TechDraw ExtensionAreaAnnotation

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    TechDraw ExtensionAreaAnnotation.svg TechDraw ExtensionAreaAnnotation

    Menu location
    TechDraw → Extensions: Attributes/Modifications → Calculate the area of selected faces
    Workbenches
    TechDraw
    Default shortcut
    None
    Introduced in version
    0.20
    See also
    None

    Description

    The TechDraw ExtensionAreaAnnotation tool calculates the area of selected faces and inserts an area annotation. The tool cannot handle faces with curved edges.

    TechDraw ExtensionAreaAnnotationExample.png

    On the right the inserted area annotation

    Usage

    1. Select one or more faces with only straight edges.
    2. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
    3. The total area of the faces is calculated and an area annotation is inserted.