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

Latest revision as of 01:45, 23 April 2019

The User Manual has been moved to moved to Read the Docs.


Related

Points: http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/Points

Snapping: http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/Snapping

http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/Category:Tools

http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/Commands

http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/A_short_manual_for_use_from_the_command_line

http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/User_Interface

http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/LibreCAD_users_Manual