Construction Lines Tools

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Tool	Description	Key in
Construction Lines	Opens the CONSTRUCTION dialog, which is used to create general construction lines. Tip: Additional tools are used to quickly create construction lines with specific constraints.	`ProStructure Construct`
Horizontal Pick	Used to create a horizontal construction line. Click on a point the construction line is to intersect.	`ProStructure` `Construct` `Horizontal`
Vertical Pick	Used to create a vertical construction line. Click on a point the construction line is to intersect.	`ProStructure` `Construct` `Vertical`
Parallel	Used to create a construction line running parallel with a reference line. First, click the reference line, and then click on a point the construction line is to intersect.	`ProStructure` `Construct` `Parallel`
Parallel & Offset	Used to create a construction line running parallel with a reference line using a specified distance. First, enter the desired distance and then click the reference line. Finally, click the side of the reference line where you want to create the parallel line.	`ProStructure` `Construct` `Parallel Offset`
Normal to	Used to create a perpendicular construction line for a reference line. Click the reference line and then on a point the construction line is to intersect.	`ProStructure` `Construct` `Perpendicular`
Normal to & Offset	Used to create a perpendicular construction line for a reference line with distance from a reference point. First, enter the desired distance and, then click the reference line. Finally, click the reference point and then on the side of the reference point where you want to create the line.	`ProStructure` `Construct` `Perpendicular Offset`
Divide	Used to divide a reference line into equal segments and create corresponding perpendicular construction lines along this line (also utilizing the start and end point). First enter the number of sections and then click the reference line.	`ProStructure` `Construct` `Divide`
Meausre	Used to measure distances in the model.	`ProStructure` `Construct` `Measure`
Delete All	Used to delete all construction lines on the layer.	`ProStructure` `Construct` `Delete`

Tool	Description
Construction Lines	Opens the CONSTRUCTION dialog, which is used to create general construction lines. Tip: Additional tools are used to quickly create construction lines with specific constraints.
Horizontal Pick	Used to create a horizontal construction line. Click on a point the construction line is to intersect.
Vertical Pick	Used to create a vertical construction line. Click on a point the construction line is to intersect.
Parallel	Used to create a construction line running parallel with a reference line. First, click the reference line, and then click on a point the construction line is to intersect.
Parallel & Offset	Used to create a construction line running parallel with a reference line using a specified distance. First, enter the desired distance and then click the reference line. Finally, click the side of the reference line where you want to create the parallel line.
Normal to	Used to create a perpendicular construction line for a reference line. Click the reference line and then on a point the construction line is to intersect.
Normal to & Offset	Used to create a perpendicular construction line for a reference line with distance from a reference point. First, enter the desired distance and, then click the reference line. Finally, click the reference point and then on the side of the reference point where you want to create the line.
Divide	Used to divide a reference line into equal segments and create corresponding perpendicular construction lines along this line (also utilizing the start and end point). First enter the number of sections and then click the reference line.
Meausre	Used to measure distances in the model.
Delete All	Used to delete all construction lines on the layer.