Drafting

The functions are made available in the Python program by the insertion of the statement import kcs_draft. The functions are then referred to as kcs_draft.<function name>. Before using a new function, please carefully read the function description.

Vitesse for Drafting contains functions for many different purposes. There are functions for e.g. create a new drawing, place text in drawing, create geometric entities, create drawing components, and highlighting. The functions are divided into the following sections:

• Drawing Functions

• Modal Properties

• Default Values

• View Functions

• Model handling functions

• Creation of basic geometric entities

• Creation of texts

• Creation of symbols

• Creation of drawing components

• Property changing and Retrieving Functions

• Identifying and Capturing Functions

• Deleting functions

• Highlighting functions

• Subpicture and Element Navigation

• Drawing element functions

• Subpicture functions

• Visual Area functions

Every function in the interface will be explained and some examples have been included to show how the functions can be used.