Reference Drawing Mode ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

• Lets you invoke -- via your mouse -- commands for moving, erasing, adding, and refreshing reference drawings.
• Modes can be reconfigured by users in Mode Configuration . This documentation explains the defaults for this mode.
• To activate Reference Drawing Mode :
  

  • Method 1 : Click the Reference Drawing Mode icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Model -- Reference Drawing ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).

  • Method 2 : If " Modeling layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Model > Reference Drawing > Reference Drawing Mode .

  • Method 3, 4 or 5 : Reference Drawing can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface .

  • Note: If you have nested this mode inside another mode using Mode Configuration , you can invoke this mode's mouse bindings from within that other mode by clicking the appropriate mouse button. To bring back the mouse bindings of the original mode, use Mode Return (or Esc ).
• 3-button mouse bindings with a scroll wheel:
  
  

  no key pressed

  Erase Move Add

  
  
  • Left-click ( Move ) invokes Reference Drawing Move .
  • Middle-click ( Erase ) invokes Reference Drawing Erase .
  • Right-click ( Add ) invokes Reference Drawing Add .
  • Scroll up invokes Zoom In to Pointer .
  • Scroll down invokes Zoom Out to Pointer .
    
    

    Erase All Refresh

    Shift key pressed

  • Left-click ( Refresh ) invokes Refresh Reference Drawings .
  • Middle-click ( Erase All ) invokes Reference Drawings Erase All .
• If you find yourself stuck while executing a command and want to bring back the original mouse bindings, click the mouse button for Return (usually right-click). If Return is not shown on the mouse binding reporter, press Esc to execute Mode Return .

Also see :

• Modes (topic)
• Select Items (base mode in Modeling )
• Mode Configuration (to configure a mode)
• Clear Mode Stack (to go directly back to the base mode)
• Mouse button binding reporter (shows mouse button to press)
• Mode Return (or press Esc to go back to base mode or previous mode)
• Mouse buttons ( User and Site Options -- sets number of mouse bindings)
• Display Solids as Edged (setup for solids display)
• Solids & Stick Forms (topic)

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