Edit Variable Translation Distances

To display this screen:

  1. Display the Autolayout: Translate screen.

  2. Select the Variable translation Type.

  3. Click the browse button in the Distances field.

Specify translation distances for strings created from the Translate automated design rule.

Activity steps:

  1. Define a translation autolayout rule. See Edit Automated Design Rules.

  2. Display the Edit Variable Translation Distances screen.

    Two string translations appear by default.

  3. Enter the Distance for each translation in the table. For example, to translate the initial design string by 5 meters initially, then 10 meters (to create wall strings 10 meters apart, offset from the raw design string by 5m) enter values of 5 and 10 accordingly.

  4. To add another translation distance to the table, click "+" and enter a Distance. Do this for the third and successive translations.

  5. Delete unwanted translations using the bin icon at the top.

  6. Reorder translations using the up and down arrows.

  7. Click OK to return to the Autolayout: Translate screen.

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