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Using the glass library

The glass library window displays the built-in glasses. The glass library is built from data supplied by the glass manufacturers.

To summon the glass library window:

  1. Select from the menu Tools > Glass library

glass library snapshot

This window contains standard user interface elements for searching and sorting in tables. Typing a character sequence in the search box causes the list of glasses to be limited to those glasses whose name contains the sequence. To clear the search, press the 'x' symbol.

To sort the table, click on the column header that you wish to sort on. Clicking on the column header again will change the sort order from ascending to descending.

To add a glass to a surface (cut-and-paste):

  1. Choose Tools > Glass library or click on the Glass library window to activate it.
  2. Select the desired glass in the glass table.
  3. Choose Edit > Copy
  4. Choose System > Surfaces or click on the Surfaces window to activate it.
  5. Click on the surface whose glass you wish to change.
  6. Choose Edit > Paste

To add a glass to a surface (drag-and-drop):

  1. Position the Glass library window and Surfaces window so you can see both.
  2. Click on the glass you want on the Glass library window and hold the mouse button down.
  3. Drag the mouse over to desired surface on the Surfaces window.
  4. Release the mouse button.

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