deselect symbol on the dial click the right mouse key or click icon 21 page 7 on the Main window or click CANCEL in the CHANGE TEXT window 4 8 4 Deleting symbols oci WN N Load dial CASKALAVEXAMPY3 SKL To select symbols click icons 21 page 7 and 22 page 7 in the Main window Set the symbols A L and 600 on the dial Move cursor to the left top corner of the first symbol and click Likewise select the other two symbols To delete symbols click command DELETE 7 page 15 in the CHANGE TEXT window Action can be undone by UNDO icon 8 page 7 in the Main window 4 8 5 Changing symbols properties OORQW N N Load dial CASKALAVEXAMPY3 SKL To select symbol click icons 21 page 7 and 22 page 7 in the Main window Set symbol A Move cursor to
23. box contains name of dial New code box contains 12 characters code of dial File list box contains list of file names Drive list box Directory list box Delete dial by name command deletes dial with name defined in the File name box 2 Delete dial by code command deletes dial with code defined in the New code box 3 Create new directory command creates new directory with name defined in the File name box 2 and set it on the place defined in the Directory list box 6 10 Cancel command leaves SAVE DIAL window RE CE EN 10 SKALA ver 3 06 3 4 AUTOMATIC NUMBERING window AUTOMATIC NUMBERING 11 12 13 14 15 16 scale colour 6 scale number 1 1 Font Value at 100 3 240 Extend 4 5 Scale characteristic from TABLE Scale characteristic file 96 BA KAR 8 Numbering file C ASKALA NUMIDENSE OST ER width height C Without marks degree Are 12 Rotate number 13 DRAW 15 Scale number box defines scale Value at 0 must be always 0 Value at 100 is the number at 100 of scale Extend check box enables numbering extended scale 15 30 10 12 100 600 Extend intermediate value is the number between 100 and extend end value Extend final value is the number at the end of extended scale Checked Scale characteristic from Table reads characteristic data from table created in Table window
24. c centre X in mm Centre Y arc centre Y in mm Radius arc radius in mm Picture explains 5 required data The latter in quotation defines keys By pressing key C in Main window program transfers the cursor co ordinates into Centre X Y 3 4 By pressing key R in Main window program calculates the Radius from Centre X Y 3 4 to cursor and writes in Radius 4 By pressing key S in Main window program calculates the Start angle and writes in Start 6 By pressing key L in Main window program calculates the Length of arc in degrees and writes Start degrees in Length 7 Lengi 7 360 degrees Start defines start of the angle in degrees Length defines arc angle length in degrees Width mm Width defines arc line width in mm Colour defines arc colour DR 0 Draw button draws arc 1 Cancel button leaves ARC window Centre mm coc 18 SKALA ver 3 06 12 CHANGE ARC window 1 Checked Radius changes arc radius 2 Checked Start changes start the arc angle 3 Checked Length changes arc length angle 4 Checked Width changes arc width 5 Checked Colour changes arc colour 6 Change command changes selected arc Radius 1 7 Delete command delete selected arc 8 Cancel command does not change selected arc stat 2 degrees Length 360 degrees Width Colour 5 LI 19 SKALA ver 3 06 3 12
25. d in the main window as Picture 5 zn Picture 3 oon SV 15 KAN El Q 5 25 SKALA ver 3 06 Example shows how scale with extended range 0 1 6 3 2 and F6 characteristic is designed 1 Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 2 SKL 2 Erase the current scale by clicking icon 15 page 7 in the main window 3 To open the AUTOMATIC NUMBERING window click icon 16 page 7 in the Main window 4 Write the data to the AUTOMATIC NUMBERING window AUTOMATIC NUMBERING 1 5 Click DRAW 15 page 11 6 The new scale will be displayed in the main window as Picture 4 Picture 4 26 SKALA ver 3 06 Example shows how scale for bimetal instrument with range 0 720 and bimetal 5 characteristic is designed 1 Load dial C SKALA EXAMP S3 SKL 2 Erase the current scale by clicking icon 15 page 7 in the Main window 3 To open the AUTOMATIC NUMBERING window click icon 16 page 7 in the Main window 4 Write the data to the AUTOMATIC NUMBERING window AUTOMATIC NUMBERING 1 5 Click command DRAW 15 page 11 6 The new scale will be displayed in the Main window as Picture 5 Picture 5 27 SKALA ver 3 06 4 3 Creating scale with HALFAUTOMATIC NUMBERING method Example shows how scale with range 10 15 and linear characteristic is designed 1 Load dial 5 4 5 1 2 Erase the current scale by clicking icon 15 page 7 in the M
