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− | '''*** DRAFT ***'''
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| + | The [https://librecad.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ User Manual] has been moved to moved to Read the Docs. |
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− | == Tools Menu ==
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− | The drawing tools are used to create and modify entities such as lines, circles, etc in a drawing... yada, yada, yada
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− | '''Tool | Icon | Menu Path | Description'''
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− | === Line ===
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− | '''2 points''' {DrawLine}: Draw a line between two assigned points.
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− | '''Angle''' {DrawLineAngle}: Draw a line from an assigned point defining the start, middle or end of the line and with an assigned length and angle.
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− | '''Horizontal''' {DrawLineHorizontal): Draw a horizontal line from an assigned point defining the start, middle or end of the line and with an assigned length.
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− | '''Vertical''' {DrawLineVertical}: Draw a vertical line from an assigned point defining the start, middle or end of the line and with an assigned length.
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− | '''Freehand Line''' {DrawLineFree}: Draw a non-geometric line.
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− | '''Parallel through point''' {DrawLineParallelThrough}: Draw a given number of lines parallel to a selected existing line through an assigned point.
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− | '''Parallel''' {DrawLineParallel}: Draw a given number of lines parallel to a selected existing line with a given distance between lines.
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− | '''Rectangle''' {DrawLineRectangle}: Draw a rectagle by assigning the points of two diagonally opposite corners.
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− | '''Bisector''' {DrawLineBisector}: Draw a given number of lines bisecting two existing non-parallel lines (e.g. at an angle to each other with or without a common point).
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− | '''Tangent (P,C)''' {DrawLineTangent1}: Draw a line from an assigned point tangent to an existing circle.
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− | '''Tangent (C,C)''' {DrawLineTangent2}: Draw a line tangent to two existing circles.
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− | '''Tangent Orthogonal''' {DrawLineOrthTan}: Draw a line tangent to an existing circle and perpendicular to an existing line.
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− | '''Orthogonal''' {DrawLineOrthogonal}: Draw a line of a given length perpendicular to an existing line placing the centre at an assigned point.
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− | '''Relative Angle''' {DrawLineRelAngle}: Draw a line with a given length and at a given angle relative to an existing line placing the centre of the line at an assigned point.
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− | '''Polygon (Cen,Cor)''' {DrawPolyline}: Draw a polygon with a given number of sides assigning the centre point and point of one vertex.
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− | '''Polygon (Cen,Tan)''' {DrawLinePolygonCenTan}: Draw a polygon with a given number of sides assigning the centre point and point of the centre of one side.
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− | '''Polygon (Cor,Cor)''' {DrawLinePolygonCorCor}: Draw a polygon with a given number of sides assigning the two points of one side.
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− | === Circle ===
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− | '''Centre, Point''' {DrawCircle}: Draw a circle with a given radius by assigning a centre point and a point on the circumference.
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− | '''Centre, Radius''' {DrawCircleCR}: Draw a circle with a given radius centred at an assigned point.
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− | '''2 Points''' {DrawCircle2P}: Draw a circle with a given diameter by assigning two opposite points on the circumference.
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− | '''2 Points, Radius''' {DrawCircle2PR}: Draw a circle with two points on the circumference and with an assigned radius.
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− | '''3 Points''' {DrawCircle3P}: Draw a circle assigning three points on the circumference.
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− | '''Concentric''' {DrawCircleParallel}: Draw a circle concentric, with the same centre point, to an existing circle.
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− | '''Circle Inscribed''' {DrawCircleInscribe}: Draw a circle inside an existing polygon of four sides or more.
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− | '''Tangential 2 Circles, Radius''' {DrawCircleTan2}: Draw a circle tangential to two circles with a given radius.
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− | '''Tangential, 2 Circles, 1 Point''' {DrawCircleTan2_1P}: Draw a circle tangential to two existing circles and assigning a centre point to establish the radius.
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− | '''Tangential, 2 Points''' {DrawCircleTan2}: Draw a circle tangential to an existing circle and define the diameter and placement by assigning two points on the circumference.
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− | '''Tangential, 2 Circles, Radius''' {DrawCircleTan2}: Draw a circle tangential to two existing circles with a given radius.
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− | '''Tangential, 3 Circles''' {DrawCircleTan3}: Draw a circle tangential to three existing circles and/or lines.
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− | === Curve ===
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− | '''Center, Point, Angles''' {DrawArc}: Draw a curve (arc) with a given radius defined by a center point and a point on the circumference, the direction of rotation (clockwise or counter-clockwise), a point defining the start position of the arc and a point defining the end position of the arc.
