T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Create two Lines and Node in (0,0)
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Creates a node at the nearest intersection of construction
lines
Creates a vertical and a horizontal line, and a node at the
intersection to be used as the fixing point for a fragment.
In this case, the line parameters are automatically assigned
variables xNth and yNth (x1,y1 … x9,y9)
Executes edit Construction command
Lines
Some of these options become available only after selecting certain construction entities.
There are different techniques of creating lines. Some lines are independent of other construction entities.
These could be a standalone horizontal or vertical line. Usually, these are the very first lines on a drawing.
By creating a vertical and a horizontal line, you define the base lines, to which all the rest will be related.
Other lines require the related elements to be selected at the time of creation. For example, a line tangent to
two circles requires the circles to be selected and the tangency condition defined.
A number of line creation techniques require a certain geometric parameter to be defined. For example,
consider constructing a line parallel to another line and passing at a certain distance from the other line. In
this case, it is necessary, besides selecting the original line, to define the distance between the lines.
Exact values of the numerical geometric parameters can be entered in the property window in transparent
mode. Besides, one can use the line parameters dialog box under the option , that, besides the geometric
parameters, also allows defining general system ones, as level, layer, etc. If exact value is not required, one
can simply point at the desired location on the drawing and click . In this case, the numerical parameter
value is defined by the cursor position.
When constructing lines, one should keep in mind that after creating one line the command sticks in the
selected line type creation mode. For example, once a pair of crossing lines was created under the
option, another pair of crossing lines can be created again without re-selecting the option. This feature helps
speed up constructing same-type lines. To quit such a mode, right-click .
The line creation command allows making a variety of construction line configurations by combining the
limited set of options, as follows:
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