26. e of the paper Dial frame enables moving dial on the paper Print prints dial Save as BMP saves dial as picture on disk Corel export command exports dial in Postscript format on disk this command is disabled Cancel button leaves Print window without printing 22 3 17 DIMENSIONS window B9 qe 10 11 12 13 14 15 DIMENSIONS Copy from scale 24 1 Dial width dimension in mm Dial height dimension in mm Scale centre in mm Distance to the stretched scale centre in mm multimeter scales Scale radius in mm Start of Scale angle in degrees Scale length in degrees Short marks length and width dimension in mm Long marks length and width dimension in mm Medium marks length and width dimension in Thick main marks length and width dimension in mm Thin main marks length and width dimension in Distance between number and line in mm Dot diameter in mm The negative value 1 draws number between marks and scale centre The positive value 1 draw number out from the scale centre CURRENT SCALE 1 29 25 Next Previous 26 16 17 18 SKALA ver 3 06 21 CHARACT M4_96_5A 5 22 NUM DENSE OST X Y 3 17 27 Save Unit position defines left bottom corner of Unit Symbols position defines left bottom corner of Symbols Logo position defines right bottom corner of logo
27. eleting arcs 1 Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 6 SKL 2 To select arc click icon 23 page 7 21 page 7 in the Main window 3 Find the thick blue arc in the dial 4 Move cursor into the arc s line See Picture 1 and click Selected arc becomes dark green 5 To delete arc click DELETE in the CHANGE ARC window 6 Action can be undone by UNDO icon 8 page 7 in the Main window 4 10 4 Changing arcs properties Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 6 SKL To select arc click icon 23 page 7 and 21 page 7 in the Main window Find the thick blue arc in the dial Move cursor into the arc s line see Picture 1 and click The CHANGE ARC window will be opened on the right side To change the radius of the arc type new value in the Radius text box 1 page 19 and set check box Click CHANGE 6 page 19 and arc will change radius Action can be undone by UNDO icon 8 page 7 in the Main window N 4 11 Logotypes 4 11 1 Inserting logotype Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 6 SKL Click LOGO icon 13 page 7 in the Main window In the File dialogue box select logo file instnew log and click OK The LOGO window will be opened Type number 5 in the Height text box 2 page 20 and click OK The logotype image will be added on the dial To move logo image click inside the image and drag it 4 11 2 Moving logotype 1 Load dial CASKALAVEXAMPYZ SKL
28. ick K on the keyboard The length and angle of the line will be written in to the Length text box 10 page 16 and Angle text box 11 page 16 Click DRAW button 14 page 16 and the new line will be placed on the dial 4 9 2 Moving lines Load dial 5 6 5 1 To select line click icons 21 page 7 and 24 page 7 in the Main window Find the thick blue line on the dial Move cursor near to the end of the line see Picture 1 and click Selected line becomes dark green To move line press the cursor key on the keyboard Combination of keys cursor key Shift or cursor key Ctrl moves selected line faster To deselect line on the dial click the right mouse key or icon 21 page 7 in the Main window or CANCEL button in the CHANGE LINE window Action can be undone by UNDO icon 8 page 7 in the Main window 34 SKALA ver 3 06 4 9 3 Deleting lines Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 6 SKL To select line click icons 21 page 7 and 24 page 7 in the Main window Find the thick blue line on the dial Move cursor near to the end of line see Picture 1 and click Selected line becomes dark green To delete line click DELETE in the CHANGE LINE window Action can be undone by UNDO icon 8 page 7 in the Main window 4 9 4 Changing lines properties 4 10 Arcs AUN OD Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 6 SKL
