Sketcher CreateSlot/en: Difference between revisions

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|MenuLocation=Sketch → Sketcher geometries → Create slot
|MenuLocation=Sketch → Sketcher geometries → Create slot
|Workbenches=[[Sketcher_Workbench|Sketcher]]
|Workbenches=[[Sketcher_Workbench|Sketcher]]
|Shortcut=none
|SeeAlso=
}}
}}


==Description==
==Description==


Draws a slot by selecting the center of one semicircle and an endpoint of the other semicircle.
Draws a slot by selecting the center of two semicircle. (In older FreeCAD versions by selecting one semicircle center and an endpoint of the other semicircle.)

When starting the tool, the mouse pointer changes to a white cross with a red slot icon.
When starting the tool, the mouse pointer changes to a white cross with a red slot icon.
The coordinates of the pointer are shown beside it in blue in real time.
The coordinates of the pointer are shown beside it in blue in real time.
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==Usage==
==Usage==


* After pressing the {{Button|[[File:Sketcher_CreateSlot.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher_CreateSlot|Create slot]]}} button, click once to set the center of one semicircle, then move the mouse and click a second time to set endpoint of the other semicircle.
* After pressing the [[File:Sketcher_CreateSlot.svg|24px]] '''Create slot''' toolbar button, click once to set the center of one semicircle, then move the mouse and click a second time to set center of the other semicircle.
* Pressing {{KEY|Esc}} or clicking the right mouse button cancels the function.
* Pressing {{KEY|Esc}} or clicking the right mouse button cancels the function.



Revision as of 10:40, 2 July 2021

Sketcher CreateSlot

Menu location
Sketch → Sketcher geometries → Create slot
Workbenches
Sketcher
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

Draws a slot by selecting the center of two semicircle. (In older FreeCAD versions by selecting one semicircle center and an endpoint of the other semicircle.)

When starting the tool, the mouse pointer changes to a white cross with a red slot icon. The coordinates of the pointer are shown beside it in blue in real time.

Usage

  • After pressing the Create slot toolbar button, click once to set the center of one semicircle, then move the mouse and click a second time to set center of the other semicircle.
  • Pressing Esc or clicking the right mouse button cancels the function.