Construction Circle Add

Add a construction circle by locating a point where you want the construction circle's center.
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1 . Invoke Construction Circle Add by clicking the Construction Circle Add icon, which is pictured above. The icon can be found on the Layout page > Layout section.

Alternative: Invoke Construction Circle Add using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the Construction Circle Add icon, which is pictured above.

2 . Place the mouse pointer ( ) so the target ( ) is where you want the center of the circle and Left-click ( Locate ).

3 . On the Construction Circle Add window, enter the construction circle's diameter (or radius) and other settings.

4 . Left-click ( Locate ) to add a similar construction circle, middle-click ( Repeat ) to add a duplicate construction circle, or right-click ( Return ) when you are done.

  • In addition to the ability to change the color and diameter of construction circles, you can change their " X-rotation " and " Z-rotation " to transform them into ellipses.
  • In multi-user Modeling environments, any construction circles that you add will be visible to you only. They will be retained in your current Job -- for you only -- across subsequent Modeling sessions.
  • Construction circles can be saved using Construction Line Save and loaded using Construction Line Load. The saved file can also be shared with another SDS2 user and loaded into that user's Modeling session.
  • Construction circles are useful for creating snap points with other intersecting construction lines or circles ( INCL ). The snap points can then be used with the Ruler tool or when locating points for adding members or materials.