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82 The Workstation Installation/Operation Manual Version 2 Document 51540 Rev. B1 4/8/02
The Line Tool
The line tool is one of the most fundamental tools in vector drawing. Its operation is simple:
• Select the Line Tool by clicking on the line tool icon on the toolbar. The mouse pointer will change to the
line tool pointer.
• Click with the left mouse button on the floor plan where you want the first point of the line to start. Hold
down the mouse button and move the pointer to where you would like the line endpoint. Once you
release the mouse button, the software will create a line between the two points defined.
• Keep in mind that once you define one line with the line tool, the software will automatically switch back
to the arrow pointer. If you need to put down multiple lines, you will need to re-select the line tool each
time.
• The color of the line will be the last used default color. To reset the color of a new (or old) line, select the
line to modify with the arrow pointer, and then click the color for the line in the color palette on the Color
tab.
• The line width can also be modified using the hot-keys for increase and decrease line width (CTRL + and
CTRL - respectively). Keep in mind that depending on the size of the floor plan and the current zoom level,
changes in line width may not be immediately apparent.
• The line style can also be modified. There are five different line styles, one solid line and four dotted or
dashed lines. To change the line style, press CTRL * to rotate between available styles. Keep in mind that
CTRL * is not CTRL 8, but uses the * on the num-lock keypad.
The Polyline Tool
The Polyline Tool works in the same manner as the Line Tool except as the line is being drawn it will precisely follow
the path of the mouse pointer on the screen. All features described above also apply.
Arc Tool
The Arc Tool works in essentially the same manner as the line tool except that an arc is used between the start and
end points. As the endpoint of the arc is moved on the floor plan, a dashed line will display the current arc. Once
the appropriate endpoint is located, releasing the mouse button will create the arc.
Once the arc is created, its width can be changed, the line style can be changed, it can be moved, and resized in
the same fashion as a line. You can also modify the color of an arc in the same fashion as you would a line.
Box Tool
The Box Tool works under the basic principle of creating a box based on the start and end points of a diagonal line
through two opposite corners of the box. By clicking and holding to set a start point, and dragging to an endpoint,
you can create a rectangular box of any dimensions. As the endpoint is moved on the floor plan, a dashed box is
displayed to show the box as it would exist based on the current endpoint.
When drawing a box, holding down the SHIFT key causes the software to force the line to a 45 degree angle,
creating a square with equal sides instead of a rectangle. Moving the endpoint of the square will change only its
size.
By default, the Box Tool creates a non-filled box that consists only of the lines that compose the four sides of the
box. The fill portion of the box is transparent and any objects underneath the box will be visible. The line width
can be modified in the same fashion as a line. You can modify the fill style of a box by pressing CTRL F while the
box is selected. Using this, you can change a non-filled box into a filled box and vice-versa. You can also scroll
through a number of hatching fill patterns for boxes with the CTRL F key.
In order to change the outline color of a box, you must hold down the CTRL key when selecting the color in the
color palette. Pressing a color without holding down CTRL modifies the FILL color of the box, but has no effect if
the box is set to transparent.
You can also change the outline style of the box using CTRL * in the same fashion as with a single line. Keep in
mind that CTRL * is not CTRL 8, but uses the * on the num-lock keypad.