TechDraw FaceCenterLine

Description
The TechDraw FaceCenterLine tool adds a centerline to selected faces.



Usage create

 * 1) Select one or more faces in a View.
 * 2) There are several ways to invoke the tool:
 * 3) * Press the button.
 * 4) * Select the option from the menu.
 * 5) A task panel opens. See Options for more information.
 * 6) Press the  button to confirm.
 * 7) A centerline is added at the midpoint of the bounding box of the selected face(s).

Usage edit
Any of the centerline tools ( TechDraw FaceCenterLine, TechDraw 2LineCenterLine and  TechDraw 2PointCenterLine) can be used to edit any centerline.


 * 1) Select a centerline.
 * 2) Invoke a centerline tool.
 * 3) A task panel opens. See Options for more information.
 * 4) Press the  button to confirm.

Options

 * Orientation:
 * Vertical: Forces the centerline vertical. Ignored for 2PointCenterLines.
 * Horizontal: Forces the centerline horizontal. Ignored for 2PointCenterLines.
 * Aligned: Not available for FaceCenterLines. Forces the centerline to follow the general direction of the selected edges for 2LineCenterLines. Ignored for 2PointCenterLines.
 * Shift Horizontal: Moves the centerline left or right of its normal position.
 * Shift Vertical: Moves the centerline up or down from its normal position.
 * Rotate: Rotates the centerline around its midpoint (degrees. + counterclockwise, - clockwise).
 * Extend By: Makes the centerline longer by this amount.
 * Color: The color of the centerline.
 * Weight: The width of the centerline.
 * Style: The linestyle of the centerline. The options are:
 * [[Image:Continuous-line.svg|20px]] Continuous
 * [[Image:Dash-line.svg|20px]] Dash
 * [[Image:Dot-line.svg|20px]] Dot
 * [[Image:DashDot-line.svg|20px]] DashDot
 * [[Image:DashDotDot-line.svg|20px]] DashDotDot

Properties
Centerlines have no properties of their own, as they are not document objects.