TechDraw FaceCenterLine: Difference between revisions

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# A dialog will open where you can specify attributes of the new centerline.
# A dialog will open where you can specify attributes of the new centerline.
# A centerline will be added at the midpoint of the bounding box of the selected Face(s).
# A centerline will be added at the midpoint of the bounding box of the selected Face(s).

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To delete a Centerline, select it and use the toolbar button {{Button|[[Image:TechDraw_CosmeticEraser.svg|16px]] [[TechDraw_CosmeticEraser|Remove Cosmetic Object]]}}.


==Usage edit==
==Usage edit==

Revision as of 12:47, 26 July 2023

TechDraw FaceCenterLine

Menu location
TechDraw → Add Lines → Add Centerline to Faces
Workbenches
TechDraw
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.19
See also
TechDraw Cosmetic Vertex, TechDraw Centerline between 2 Lines, TechDraw Centerline between 2 Points, TechDraw Cosmetic Eraser

Description

The TechDraw FaceCenterLine tool adds a centerline to selected faces.

Centerline added to face

Usage create

  1. Select one or more Faces in a View.
  2. Press the Add Centerline to Faces button
  3. A dialog will open where you can specify attributes of the new centerline.
  4. A centerline will be 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 OK button to save your changes.

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 center (degrees. + counterclockwise, - clockwise).
  • Extend By: Makes the centerline longer by this amount.
  • Color: Color of centerline.
  • Weight: Thickness of the centerline.
  • Style: Continuous, Dash, Dot, DashDot, DashDotDot.

Notes

  • FaceCenterLine will eventually replace two View properties:
    • ViewHorizCenterLine: Show a horizontal centerline through view.
    • ViewVertCenterLine: Show a vertical centerline through view.