Location: Plugins > Read PIC File (5thon list) 1.6 Same Properties(Paintbrush)
'Paintbrush' Command: none
Location: Plugins > Same Properties (2ndlast on list)
A valuable tool for changing line qualities such as colour, lineweight and linetype to 'match' nearby entities and useful to have as a floating toolbar in an open part of the screen.
1.7 Sample Plugin Command: none
Location: Menu bar > Plugins > Sample Plugin (last on list)
A Draw Line window opens on opening location. The option are Start x; Start y; End x; End y and a button 'Accept or Cancel'. Imports a line into the drawing that you have typed the numerals. A useful tool for for setting up leaders with a 45° extension for instance.
MENU BAR > TOOLS > (Draw sections)
Note: Consider the illustration carefully along with the name of the tool; to understand the function of the tool that is on the toolbar.
LINE
1.1
Commands: l,li, line
After selecting any desired snapping options on the main toolbar you can respond by clicking with the mouse on the Drawing Area to enter line start/ finish points. Or you can enter points by entering into the Command line as shown with the following bullet points:
Prompts:
Specify first point Specify next point Specify next point [undo]
• 10,20 [enter] to place line at coordinates x = 10, y = 20 from the origin point at X = 0, y = 0 then
• @30,40 [enter] – to place line at coordinates that are at distance x = 30, y = 40 from the last drawn point; so x = 10 +30 = 40 and y = 20 + 40 = 60
• 50<45 [enter] to place line at the distance from origin, at 45 degree. The positive x axis is at 0 degrees , The positive y axis is at 90 degrees. So degrees are measured at counter clockwise from horizontal. Another way to express it is with the hour hand of a clock: 3 o'clock = 0 degrees; 12 o'clock = 90 degrees; 9 o'clock = 180 degrees and 6 o'clock = 270 degrees.
• @60<15 [enter] to place line at the 60 at 15 angle degree from the last drawn line.
OR
Go toDraw > Line >2 points
Click where you want the 1stpoint to be.
(as the 'draw line' process is not finished you can use therightmouse button to reset the first point).
Click where you want the 2ndpoint to be.
If you want to have more point just keep clicking on the places you want them to be.
As the process of 'drawing a line (at least two points)' is done after selecting the 2ndpoint you can press the right mouse button to end the process or press the Esc (Escape) key.
OR
Using the keyboard
Press Ctrl+M or the 'Space bar' (or click with the mouse into the input line of the 'command line'.
Type 'li or 'line' to confirm any command, (unless a two letter shortform which is recognised by the program as a commend) you need to now press the enter/return key
to create the 1stpoint just type the coordinates of the 1stpoint '50,50'
To create the 2ndpoint type '50,60'
Now you can proceed in different ways as described in section above e.
As you may have noticed every time you create a new point, the 'relative zero point' (cross in circle) is moved to the position of this point (if the option “Lock relative zero position” isdisabled). You can use the relative zero point as the start point for the next point you want to create. To do that , you have to type “@” before the coordinates of the next point. So “@60,70 would create a point which is placed 60 units in the x-direction and 70 units in the y-direction (from the position of the relative zero point.
If you prefer the polar coordinates for drawing, use “LENGTH<ANGLEINDEGREE” to draw a line. Typing ”30<45” will create a 30 units long line with an angle of 45° (from the absolute zero point). The “@” sign can be used the same way.
If you are using feet and inches as units you can use “line 1'10”<45 @60'4”<50” to draw a line.
After producing a line segment, any following point create a line segment with the point that precedes them.
If there are at least two segments drawn, you can close the line (draw a segment to the point where you started) by entering close into the command line. To finish drawing lines you press [Esc].
All line segments can be created individually. With polyline all segments are considered a single object that can be selected with one click.
• If you select (pick) a line and right mouse click a small windows gives the function that that created (e.g. Parallel);
right mouse click on the function title and you can continue as if you were still in the command.
• Polylines are useful as hatch boundaries. They can be deleted if necessary as one continuous line with a suitable color and/or conveniently placed on another layer, preferably non-printing.
• Lines are more suitable than Polylines when using Offset command.
1.2
Commands:
Prompts:
As discussed previously.
1.3
Command:h, hor, horizontal Prompt:
Press keyboard space key or Mouse click inCommand linetyping area (not in Window) to turn font colour blue ready for input and typel(L ) and Enter or click space bar. UseEx Snaptoolbar to choose Ortho (for horizontal and vertical lines).
Restrictstohorizontal lines only.
1.4
Command:v, ver, vertical Prompt:
Press keyboard space key or Mouse click inCommand linetyping area (not in Window) to turn font colour blue ready for input and typel(L ) and Enter or click space bar. UseEx Snaptoolbar to choose Ortho (for horizontal and vertical lines).
Restrictstovertical lines only.
1.5
Tools > Line (1stSelection)►Rectangle (5thon Flyout) Commands: rec, rectang, rectangle
Prompt:
“Specify first corner”
“Specify second corner”
You type rectangle, rec or rectang on the commandline. LibreCADprompts you to with “Specify first corner”.
Check appropriate Snap is colour screened (e.g. 'snap on grid for 0,0,0); enter click on screen for one of the corners of rectangle; check Snap icon is screened with tool tip 'Restrict (to) Orthographic' (or other appropriate snap), then either by
clicking on the drawing area or by typing coordinates follow theLibreCADprompt for an diagonally opposite corner. Left mouse click once then right click twice to exit the command. Then Ctrl S to save.
• Use as text box.
• Reports of rectangles resisting being Trimmed. If a problem compose rectangles from Lines instead.
1.6
Commands: pp, ptp Prompts:
Refer to following.
1.7
Commands: o, pa, offset, parallel Prompts:
Click (or press space bar) on command line (under Command line Window), if not blue, this turns it blue colour. Now type keyboard letterO; press Enter key. The Command line Window shows Offset imputed.
A small window opens on 3rdrow of Tool Bars at top of Drawing Area (under theHelp section of Menu Bar) This reads Distance- type in the offset millimetres (or other unit, you want); then withNumber- type in a one or more offsets of the line you want; allows 1-99 copies. Your Curser shape changes (mine to a Cross) hover curser over original line you want offset and a a broken line copy appears on one side of the line or the other as you desire.
If the offset is a large dimension and you are zoomed in close, you may not be able to see the offset on screen. Click left button on the mouse and the offset lines are added to the drawing.
Continue using the Offset command with different offset distances or number of lines as needed. The open Offset Window in the toolbar area closes when you Cancel from the Offset command by pressing the keyboard Esc key twice.
• Functions like Modify > Offset 1.8
Commands: bi, bisect Prompts:
1.9
Commands: tanpc, tangentpc Prompts:
1.10
Commands:
Prompts:
1.11
Commands:
Prompts:
1.12
Commands: ortho, perp Prompts:
1.13
Commands:
Prompts:
1.14
Commands:
Prompts:
1.15
Commands: poly2, polygon2v Prompts:
1.16 (Refer to Modify Divide) CIRCLES
1.1
Command: ci, circle, Prompt
“specify center”
“specify radius”.
Typeciorcircleat the Command line. LibreCADprompts you to “specify center”. Here you can enter point for centre, either by clicking on the screen or by typing coordinates or type centre and enter centre. LibreCadprompts you “specify radius” dimension. Do so and the circle is drawn. Right click twice to exit the command. Ctrl Sto save.
• Other variations of this command follow.
1.2 Circle, 2 Points