Direction
- Last UpdatedJan 23, 2023
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Specifies a direction normal to the surface to be hatched.
You are prompted to Identify Design element for Derived Direction
Select an element to display the Direction (Y) window.
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CE |
Click to identify the currently selected element as the working element. |
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Direction |
Input a value in the field to modify the direction. For example, input N to define a North direction. |
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wrt |
Displays the element that the direction is defined with respect to and can be modified. |
The General drop-down menu allows you to define the direction from the CE or the owning element of the CE in the hierarchy.
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CE |
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X direction |
Select from the drop-down menu to define the direction from the X axis of the CE. |
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y direction |
Select from the drop-down menu to define the direction from the y axis of the CE. |
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Z direction |
Select from the drop-down menu to define the direction from the Z axis of the CE. |
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Owner |
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X direction |
Select from the drop-down menu to define the direction from the X axis of the owning element of the CE. |
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y direction |
Select from the drop-down menu to define the direction from the Y axis of the owning element of the CE. |
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Z direction |
Select from the drop-down menu to define the direction from the Z axis of the owning element of the CE. |
The Cursor drop-down menu allows you to define the direction from an element, p-point or Pline.
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Element |
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X direction |
Select from the drop-down menu to define the direction from the X axis of an element using a cursor pick in the view. You are prompted to Identify Element |
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y direction |
Select from the drop-down menu to define the direction from the Y axis of an element using a cursor pick in the view. You are prompted to Identify Element |
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Z direction |
Select from the drop-down menu to define the direction from the Z axis of an element using a cursor pick in the view. You are prompted to Identify Element |
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P-Point |
Select from the drop-down menu to define the direction from a p-point using a cursor pick in the view. You are prompted to Identify P-Point |
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Pline |
Select from the drop-down menu to define the view direction from a Pline using a cursor pick in the view. You are prompted to Identify Pline |
The Intersection drop-down menu allows you to define the direction from two items using a cursor pick.
The derived direction is at the intersection of the two items, or if they do not actually intersect, at a point on the first picked item which corresponds to the projection of the second item onto the first.
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Element |
Prompts you to pick an element which has its principal axis pointing through or towards the required position. |
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P-Point |
Prompts you to pick a p-point which is aligned through or towards the required position. |
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Pline |
Prompts you to pick a pline which is aligned through or towards the required position. |
The Points drop-down menu allows you to select three elements or p-points on the drawing canvas to define the direction.
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Elements |
Prompts you to pick three elements which have their principal axis pointing through or towards the required position. |
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P-Points |
Prompts you to pick three p-points which have their principal axis pointing through or towards the required position. |
Click Apply to set the defined direction or Dismiss to discard any changes and close the Direction (Y) window.