Drawing and placing Spatial Objects
Like CAD objects, LEGION’s Spatial Objects can be drawn
directly into a model. If you want to draw several instances of the same kind
of object, one after another, click the ‘Auto-Repeat’ button first
. This enables you to
immediately click and draw the same type of object after drawing and placing an
object (for instance, you may wish to draw several Entrances before moving on
to Exits). See step 1 of the following procedure.
You can draw an object as a rectangular shape or a polygonal shape by first clicking one of the drawing icons (‘Rectangle Mode’ and ‘Polygon Mode’) on the Spatial Objects toolbar, illustrated in step 2 of the following procedure.
You can also draw objects and lines by typing commands into the Command bar and following the instructions in the Output Bar. See Drawing Spatial Objects using commands for full details.
If you have imported origin and destination objects using the new Data Template spreadsheet, you can select these pre-defined objects from a drop-down list when naming new objects in the workspace.
To draw a Spatial Object:
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If you want to draw several instances of the same type of object
in a row, click the ‘Auto-Repeat’ icon
.
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Click either the rectangular drawing icon
or the polygonal
drawing icon
.
- Click on the icon belonging to the Spatial Object you would like to draw.
- Click in the model at the point where you would like to start drawing the object.
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If you are drawing a rectangular object:
Drag your cursor to define the size and shape of the object. When you are happy with its proportions, click to complete and place the object.
If you are drawing a polygonal object:- Move your cursor to the first vertex of the polygon you are drawing and click your mouse. Now move the cursor to the next vertex of the polygon and click to place that point.
- Continue for as many points as the polygon contains and, to complete the shape, right-click your mouse and select Finish Boundary to place the object.
If the object has a Focal Segment as well as an area you will be prompted to place a Focal Segment. See Placing a Focal Segment , next.