1.3.4.7.6.  Drawing Tools

The following tools are available for drawing the sketch:

[Tip]Tip

Use snap points in order to exactly join different elements (e.g. polyline) or to align (e.g. centers of circels).

Example: Snap points of a polygonal chain

Example: Snap points of a polygonal chain

Example: Snap points of a circular arc

Example: Snap points of a circular arc

Draw rectangle

Click on a corner point of the rectangle and draw it while holding down the mouse button.

Alt: Ignore snap points

Draw ellipse

Click on the desired center of the ellipse and draw it while holding down the mouse button.

Strg: Draw circle

Alt: Ignore snap points

Draw circular arc

Strg: Only allow multiple of 15° in relation to coordinate axes

Shift: Only allow multiple of 15° in relation to starting angle

Alt: Ignore snaps

i: Invert direction

Draw polygon

In turn, click on the desired corned points of the polygon.

Strg: Only allow multiple of 15° in relation to coordinate axes

Shift: Only allow multiple of 15° in relation to last edge

Example: 90° angle on last edge

Example: 90° angle on last edge

Alt: Ignore snap points

Return: Terminate polyline

Draw polygon chain

Strg: Only allow multiple of 15° in relation to coordinate axes

Shift: Only allow multiple of 15° in relation to last edge

Alt: Ignore snap points

Return: Terminate polyline

Freehand drawing:

For straight lines use the polygonal chain.

Line thickness

The line thickness of the paintbrush can be adjusted via the arrow buttons.

Fill in sections

Select drawing color [Choose color for painting] / Select erase color [Choose erasing color]

You can switch back and forth between black and the erase color.

Cleanup

Deletes the selected view.

Insert

The button becomes active as soon as data that can be inserted (jpg, gif, png) are found in the temporary storage location.

See Import drawing above for the procedure.

Import drawing

See Section 1.3.4.7.4.1, “Create sketch from picture ”.

Draw in reverse

Removes the last action. The button is activated as soon as actions are carried out.

Draw repeatedly

Executes the last action again. The button becomes active as soon as Undo Draw has been used.