29. nder mark Dimension icon enables changing dial dimension Select icon enables selecting objects Text icon enables text and symbols selection Arc icon enables arc selection Line select icon enables line selection Move text icon quick moves selected text Zoom icon enlarges selected drawing area Guide line icon draws horizontal and vertical guide lines Copy icon copies selected objects Paste icon pastes objects Cursor s x amp y Absolute co ordinate in mm Relative origin in mm Cursor s x amp y Relative co ordinate in mm Horizontal scroll bar moves drawing up and down Vertical scroll bar moves drawing left and right Drawing area 3 2 LOAD DIAL window Code 022544732001 ER File Nam 2 Bearch by code 100viskr skl Directory gt skala data centrax 2407 E 84 5 21 SKALA ver 3 06 Code text box is used to write 12 characters code number Search button searches dials by code By clicking on the file name in File list box new dial is loaded Directory list box Drive list box SKALA ver 3 06 3 3 SAVE DIAL window SAVE DIAL SAVE NEW DIAL 1 File name New code File Directory 8 21 Cj centrax el Oz 7 DELETE DIAL DELETE DIAL CODE CREATE a DIRECTORY CANCEL Save new dial command saves current dial with new name and new code File name
30. start in mm Add text box adds up value from text box 6 to the Pos Y text box 5 Selected Absolute option draws line from the absolute origin Selected Relative option draws line from the relative origin When key K is pressed in drawing area line length and angle are calculated Length defines line length in mm Angle defines line angle from the X axis in degrees Width defines line width in mm Colour defines line colour Draw button draws line Cancel button leaves Line window 16 SKALA ver 3 06 3 10 CHANGE LINE window 1 Value shows mark value 2 Angle shows mark angle in degrees 3 Checked Colour changes colour of selected lines with colour defined Fontname 1 4 Checked Length changes selected lines length 5 Checked Width changes selected lines width 6 Rotate shows angle of selected line Text 24 7 Spin command rotates selected line up and down by 1 or 5 degrees 8 Checked Marks uses selected line as marks from Colour ER BLACK 9 Change command makes changes of selected lines 10 Delete command deletes selected lines Font size 4 11 Cancel command does change selected lines 5 CANCEL 17 SKALA ver 3 06 3 11 window 1 Copy from scale command copies scale dimension in to the Centre X 2 Y 3 and to the Copy from scale 4 1 Radius 4 Scale is defined in text box 1 Centre X ar
31. t and end percent TU of scale 7 Value defines reference start and end value 12 8 Angle defines reference start and end angle 13 9 Save as command saves table data under new 14 file name 19 10 Table command saves table data 11 Cancel command leaves TABLE window Linear Last point Start 24 SKALA ver 3 06 4 Examples of scale creating by SKALA 4 1 Loading dial 1 Click the icon 6 page 7 in the Main window to open LOAD DIAL window 2 Type the dial Code and press Search by code to find dial or find the dial file name in the File name box 4 2 Creating scale with AUTOMATIC NUMBERING method Example shows how the normal scale with range 0 15 and linear characteristic is designed 1 Load dial C SKALA EXAMP 1 SKL 2 Erase the current scale by clicking icon 15 page 7 in the Main window 3 To open the AUTOMATIC NUMBERING window click on the icon 16 page 7 in the Main window 4 Write the data to the AUTOMATIC NUMBERING window AUTOMATIC NUMBERING Scale colour Scale number Font Value at 0 D LIGHT vl Value at 100 Extend Scale characteristic from TABLE Scale characteristic file C SKALAICHARACTILINSO KAR Numbering file C ASKALAINUMINORMAL OST width height Rectangle 6 Without line first 3 degree Are Rotate number DRAW CANCEL 5 Click DRAW button 15 page 11 6 The new scale will be displaye
32. t box Rel Origin 81 To change the relative origin set the new Origin in the text box Rel Origin 31 or move cursor on the dial and click left mouse button and key O on keybord e To enlarged the drawing click ZOOM icon 26 and select desired detail on the drawing Scroll bars 33 move drawing view in all directions e SKALA uses five groups of objects lines arcs symbols picture and dial outline dimensions Lines group contains lines small crosses and marks on scales Lines properties are length width colour drawing angle To select line on the drawing click into the area shown in Picture 1 e Symbols group contains text units logotypes Symbols use Windows TrueType fonts Symbols properties are Font name Font size text colour and angle To select symbol click it into the area shown in Picture 1 Contents of fonts are in Appendix B Program uses fonts defined in file c skala system fonts txt e Arcs group contains circles dot and arcs Arcs properties are radius start point angle length and colour To select arc click it into the area shown in Picture 1 sensitive area arc sensitive area line sensitive sensitive 7 area area sensitive area Picture 1 e Picture is in Windows bitmap bmp black white format Picture group for logotypes is used Maximal image dimension is 1200x1200 pixels e Dial outline dimensions contains dial dimensions position of units position of sym
