form·Z Extension Exchange
 
Download this extension

Numerical Display Commands

Author: John Pollard, auto·des·sys, Inc.
Author's e-mail: support@formz.com

Platform: All
Kind: Script
Type: Command
Extension Version: 1.0.0.0
Minimum form·Z Version: 5.0.0.0
Updated: 1-25-05


Description: Switches the type of numeric display to "architectural","decimal","english", or "fractions". By making this script a command script, form·Z allows it to be activated using a key shortcut.

Instructions: Put this script in the "scripts" folder. It is activated manually, by clicking on it under the "Extensions" heading in the menubar. It can also be activated with a key shortcut. The shortcut can be assigned by looking under Project->Modeling->Tools->Extensions->Display Type (Architecture, Engineering, Fraction, Decimal).

 

 

How to Use a Downloaded Extension:

Scripts:

  1. Uncompress the downloaded .zip file containing the extension.
  2. Place the extension in the "scripts" folder inside your application folder
  3. If the extension is a compiled script (.fsb) it is ready to be used - relaunch form·Z. If it is an open script (.fsl) - go to step 4.
  4. For open scripts (.fsl), open the script in the Script Editor or open it within formZ.
  5. Select "Script -> Compile" from the menubar
  6. Make sure that a file has been built in your scripts folder with a .fsb extension.
  7. If form·Z is open, quit and restart the program.

Plugins:
Place the plugin in the plugins folder inside your application folder and relaunch.