T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Fundamentals. Two-Dimensional Design
AXES CREATION
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This command is provided for automatic creation of axes (centerlines) for graphic entities. The axes created
in this way maintain associative relationship with their reference elements and adjust to modifications of
those elements.
Axes Creation
Axes creation is done by the command "АХ: Create Axis". The command call is done in one of the
following ways:
Keyboard Textual Menu Icon
“Draw|Axis”
Upon calling the command, the dash-dotted line type is set automatically, as it is used for axes. You can
modify the line type either in the system toolbar or among the graphic line
parameters. The line parameters dialog box is called by the option . The dialog settings affect the type of
the line used by this command in the current drawing.
To create an axis, you need to select a graphic line using one of the following options:
Create Axis of two Graphics lines
This option allows creating an axis line between two graphic lines.
You can select two straight segments or two arcs of equal radii as
the source graphic lines. The selection is done by . Selected
elements are highlighted.
If the object snapping is engaged in the current session, then the axis being created appears as soon as you
select the second segment or arc. It the object snapping is turned off, then the axis is displayed only upon
confirming the selection. Confirm the selection of elements for creating the axis by the option .
The axis is bounded by the projections of the end points of the selected graphic lines on the axis line.
It is possible to extend the axis on one or both sides.
To do this, you need to select additionally one or
two graphic lines. The axis will then be extended up
to the projection point on the axis of the selected
graphic line end point. If two graphic lines are
selected as the additional lines, then the axis creation is completed automatically, without the confirmation
by the option .
Create two Axes of Circle or Ellipse
This option allows simultaneously creating two axes for a circle, ellipse or an arc. To do this, just select the
graphic entity - the circle, ellipse or arc.