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Tools Reference
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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
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