Editing properties of gem vectors

Use the Gem Vector Properties tool to edit the dimensions and the colour of the gem associated with a gem vector.

• You cannot simultaneously edit the dimensions and colour of the gem associated with a gem vector.

If you edit the properties of a gem vector when its associated gem has already been created, you must recreate the gem after you have finished editing.

• To change the shape of a gem vector, edit it as you would any other vector.

To edit a gem vector's properties:

1. Select the gem vector.
2. To change the gem's dimensions:
   
   
   1. On the Gem Tools toolbar, click the Gem Vector Properties  button. The Gem Vector Properties panel is displayed.
   2. Click the Standard list, followed by the option you want to use. If you select:

      Carat, click the Size list followed by the carat size. Its dimensions are displayed in the Length, Width, and Depth boxes.
      Custom, specify the gem's dimensions in the Length, Width, and Depth boxes.
      Get Gem sizes from vectors, the dimensions of the gem equal those of the selected gem vector. All of the settings on the panel are unavailable.

   3. Click  to close the panel and apply your changes.
      

3. To change the gem's colour:
   
   
   1. Click . The Gem Vector Properties panel is displayed.
   2. Click  to display the gem colour options.
   3. Select the colour you want to apply to the gem. The gem size properties are displayed.
   4. Click  to close the panel and apply the colour to the gem.
      
      The availability of this feature is license dependent.