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# Select one or more Edges in a View.
# Select a View or one or more edges in a View.
# There are several ways to invoke the tool:
# Press the {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_DecorateLine.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_DecorateLine|Change Appearance of Lines]]}} button
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_DecorateLine.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_DecorateLine|Change Appearance of Lines]]}} button.
# A dialog will open where you can change the color, style, thickness and visibility of the selected edges.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|TechDraw → Add Lines → [[Image:TechDraw_DecorateLine.svg|16px]] Change Appearance of Lines}} option from the menu.
# A task panel opens.
# If you have selected edges: optionally change their '''color''', '''style''', '''weight''' and/or '''visibility''' in the '''Line Decoration''' section.
# To make invisible edges belonging to the view permanently visible again, optionally press one or more of the buttons in the '''Restore Invisible Lines''' section:
#* {{Button|All}}
#* {{Button|Geometry}}
#* {{Button|Cosmetic}}
#* {{Button|CenterLine}}





Revision as of 20:02, 26 July 2023

TechDraw DecorateLine

Menu location
TechDraw → Add Lines → Change Appearance of Lines
Workbenches
TechDraw
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.19
See also
TechDraw Centerline to Face(s), TechDraw Cosmetic Eraser

Description

The TechDraw DecorateLine tool changes the appearance of edges. It can also make edges invisible.

Sample edges before decoration

Sample edges after decoration

Usage

  1. Select a View or one or more edges in a View.
  2. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
    • Press the Change Appearance of Lines button.
    • Select the TechDraw → Add Lines → Change Appearance of Lines option from the menu.
  3. A task panel opens.
  4. If you have selected edges: optionally change their color, style, weight and/or visibility in the Line Decoration section.
  5. To make invisible edges belonging to the view permanently visible again, optionally press one or more of the buttons in the Restore Invisible Lines section:
    • All
    • Geometry
    • Cosmetic
    • CenterLine