Command set.
The magnetization can be activated only after having launched the commands :
circle,
circle 3 points,
line
arc
ellipse
arc of ellipse
polygon
rectangle
square
UCS setting
dimension,
offset copy.
from CADLO.
The group of objects are treated with the restrictions below.
NB : the graphical entities of simple type are taken in account less the spline
When the mouse cursor get close a characteristic point of one or more entities a small button appears to indicate the kind of attraction.
The activation or deactivation of an anchor is carried out either by the keys of the keyboard, or by clicking in the statusbar of CADLO (see the table below) :
Key | Type of attraction | Graphical entities |
"E" | Ends | Line with arrow or not
|
"I" | Intersection | Between two of the above entities plus circle or ellipse |
"M" | Middle | All preceding entities |
"P" | Perpendicular | Close during first point positioning : all simple entities, spline excluded. CADLO line with line alone or belonging to a rectangle, a square, an open or closed polygon, circle, ellipse, arcs. |
"T" | Tangent | CADLO line with circle, ellipse, CADLO arc circle with line alone or belonging to a rectangle, a square, with an open or closed polygon, circle, ellipse, arc. |
To limit the number of entities able to be used as anchor, just select those needed before selecting a command in CADLO menu.