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#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Sketcher → Sketcher geometries → [[Image:Sketcher_CreateLine.svg|16px]] Create line}} option from the menu.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Sketcher → Sketcher geometries → [[Image:Sketcher_CreateLine.svg|16px]] Create line}} option from the menu.
#* Use the keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|G}} then {{KEY|L}}.
#* Use the keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|G}} then {{KEY|L}}.
# The cursor changes to a white cross with the current tool mode icon.
# The cursor changes to a cross with the current tool mode icon.
# If [[Sketcher_Preferences#General|On-View-Parameters]] are enabled the '''Line parameters''' section ({{Version|0.22}}) is added at the top of the [[Sketcher_Dialog|Sketcher Dialog]].
# If [[Sketcher_Preferences#General|On-View-Parameters]] are enabled the '''Line parameters''' section ({{Version|0.22}}) is added at the top of the [[Sketcher_Dialog|Sketcher Dialog]].
# Optionally press the {{KEY|M}} key or select from the dropdown list in the parameters section to change the tool mode:
# Optionally press the {{KEY|M}} key or select from the dropdown list in the parameters section to change the tool mode:

Revision as of 09:23, 18 April 2024

Sketcher CreateLine

Menu location
Sketch → Sketcher geometries → Create line
Workbenches
Sketcher
Default shortcut
G L
Introduced in version
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See also
Sketcher CreatePolyline

Description

The Sketcher CreateLine tool creates a line. introduced in version 0.22: If On-View-Parameters are enabled the tool has three modes.

Usage

See also: Drawing aids.

Pos-OVP = Positional On-View-Parameters. introduced in version 0.22
Dim-OVP = Dimensional On-View-Parameters. introduced in version 0.22

  1. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
    • Press the Create line button.
    • Select the Sketcher → Sketcher geometries → Create line option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: G then L.
  2. The cursor changes to a cross with the current tool mode icon.
  3. If On-View-Parameters are enabled the Line parameters section (introduced in version 0.22) is added at the top of the Sketcher Dialog.
  4. Optionally press the M key or select from the dropdown list in the parameters section to change the tool mode:
    • Point, length, angle: introduced in version 0.22
      1. Pick the start point of the line. Or with Pos-OVP: enter its X and/or Y coordinate.
      2. Pick the endpoint of the line. Or with Dim-OVP: enter the length and/or angle of the line. The angle is relative to the X axis of the sketch.
    • Point, width, height: introduced in version 0.22
      1. Pick the start point of the line. Or with Pos-OVP: enter its X and/or Y coordinate.
      2. Pick the endpoint of the line. Or with Dim-OVP: enter its X and/or Y distance from the start point.
    • 2 points:
      1. Pick the start point of the line. Or with Pos-OVP: enter its X and/or Y coordinate.
      2. Pick the endpoint of the line. Or with Pos-OVP: enter its X and/or Y coordinate.
  5. The line is created and applicable Pos-OVP and Dim-OVP based constraints are added.
  6. If the tool runs in continue mode:
    1. Optionally keep creating lines.
    2. To finish, right-click or press Esc, or start another geometry or constraint creation tool.