33. the main mark on the scale The value must be between Value at 0 and Value at 100 Value at 100 must be greater then Value at 0 Number in text box defines number of marks before Medium line Number in text box defines number of marks before Main line Number in text box defines number of marks before the number is drawn Division value defines value of marks Checked Rectangle draws rectangle at the beginning of the scale Rectangle dimension is defined in width and height box Checked Without marks omits the marks Text box defines area without marks at the beginning of the scale Checked Arc draws arc from start to the end of the scale Checked Minus box writes minus at negative numbers In Scale characteristic file the characteristic file path can be changed Checked Scale characteristic from Table reads scale characteristic data from table created in Table window Font name list box defines font style of the number on the scale Checked Electric zero compresses scale for a degree written in text box Checked Rotate number draws numbers right angled to the marks Draw command draws scale Cancel command leaves Half automatic numbering window without drawing the new scale 12 3 6 MANUAL NUMBERING window Scale number Scd 2 hr from TABLE Scale characteristic file CASKALAICHARACTICEN2 4 Medium Short Points Main Long Number 5 0 Percent 6
34. ub 15 3 9 CINES DON CO 16 3 10 CHANGE LINE WINDOW ___ pet 17 W 18 12 CHANGE ARCE WADOW 5 5 5 19 5 12 SHOW DOT POSTEION WINDOW 20 SS GUIDELINE WINDOW 20 CVG COWIIN DOW 5 5 5 20 3415 SMALECROSS WINDOW en 21 DEC UE 22 S T DIMENSIONS WINDOW 23 zls COMMENT WINDOW 24 SN AE TUE WN DON 5 v 24 4 EXAMPLES OF SCALE CREATING BY SKALA uae a eee oa eno ae 25 4 1 23 4 2 CREATING SCALE WITH AUTOMATIC NUMBERING METHOD 25 4 3 CREATING SCALE WITH 28 4 4 ADDING MARKS ON THE SCALE WITH 04 0 000 3l 4 5 SAVING DIAZ WITH NEW NAME sete
35. utton draws cross Cancel button leaves Cross window 21 SKALA ver 3 06 3 16 PRINT window Portrait xps 100 6 210111 hm SETUP PRINTER 3 Yaxis 100 LC e Height 297 12 hm Set Printer driver Position Ha ie cae ai nce LaserJet 4L on LPT1 Dimension cae ai nce DeskJet 630C v11 0 on LPT HP EE 4 a SMP m Printer driver 5 HP LaserJet SP SMP PostScript on FILE 21 PRINT SAVE AS BMP COREL EXPORT CANCEL eS Dial position on printer Paper size m7 Landscape Printer corection 8 a m Portrait command rotates paper in to portrait position Landscape command rotates paper in to landscape position Set up printer command opens printer driver window Set printer driver changes printer driver Printer driver shows selected printer driver Printer correction defines dial size by X and Y axis correction Checked Dimension prints dial dimension Checked Comment prints comment below the dial Checked Colour separation check box prints only coloured objects with selected colour 10 Selected colour Width shows paper width in mm Height shows paper width in mm X shows position of left dial edge on the paper Y shows position of left dial edge on the paper Zoom defines magnification factor of the printed dial Copies defines number of copies Centre button moves dial to the centr
36. ymbol or string of the symbols on the dial Selected String option uses string symbols from text box 8 String text box contains string of the symbols Cancel command leaves New symbol window 14 SKALA ver 3 06 3 8 CHANGE TEXT window 1 Checked Font name changes font style of selected symbols with selected font below 2 Checked Text changes symbols with symbol or text below cu LL 3 Checked Colour changes colour of selected acu v symbols with below defined colour 4 Checked Font size changes size of selected Text 2 symbols with below defined size 5 Rotate text box shows angle of rotated symbol 6 Change command changes selected symbols Colour 3 r 7 Delete command deletes selected symbols 8 Cancel command does not change selected symbols Font size 4 LI 3 3 A gt m e E 15 3 9 LINE window LINE x Press key e start Pos X End Pos Y 5 p5284 mm ADD o Press key O end Length Angle degrees Width mm DRAW CANCEL mm 10 11 12 13 14 15 SKALA ver 3 06 Picture explains line s required data When key P is pressed in drawing area x and y position of cursor in 3 and 5 text boxes are copied Pos X defines position X of the line s start in mm Add adds up value from the text box to the Pos X text box 3 Pos Y text box defines position Y of line s

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