Command Help set-gradient-convention

 

Command Name	Menu	Quick Key	Link to Command Table
set-gradient-convention	Format ribbon | General | Gradient	grc	Click here

Description

Set gradient unit and direction conventions for design commands.

How to use

1. Run the command.

2. In the Gradient Convention dialog, define the Gradient In and Direction settings, click OK.

3. Run the required design command e.g. create-ramp-string.

4. If required, rerun this command to reset the gradient convention settings.

This command enables the user to select what type of unit (percent, degrees, ratio) and direction (up/down convention for negative or positive gradients) should be reported and prompted for, with all commands which make use of gradient control when creating or modifying strings e.g. create-ramp-string, adjust-to-gradient. All related commands will obey the currently defined unit and convention settings, until they are changed with another operation of set-gradient-convention.

Default values may be specified by setting the environment variable "GRADIENT_CONVENTION" to one of 'degrees', 'percent' or '1:n' (Remember to place '1:n' in quotes, or the system will interpret it as an environment section). You may also set "GRADIENT_SIGN_UP" to be '1' for +ve up or '-1' for negative up. These variables are defined in the Datamine.env file.