Intersection of Real Line (INRL) ( Modeling & Drawing Editor )

Tool summary :

• INRL stands for "intersection of real lines." It is a snap for locating the intersection point of two lines or two polygon sides , or a line and a polygon side.
• INRL was originally made available only in the Drawing Editor , but can now also be used in Modeling , along with REFD , to locate points on a reference drawing .
• See the example and step-by-step instructions .

Also see :

• Modeling and the Drawing Editor (where INRL can be found)
• Lines ( INRL can find intersections of)
• Polygon sides ( INRL can find intersections of)
• 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)
• Annotation text ( Display Options in the Drawing Editor )
• Offset Controls (affect INRL )

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   Example :

The green pointers in this illustration indicate the positions of intersections of polygon sides . INRL could be used to locate a point at any one of these intersections, as well as intersections of lines .

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   Locating a point using INRL :

1 . Invoke Construction Line Add or Add Bevel Symbol or any other tool that permits the use of INRL as a Locate option.

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

2a : Select the INRL icon , or choose Locate > Intersection Real Line .

2b : Place the mouse pointer ( ) so that the point location target ( ) snaps to the point of two intersecting lines or polygon sides or lines-polygon sides that is nearest to the mouse pointer. The X-Y-Z display shows the coordinates of the 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 1.

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