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− | '''3 Points''' {DrawArc3P}: Draw a curve (arc) by assigning three points on the circumference of the arc defining the start position, a point on the circumference and end position of the arc.
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− | '''Concentric''' {DrawArcParallel}: Draw a curve (arc) concentric, with the same centre point, to an existing curve (arc) with a defined offset.(*)
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− | '''Arc Tangential''' {DrawArcTangential}: Draw a curve (arc) tangential to the end of an exsiting line segment with a defined radius or angle (deg).
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− | === Ellipse ===
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− | '''Ellipse (Axis)''' {DrawEllipseAxis}: Draw an ellipse by assigning a centre point, a point on the circumference of major access and a point on the circumference the minor access.
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− | '''Ellipse Arc (Axis)''' {DrawEllipseArcAxis}: N/A
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− | '''Ellipse Foci Point''' {DrawEllipseFociPoint}: Draw an ellipse by assigning two foci points and a point on the circumference.
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− | '''Ellipse 4 Point''' {DrawEllipse4Points}: Draw an ellipse assigning four points on the circumference.
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− | '''Ellipse Center and 3 Points''' {DrawEllipseCenter3Points}: Draw an ellipse by assigning a centre point three points on the circumference.
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− | '''Ellipse Inscribed''' {DrawEllipseInscribe}: Draw a Ellipse constrained by four existing non-parallel line segments.
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− | === Spline ===
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− | '''Spline''' {DrawSpline}: Draw an open or closed spline (curve) by assigning control points and a given degree of freedom (1 - 3).
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− | '''Spline through points''' {DrawSplinePoints}: Draw an open or closed spline (curve) by defining points on the spline.
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− | === Polyline ===
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− | '''Polyline''' {DrawPolyline}: Draw an open or closed continuous line consisting of one or more straight line or arc segments defined by endpoints and / or radius or angle for arcs.
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− | '''Add node''' {PolylineAdd}: Add node to existing polyline. (Use "Snap on Entity" to place new node on segment.)
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− | '''Append node''' {PolylineAppend}: Add one or more segments to an existing polyline by selecting polyine and adding new node endpoint.
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− | '''Delete node''' {PolylineDel}: Delete selected node of an existing polyline.
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− | '''Delete between two nodes''' {PolylineDelBetween}: Delete one or more nodes between selected nodes of an existing polyline.
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− | '''Trim segments''' {PolylineTrim}: Extend two seperate non-parallel segments of an existing polyline to intersect at a new node.
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− | '''Create Equidistant Polylines''' {PolylineEquidistant}: Draw a given number of polylines parallel to a selected existing polyline with a given distance between lines.
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− | '''Create Polyline from Existing Segments''' {PolylineSegment}: Create polyline from two or more existing seperate line or arc segments forming a continuous line.
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− | === Select ===
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− | '''Select Entity''' {SelectSingle}: Select, or deselect, one or more entities (default cursor action).
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− | '''Select Window''' {SelectWindow}: Select one or more enties enclosed by selection window (L to R), or crossed by selection window (R to L) (default cursor "drag" action).
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− | '''Deselect Window''' {DeselectWindow}: Deselect one or more enties enclosed by selection window (L to R), or crossed by selection window (R to L).
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− | '''(De-)Select Contour''' {SelectContour}: Select or deselected entities connected by shared points.
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− | '''Select Intersected Entities''' {SelectIntersected}: Select on or more entities crossed by selection line.
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− | '''Deselect Intersected Entities''' {DeselectIntersected}: Deselect on or more entities crossed by selection line.
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− | '''(De-)Select Layer''' {SelectLayer}: Select or deselected all entities on the layer of the selected entity.
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− | '''Select All''' {SelectAll}: Select all entities on visible layers ([Ctrl]-[A]).
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− | '''Deselect all''' {DeselectAll}: Deselect all entities on visible layers ([Ctrl]-[K] or default [Esc] action).
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− | '''Invert Selection''' {SelectInvert}: Select all un-selected entities will deselecting all selected entities.
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− | === Dimension ===
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− | '''Aligned''' {DimAligned}: Apply dimension lines and text aligned to an existing entity by selecting start and end points on a line segment and placement point for the text.
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− | '''Linear''' {DimLinear}: Apply dimension lines and text at an defined angle to an entity by selecting start and end points on a line segment and placement point for the text.
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− | '''Horizontal''' {DimLinearHor}: Apply dimension lines and text aligned to an entity by selecting start and end points on a line segment and placement point for the text.
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− | '''Vertical''' {DimLinearVer}: Apply dimension lines and text aligned to an entity by selecting start and end points on a line segment and placement point for the text.
