Construction Line Edit Command

Default Shortcut: c+e
Opens a window that lets you change the color and other attributes of construction lines in modeling and drawing editor that you select.

1 . Preselect a construction line to enable the Layout Lines contextual page and click the Edit icon ( ) found in the Modify section.
Skip step 2.

Alternative : Invoke Construction Lines using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the Construction Lines icon, which is pictured above. Proceed to step 2.

2. Edit Construction Line prompts you to use Select Item(s) mouse bindings to select the construction line(s) you want. To select multiple construction lines, you can draw an area box , or you can hold down the Shift key and left-click ( Select + ) on each construction line. When you are done selecting the construction line(s), press the Enter key, or right-click ( Menu ) and choose " OK " on the menu.

3 . The Construction Line Edit window opens. On it are the settings of the selected construction line(s). Please note that since construction lines are not plotted, the options on this window only affect their display on your computer screen. Some of these options are available in the Drawing Editor only.

display color of the selected construction line(s).



Drawing Editor only
drawing layer the selected construction line(s) are drawn on.



VCR buttons, Drawing Editor only
selects (by number) another construction line for editing when you opened this window by selecting only one construction line.

3a : Change the settings of the selected construction line(s) (for example, their display color). Note that if you selected a single construction line you can use the VCR buttons to edit more than one construction line. Press the " OK " button on the bottom of the window when you are done. Go to step 5.

4 . The construction line(s) are redrawn per edits made on the Construction Line Edit window.

Note: At this point (in the Drawing Editor only), you can still Undo your changes.

  • Applying a different color is useful if you have a lot of construction lines on screen and want to distinguish one construction line from another in order to make sure that you locate the correct point.
  • To edit a construction line with a double-click , first set the Selection Filter to ' Construction Lines ' or ' All ' or some other filter that allows the selection of construction lines.