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T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

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Sketch. Creating a Non-parametric Drawing. Automatic parameterization mode<br />

After selecting the reference line segment, specify the distance to the segment being created, the start point<br />

and the length of new segment. This can be done freely by moving the pointer and clicking at the desired<br />

positions in the drawing, or input exactly in the property window.<br />

The property window allows entering coordinates of the start point of the<br />

parallel line. This also defines the distance between the lines. A node will be<br />

created in the specified point. From now on, the rubberbanded line will pass<br />

through this node.<br />

The line end can be input arbitrarily by moving the pointer along the line and<br />

clicking , or by exact value in the properties window, entering either line<br />

length or second point coordinates.<br />

The distance between the lines can also be entered in the property window. In<br />

this case, the rubberbanded line will be fixed at the specified distance from the<br />

original line segment. A node will rubberband along the line, following the<br />

cursor, defining the start of the new segment. Its position is defined by clicking<br />

. After that it is necessary to set the line length or its second point<br />

coordinates.<br />

Perpendicular line segment<br />

A perpendicular line segment can be created using the option:<br />

Perpendicular Line<br />

In the continuous input mode, upon this option selection, an infinite line will be displayed that is<br />

perpendicular to the last input line segment and passing through its end node. The latter node will be used as<br />

the start of the segment being created. In this case, use the mouse pointer for fixing the rubberbanded node<br />

position by clicking or entering a value in the property window.<br />

To create a line perpendicular to another segment or to the same segment that is not passing through the end<br />

node, the current system selection can be rejected by right clicking while in the continuous input mode.<br />

One right click cancels the selection of the start point of the segment being created. The second right<br />

click cancels the selection of the reference segment, allowing manual selection of the desired segment.<br />

The further construction steps in this case are similar to creation of a parallel line.<br />

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