CONSTRUCTION - Construction Lines tab

Setting	Description
Get Direction with	Indicates how the direction of the construction line is defined. 2 Points - Pick 2 points. Line - Pick a line. Point Line - Pick a line for the direction and a point for position.
Created Linetype	You can either use standard lines the length of which is determined by projection or X-lines which always run up to the edge of the screen. Lines - Standard lines; length is determined by projection. X-lines - Always drawn to the edge of the screen. Tip: Select (Show Preview) and use the picture as a guide to completing the Options fields.
Distance	Used to enter the distance of the construction line(s) from the displayed line in case of parallel or vertical construction lines; or the distance from one line to the next if you are generating several lines. Denoted with 1 in the diagram.
Scale 1	The distance/spacing information is converted to the scale of your drawing is indicated here. This allows actual dimensions to be used. Denoted with 2 in the diagram.
Angle	Defines an angle value so you can rotate the construction lines by that angle. Denoted with 3 in the diagram.
Number	Sets the number of construction lines or divisions created simultaneously when using the Divide function.
Offset	The construction lines are extended at both ends by this value with respect to the displayed reference line. Denoted with 4 in the diagram.
Insert in current XY Plane	When on, all construction lines are only created on the current UCS (user coordinate system)-plane. In addition, all possibly picked points are projected to the current UCS-plane.
Create Reference Line	When on, a construction line is drawn on the reference line as well (even for a non-existing line indicated with only 2 points).
Execute in Loop	When on, the function is repeated until the procedure is interrupted.
Parallel X	Creates a construction line parallel towards the current UCS-x-axis, either at the data point or with the selected distance to the picked reference.
Parallel Y	Creates a construction line parallel towards the current UCS-y-axis, either at the identified reference.
Parallel Line	Creates parallel construction lines for a reference line selected or displayed via data points.
Perpendicular	Creates vertical construction lines for a reference line selected or displayed via data points.
Divided	The reference line created by two data points is divided into equal sections with the help of construction lines running perpendicular to this distance.

Get Direction with

Indicates how the direction of the construction line is defined.

2 Points - Pick 2 points.
Line - Pick a line.
Point Line - Pick a line for the direction and a point for position.

Created Linetype

You can either use standard lines the length of which is determined by projection or X-lines which always run up to the edge of the screen.

Lines - Standard lines; length is determined by projection.
X-lines - Always drawn to the edge of the screen.

Tip: Select

(Show Preview) and use the picture as a guide to completing the Options fields.

Distance

Used to enter the distance of the construction line(s) from the displayed line in case of parallel or vertical construction lines; or the distance from one line to the next if you are generating several lines. Denoted with 1 in the diagram.

Scale 1

The distance/spacing information is converted to the scale of your drawing is indicated here. This allows actual dimensions to be used. Denoted with 2 in the diagram.

Angle

Defines an angle value so you can rotate the construction lines by that angle. Denoted with 3 in the diagram.

Number

Sets the number of construction lines or divisions created simultaneously when using the Divide function.

Offset

The construction lines are extended at both ends by this value with respect to the displayed reference line. Denoted with 4 in the diagram.

Insert in current XY Plane

When on, all construction lines are only created on the current UCS (user coordinate system)-plane. In addition, all possibly picked points are projected to the current UCS-plane.

Create Reference Line

When on, a construction line is drawn on the reference line as well (even for a non-existing line indicated with only 2 points).

Execute in Loop

When on, the function is repeated until the procedure is interrupted.

Parallel X

Creates a construction line parallel towards the current UCS-x-axis, either at the data point or with the selected distance to the picked reference.

Parallel Y

Creates a construction line parallel towards the current UCS-y-axis, either at the identified reference.

Parallel Line

Creates parallel construction lines for a reference line selected or displayed via data points.

Perpendicular

Creates vertical construction lines for a reference line selected or displayed via data points.

Divided

The reference line created by two data points is divided into equal sections with the help of construction lines running perpendicular to this distance.