GuiCommand: Name: TechDraw FaceCenterLine MenuLocation: TechDraw , Add Lines , Add Centerline to Faces Workbenches: TechDraw_Workbench Version: 0.19 SeeAlso: TechDraw_2LineCenterLine, TechDraw_2PointCenterLine

TechDraw FaceCenterLine

Description

The TechDraw FaceCenterLine tool adds a centerline to selected faces.

Usage create

1. Select one or more faces in a View.
2. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
   • Press the Add Centerline to Faces button.
   • Select the TechDraw → Add Lines → Add Centerline to Faces option from the menu.
3. A task panel opens. See Options for more information.
4. Press the OK button to confirm.
5. A centerline is added at the midpoint of the bounding box of the selected face(s).

Usage edit

Any of the centerline tools ( TechDraw FaceCenterLine, TechDraw 2LineCenterLine and TechDraw 2PointCenterLine) can be used to edit any centerline.

1. Select a centerline.
2. Invoke a centerline tool.
3. A task panel opens. See Options for more information.
4. Press the OK button to confirm.

Options

• Orientation:
  • Vertical: Forces the centerline vertical. Ignored for 2PointCenterLines.
  • Horizontal: Forces the centerline horizontal. Ignored for 2PointCenterLines.
  • Aligned: Not available for FaceCenterLines. Forces the centerline to follow the general direction of the selected edges for 2LineCenterLines. Ignored for 2PointCenterLines.
• Shift Horizontal: Moves the centerline left or right of its normal position.
• Shift Vertical: Moves the centerline up or down from its normal position.
• Rotate: Rotates the centerline around its midpoint (degrees. + counterclockwise, - clockwise).
• Extend By: Makes the centerline longer by this amount.
• Color: The color of the centerline.
• Weight: The width of the centerline.
• Style: The linestyle of the centerline. The options are:
  • **Continuous**
  • **Dash**
  • **Dot**
  • **DashDot**
  • **DashDotDot**

Notes

• To delete a centerline select it and press Delete. (v1.0)

• FaceCenterLines will eventually replace two View properties:

  **HorizCenterLine**
  
  : Show a horizontal centerline through view.

  • VertCenterLine

    : Show a vertical centerline through view.

Properties

Centerlines have no properties of their own, as they are not document objects.

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