Intersection Construction Line (INCL) ( Modeling & Drawing Editor )

Tool summary :

• INCL stands for "Intersection Construction Line." It is a snap for locating a point where construction lines intersect.
• It can be used in Modeling or the Drawing Editor to snap to an intersection of two construction lines , two construction circles , two grid lines or where a construction line intersects with a circle or grid line or where a construction circle intersects a grid line. Simply snap to the point, then left-click ( Locate ).
• You can also use INCL to locate noticed points . As shown in the first example below, when an INCL point is snapped to, it is marked with the text " Intersection C/C ."
• Key concept for Modeling : INCL points snap to the work plane of a view. In a plan view , the work plane of the view is its reference elevation .
• See the examples ( ) and the step-by-step instructions .

Also see :

• Modeling and the Drawing Editor (where INCL can be found)
• Construction line by designating two points
• Construction line by defining a point and an angle
• Point location target (shows the point's position)
• X-Y-Z display (shows the point's coordinates)
• Offset Controls (affect INCL )
• Annotation text ( Display Options in Modeling )
• Annotation text ( Display Options in the Drawing Editor )
• Noticed points & temporary construction lines (may be created with INCL )
• status line (shows a dimensional constraint, if one is entered)

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   Examples :

VIDEO At an elevation of 99-2 (99 ft, 2 inches), View > Plan View is used to change the elevation to 114-6. Workpoints of beams added using INCL at that elevation are at 114-6. The video shows that INCL points snap to the work plane ( reference elevation ) of the plan view in which they are located -- a concept that still applies in current versions of SDS2 programs.

One or two temporary construction lines become visible whenever an INCL point is locatable using them. In this example, they are shown through a first point and a noticed point.

The green pointers in this illustration show intersections of construction lines. INCL could be used to locate a point at any one of these intersections.

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   Locating a point using INCL :

1 . Begin this operation in Modeling or the Drawing Editor .

1a : Invoke Construction Line Add or Add Member or Add Material or any other tool that permits the use of INCL as a Locate option.

2 . Various Locate icons become active, and the status line prompts you to locate a point.

2a : Select the INCL icon or choose Locate > Intersection of Construction Lines or select ' INCL ' on the Set Location Mode toolbar item or , if you want to use Auto point location, move your mouse pointer near a construction line intersection as described in step 2b.

2b : Place your mouse pointer ( ) so that the point location target ( ) snaps to the point of intersection that is nearest to the mouse pointer. The X-Y-Z display shows the coordinates of that point. Left-click ( Locate ) to locate (place) a point at the center of the target.

2c : Continue to perform the operation you began in step 1a.

Tip: For second point location (step 3 if these instructions were to continue), you can optionally type in a distance and/or angle to constrain the second point to the typed-in distance/angle from the first point. The distance/angle you type will be shown in brackets [ ] in the status line .

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