Knowledgebase
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More information will be added over time, and your comments
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Other uses for sketch menu
The sketch menu is also used when editing/creating cut profiles, wall profiles, site subregions, split site surfaces, and general modelling (solids/voids).
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18.03.2009
Use the Pick tool
Get in the habit of using the PICK tool (on the Options Bar), rather than drawing all your linework on every occasion.
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18.03.2009
Re-using Sketch menu
Any object that is created via a sketch menu can be edited again (Hint: Options Bar or right-click menu).
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18.03.2009
Learn to Offset
Learn to use the offset tool when drawing linework (hint: use the space bar to adjust the direction of your objects while they're in progress).
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18.03.2009
Sketching Profiles
When sketching profiles (eg. profile families, extrusions, blends, sweeps, floors, ceilings etc.) you must draw a single, continuous, closed loop. You can't have overlapping lines, and don't click more than once on existing...
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18.03.2009
System Families
Any system family can be edited via a sketch menu, eg. floors, ceilings, roofs, stairs, railings, ramps.
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18.03.2009
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