T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Paths
4. Confirm path creation or repeat the step 2. The end node selected in the step 3, becomes the start node for
the next segment of the path.
Upon selecting the start node and the first segment, you can do the following:
Select Graphic line
This option allows defining a path contour along graphic lines.
Keep in mind that this approach can only be used when the
path segments coincide with the graphic lines. In the case of
multiple selection choices, the cursor should be pointing to the
desired graphic line when using the option.
To speed up the process, one can use the option:
Find contour automatically
This option will search for the next path segment automatically until the contour is closed (in the case of the
closed path) or until reaches a dubious situation (when the path is ending or forking).
One can define a path using the same operations as in graphic
line creation. In other words, one needs to define a sequence of
path segment lines each having the start and the end node. To
define the start or the end of a path segment line, select
existing nodes (the key ) or create new ones (the key
) at intersections of construction line pairs.
As in the case of graphic entity creation, an arc is defined by first selecting a node, and then the construction
circle by typing .
Otherwise, a straight line will be created between the two
nodes as the path segment instead of the arc.
Including an elliptical arc or a spline or other curve
segment in a path is similar to creating a circular arc.
To define a path represented by a full circle, then without
selecting any nodes point the cursor to the circle and type
.
One can also construct a path from an ellipse, spline or
other curve by using the options and ,
respectively.
In complex cases, when more than two construction lines intersect in one point, resulting in multiple
overlapping nodes, the ending nodes of the path segments should be specified by selecting the intersecting
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