Object handling – Insert relative to cursor

In this method the actual position of the cursor is the starting point of the operation.

Distance vertical/horizontal

The operation places the object with a defined X or Y distance to a selected reference point.

Application via keyboard keys: [Shift]+[]/[]/[]/[] Point to the reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Press [Shift]+[]/[]/[]/[]. The dialog appears: Relative from Cursor Position Insert the value without prefix. You can use different unit of lengths. Depending on the input, a help line appears at the position. Any other changes will be immediately visible so that you can correct entries. Click OK. The symbol is fixed at the position. Application via the context menu Point to the reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Click . The context menu appears. Select: From Cursor Position Right (X) Left (X) Up (Y) Down (Y) . The dialog appears: Relative from Cursor Position Insert the value without prefix. You can use different unit of lengths. Depending on the input, a help line appears at the position. Any other changes will be immediately visible so that you can correct entries. Click OK. The symbol is fixed at the position. Animation

Distance as X/Y/Z Coordinates

The operation places the symbol with a defined X, Y or Z distance to a selected reference point.

Application via keyboard keys: [Shift]+[8] Point to the reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Press [Shift]+[8]. The dialog appears: Distance from Reference Enter the value in compliance with the prefix. You can use different unit of lengths. Depending on the input, a help line appears at the position. Any other changes will be immediately visible so that you can correct entries. Relative distance in X-direction X-distance between the reference point and the desired position. The prefix determines the direction.You can use different unit of lengths. Relative distance in Y-direction Y-distance between the reference point and the desired position. The prefix determines the direction.You can use different unit of lengths. Click OK. The symbol is fixed at the position. Application via the context menu Point to the reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Click . The context menu appears. Select: From Cursor Position Distance as X/Y/Z Coordinates. The dialog appears. Enter the value in compliance with the prefix. You can use different unit of lengths. Depending on the input, a help line appears at the position. Any other changes will be immediately visible so that you can correct entries. Relative distance in X-direction X-distance between the reference point and the desired position. The prefix determines the direction.You can use different unit of lengths. Relative distance in Y-direction Y-distance between the reference point and the desired position. The prefix determines the direction.You can use different unit of lengths. Click OK. The symbol is fixed at the position. Animation

Distance and Angle

The operation places the object on the basis of the cursor position with a defined distance in the angular direction.

Application via keyboard keys: [Shift]+[9] Point to the reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Press [Shift]+[9]. The dialog appears: Distance from Reference Insert the values. Depending on the input, a help line appears at the position. Any other changes will be immediately visible so that you can correct entries. Distance Total distance between the reference point and the desired position. You can use different unit of lengths. Rotation around the Z axis The direction of the positional shift as an angle between 0 and 360°. You can enter a positive or negative value. The prefix determines the direction. Click OK. The symbol is fixed at the position. Application via the context menu Point to the reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Click . The context menu appears. Select: From Cursor Position Distance and Angle. The dialog appears. Insert the values. Depending on the input, a help line appears at the position. Any other changes will be immediately visible so that you can correct entries. Distance Total distance between the reference point and the desired position. You can use different unit of lengths. Rotation around the Z axis The direction of the positional shift as an angle between 0 and 360°. You can enter a positive or negative value. The prefix determines the direction. Click OK. The symbol is fixed at the position. Animation

Rotate and Place Centered between This and Next Point

The operation centres the symbol between two points on the two-dimensional plane (between the X and Y-axes). The mounting height (Z) remains unchanged. The rotation is based on the imaginary line between two points.

Application via keyboard keys: [Shift]+[S] Point to the first reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Press [Shift]+[S]. From the selected point a moveable line is attached to the cursor. Click on the second reference point. The symbol is rectangular rotated to the reference line and inserted centered. Application via the context menu Point to the first reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Click . The context menu appears. Select: From Cursor Position Rotate and Place Centered between This and Next Point. From the selected point a moveable line is attached to the cursor. Click on the second reference point. The symbol is rectangular rotated to the reference line and inserted centered. Animation

Place Centered between This and Next Point

The operation places the symbol centrally between the two points. The rotation of the symbol remains unchanged.

