MicroStation PowerDraft CONNECT Edition Help

Place Line

Used to place or construct a line. Where a line is constrained by a snap, such as Tangent or Perpendicular, and more than one result is possible, MicroStation PowerDraft displays icons representing each possible result. In these cases you can use the pointer to select the required solution, or you can use the Solution setting menu to choose the required result.

Alternatively, you can use the keyboard and press the:

  • <Alt> key to switch to the next solution, or key in CONSGEOM NEXTSOLUTION.
  • <Ctrl> key to select the nearest (to the pointer) solution, or key in CONSGEOM NEAREST SOLUTION.
You can access this tool from the following:


SettingDescription
Length If on, sets the length of the line in working units.
CONSGEOM CONSTRAIN LENGTH < LOCK | SET | UNLOCK >
Angle If on, constrains the line to the Active Angle, which can be keyed in here as well.
CONSGEOM CONSTRAIN ANGLE < LOCK | SET | UNLOCK >
Key-in: PLACE LINE [ CONSTRAINED | ANGLE ]