GuiCommand: Name: TechDraw CosmeticCircle MenuLocation: TechDraw , Add Lines , Add Cosmetic Circle Workbenches: TechDraw_Workbench Version: 1.0 SeeAlso: TechDraw_2PointCosmeticLine
TechDraw CosmeticCircle
Description
The TechDraw CosmeticCircle tool adds a cosmetic circle at a selected center point. The point can be 2D or 3D.
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Cosmetic circle
Usage create
- Select a center point in a TechDraw View or in the 3D view.
- If you have selected a point in the 3D view: add the correct TechDraw View to the selection by selecting it in the Tree view.
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the
Add Cosmetic Circle button.
- Select the TechDraw → Add Lines →
Add Cosmetic Circle option from the menu.
- Press the
- A task panel opens.
- Optionally adjust the coordinates of the center point, the radius, and the start and end angles of the circle.
- Press the OK button.
- A cosmetic circle is added. In the case of a 3D center point, the circle is located at the projection of the point.
Usage edit
To change the attributes of a cosmetic circle:
- Select the cosmetic circle.
- There are several ways to invoke the tool:
- Press the
Add Cosmetic Circle button.
- Select the TechDraw → Add Lines →
Add Cosmetic Circle option from the menu.
- Press the
- A task panel opens.
- Adjust the coordinates of the center point, the radius, or the start and end angles of the circle.
- Press the OK button.
Notes
- To delete a cosmetic circle select it and press Delete.
- To change the appearance of a cosmetic circle use
TechDraw DecorateLine.
Properties
Cosmetic circles have no properties of their own, as they are not document objects.
Scripting
See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.
Cosmetic circles can be created using the {{Incode|makeCosmeticCircle(center, radius, start angle, end angle)}} method of DrawViewPart.
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