Application via keyboard keys: [Shift]+[X] Point to the first reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Press [Shift]+[X]. From the selected point a moveable line is attached to the cursor. Click on the second reference point. The symbol is inserted centered between two points. It retains its original rotation. Application via the context menu Point to the first reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Click . The context menu appears. Select: From Cursor Position Place Centered between This and Next Point From the selected point a moveable line is attached to the cursor. Click on the second reference point. The symbol is inserted centered between two points. It retains its original rotation. Animation

Move Perpendiculary to Line

The operation places the symbol at the intersection of the tangent line and the point , which is calculated from the cursor position to the tangent line.

Application via keyboard keys: [Shift]+[L] Move the cursor to the position from where the point is to be made on the tangent line. Press [Shift]+[L]. The symbol is temporarily fixed at the old cursor position. A dynamic line appears between the symbol and the mouse cursor. In the message line the following prompt appears: [Click Left] at line=Insert symbol at calculated position. Point to the desired tangent line (1). The line is highlighted in orange. From the symbol, the point is positioned on the tangent line. The intersection indicated the position of the symbol. Click . The symbol is fixed at the position. Application via the context menu Move the cursor to the position from where the point is to be made on the tangent line. Click . The context menu appears. Select: From Cursor Position Move Perpendiculary to Line The symbol is temporarily fixed at the old cursor position. A dynamic line appears between the symbol and the mouse cursor. In the message line the following prompt appears: [Click Left] at line=Insert symbol at calculated position. Point to the desired tangent line (1). The line is highlighted in orange. From the symbol, the point is positioned on the tangent line. The intersection indicated the position of the symbol. Click . The symbol is fixed at the position. Animation

Perpendicular from the center of the active line

The operation places the object perpendicular to the line at a defined distance from its center.

Application via keyboard keys: [Shift]+[C] Move the cursor to the center of the reference line. The cursor snaps to the point. Press [Shift]+[C]. The dialog appears: Perpendicular Distance Enter the desired distance in meters (m). From the center of the reference line a perpendicular help line with the defined length will appear. The help line is directed to the side with the smallest distance to the cursor. By a mouse movement, the help line changes sides. Click on the desired side. The symbol is fixed at the position. Application via the context menu Move the cursor to the center of the reference line. The cursor snaps to the point. Click . The context menu appears. Select: From Cursor Position Move Perpendicularly from Midpoint The dialog appears: Perpendicular Distance Enter the desired distance in meters (m). From the center of the reference line a perpendicular help line with the defined length will appear. The help line is directed to the side with the smallest distance to the cursor. By a mouse movement, the help line changes sides. Click on the desired side. The symbol is fixed at the position. Animation

Distance as Radius

The operation supports, for example, the insertion of a symbol on a slanting wall when at the same time a defined distance to a reference point is required.

The distance is visualized as a circle and the radius is requested. The circle creates the snap points to other lines in the model, which will make the placement more easy.

Application via keyboard keys: [Shift]+[G] Point to the reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Press [Shift]+[G]. A dialog asks for the distance. Insert the distance. You can use different unit of lengths. Click OK. A circle with the radius entered appears at the cursor position. It creates an intersection point with the wall line. Move the cursor to the intersection point between the circle and the wall line. The cursor snaps to the point. Click . The symbol is fixed at the position. Application via the context menu Point to the reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Click . The context menu appears. Select: From Cursor Position Distance as Radius. A dialog asks for the distance. Insert the distance. You can use different unit of lengths. Click OK. A circle with the radius entered appears at the cursor position. It creates an intersection point with the wall line. Move the cursor to the intersection point between the circle and the wall line. The cursor snaps to the point. Click . The symbol is fixed at the position. Animation

Define distance as reference path

On the basis of the cursor position, the operation places the object by definition of a reference path.

Application via keyboard keys: [Shift]+[K] Point to the reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Press [Shift]+[K]. The object remains temporarily at this position and no longer moves with the cursor. The message line will show: [Click Left]=First point". Click on the first point of the reference line. From the selected point a moveable line is attached to the cursor. Click on the second point of the reference line. The object is shifted so that the distance and direction corresponds to the reference distance. Application via the context menu Point to the reference point. The cursor snaps to the point. Click . The context menu appears. Select: From Cursor Position Move Relative - Distance by Two Next Points. The object remains temporarily at this position and no longer moves with the cursor. The message line will show: [Click Left]=First point". Click on the first point of the reference line. From the selected point a moveable line is attached to the cursor. Click on the second point of the reference line. The object is shifted so that the distance and direction corresponds to the reference distance. Animation