TechDraw FaceCenterLine

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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).

To delete a Centerline, select it and use the toolbar button Remove Cosmetic Object.

Usage edit

Any of the centerline command buttons ( Add Centerline to Face(s), Add Centerline between 2 Lines, Add Centerline between 2 Points) can be used to edit any centerline.

  1. Select a centerline.
  2. Press any centerline command button.
  3. A dialog will open where you can change attributes of the centerline.
  4. Press OK to see your changes.

Options

  • Orientation:
    • Vertical: Forces a centerline vertical. Ignored for 2PointCenterLine.
    • Horizontal: Forces a centerline horizontal. Ignored for 2PointCenterLine.
    • Aligned: Follows the general direction of the edges for 2LineCenterLine. Not available for FaceCenterLine. Ignored for 2PointCenterLine.
  • 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.