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− | '''Radial''' {DimRadial}: Apply dimension lines and text a circle's or arc's radius by selecting entity and placement point for the text.
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− | '''Diametric''' {DimDiametric}: Apply dimension lines and text a circle's or arc's diameter by selecting entity and placement point for the text.
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− | '''Angular''' {DimAngular}: Apply angular dimension by selecting two existing non-parallel line segments and placement point for the text.
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− | '''Leader''' {DimLeader}: Draw a text leader by by selecting start (arrow location), intermediate and end points.
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− | === Modify ===
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− | '''Attributes''' {ModifyAttributes}: Modify the common attributes of '''''one or more''''' selected entities, including Layer, Pen color, Pen width, and Pen Line type.
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− | '''Delete''' {ModifyDelete}: Mark one or more entities to be deleted, press [Enter] to complete operation.
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− | '''Delete selected''' {ModifyDeleteQuick}: Delete one or more selected entities.
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− | '''Delete Freehand''' {ModifyDeleteFree}: Delete segment within a polyline define by two points. (Use "Snap on Entity" to place points.)
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− | '''Move / Copy''' {ModifyMove}: Move a selected entity by defining a reference point and a relative target point. Optionally keep the original entity (Copy), create mulitple copies and / or alter attributes and layer.
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− | '''Revert direction''' {ModifyRevertDirection}: Swap start and end points of one or more selected entities.
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− | '''Rotate''' {ModifyRotate}: Rotate a selected entity around a rotation point, moving the entity from a reference point to a target point. Optionally keep the original entity, create multiple copies and / or alter attributes and layer.
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− | '''Scale''' {ModifyScale}: Increase or decrease the size of a selected entity from a reference point by a defined factor for both axis. Optionally keep the original entity, create mulitple copies and / or alter attributes and layer.
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− | '''Mirror''' {ModifyMirror}: Create a mirror image of a selected entity around an axis defined by two points. Optionally keep the original entity and / or alter attributes and layer.
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− | '''Move and Rotate''' {ModifyMoveRotate}: Move a selected entity by defining a reference point and a relative target point and rotataing the entity at a given angle. Optionally keep the original entity, create mulitple copies and / or alter attributes and layer.
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− | '''Rotate Two''' {ModifyRotate2}: Rotate a selected entity around an absolute rotation point, while rotating the entity around a relative reference point to a target point. Optionally keep the original entity, create multiple copies and / or alter attributes and layer.
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− | '''Stretch''' {ModifyStretch}: Move a selected portion of a drawing by defining a reference point and a relative target point.
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− | '''Bevel''' {ModifyBevel}: Create a sloping edge between two intersecting line segments with defined by a setback on each segment.
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− | '''Fillet''' {ModifyRound}: Create a rounded edge between two intersecting line segments with defined radius.
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− | '''Explode Text into Letters''' {ModifyExplodeText}: Separate a string of text into individual character entities.
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− | '''Explode''' {BlocksExplode}: Separate one or more selected blocks into individual entities.
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− | === Info ===
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− | '''Point inside contour''' {InfoInside}: Provides indication of point being inside or outside of the selected ''closed'' contour (polygon, circle, ployline, etc).
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− | '''Distance Point to Point''' {InfoDist}: Provides distance, cartesian and polar coordinates between two specified points.
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− | '''Distance Entity to Point''' {InfoDist2}: Provides shortest distance selected entity and specified point.
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− | '''Angle between two lines''' {InfoAngle}: Provides angle between two selected line segments, measured counter-clockwise.
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− | '''Total length of selected entities''' {InfoTotalLength}: Provides total length of one or more selected entities (length of line segment, circle circimference, etc).
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− | '''Polygonal Area''' {InfoArea}: Provides area of polygon defined by three or more specified points.
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− | === Misc ===
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− | '''MText''' {DrawMText}: Insert multi-line text into drawing at a specified base point. Optionally define font, text height, angle, width factor, alignment, angle, special symbols and character set.
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− | '''Text''' {DrawText}: Insert single-line text into drawing at a specified base point. Optionally define font, text height, alignment, angle, special symbols and character set.
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− | '''Hatch''' {DrawHatch}: Fill a closed entity (polygon, circle, polyline, etc) with a defined pattern or a solid fill. Optionally define scale and angle.
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− | '''Insert Image''' {DrawImage}: Insert an image, bitmapped or vector, at a specified point. Optionally define angle, scale factor and DPI.
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− | '''Points''' {DrawPoint}: Draw a point at the assigned coordinates.
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