Drawing Tools Ribbon
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The Drawing Tools ribbon provides options to aid in drawing the elements in the model.
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Drawing Grid |
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Display Grid |
Allows you to toggle the display of the drawing grid. |
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Import .dfx Grid |
Allows you to import a DFX file to be used for a Drawing Grid. Change the drawing grid type to DXF Underlay to utilize this feature. |
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Color/Layer Options |
Allows you to select which layers of the DXF file to display and what colors to display them in. Change the drawing grid type to DXF Underlay to utilize this feature. |
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Drawing Grid Origin |
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Click to Locate |
Allows you to change the origin of the drawing grid by selecting a new point. |
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Drawing Grid Options |
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Save as Default |
Allows you to save the existing drawing grid as the default grid. |
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Save Grid |
Allows you to save the existing drawing grid. |
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Load Grid |
Allows you to load a previously saved drawing grid. |
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Snap Settings |
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Quarter Points |
Allows you to create snap points at quarter intervals along a member. A check indicates that this feature is turned on. To check or uncheck, click inside the Quarter Points box. |
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Third Points |
Allows you to create snap points at third intervals along a member. A check indicates that this feature is turned on. To check or uncheck the box, click inside it. |
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Intersection |
Allows you to create a snap point where elements intersect. A check indicates that this feature is turned on. To check or uncheck the box, click inside it. |
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Increment |
Allows you to create snap points based on distance specified. A check indicates that this feature is turned on. To check or uncheck the box, click inside it. |
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Perpendicular |
Allows you to create a snap point to draw perpendicular members. A check indicates that this feature is turned on. To check or uncheck the box, click inside it. |
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Lock Axis |
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Global Axis |
Allows you to lock drawing tools to the global axis specified. When using drawing tools and clicking on an initial point in the model, subsequent click points will only be available within the global axis specified. |
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Local Axis |
Allows you to lock drawing tools to the local axis specified. When using drawing tools and clicking on an initial point in the model, subsequent click points will only be available within the local axis specified. |
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Lock to Plane |
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Global Plane |
Allows you to lock drawing tools to the global plane specified. When using drawing tools and clicking on an initial point in the model, subsequent click points only be available within the global plane specified. |
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Universal Snap Points |
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Active |
Allows you to activate snap points in the model space based on universal snap point options. A check indicates that this feature is turned on. To check or uncheck the box, click inside it. |
For more details about the various options on the Drawing Tools ribbon, see Graphic Editing.