Angle (ANGL) ( Modeling & Drawing Editor )
Tool summary :
- ANGL stands for "Angle." It can be used to draw a construction line at a specified angle.
- ANGL is available in Modeling and the Drawing Editor . First invoke Construction Line Add . Then left-click ( Locate ) a first point. Then select ANGL , left-click ( Locate ) and enter the desired angle. A construction line is drawn through the first pont at the specified angle.
- When ANGL is selected for locating the first point of Construction Line Add , you can use it to find out the angle of a construction line or a straight grid line . Just place your mouse pointer (
) so that it highlights the construction line or grid line that you want to know the angle of. The X-Y-Z display tells you the angle.
- See the step-by-step instructions and the Angle window .
Also see :
- Screen axes ( ANGL functions with respect to)
- X-Y-Z display (displays angle of highlighted line)
- Construction Line Add (the one tool that activates ANGL )
- Construction line by defining a point and an angle
Step-by-step instructions :
The following instructions assume that you are using a 3-button mouse, that User and Site Options > General > " Point location target " is set to ' Fancy ' ( 
), and that you use mouse bindings similar to those shown in these illustrations.
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1 . Invoke Construction Line Add . |
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2 . Place your mouse pointer ( ) so the target ( ) is where you want the first point, then left-click ( Locate ).
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3 . The status line prompts, "Locate second point ." Select ANGL , then left-click ( Locate ) anywhere in the drawing area. |
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4 . In the Angle window, enter the angle that you want the construction line to be rotated from horizontal. |
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5 . The construction line is drawn through the point at the angle you entered. Right-click ( Return ) unless you want to add more. |
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The Angle window (also see the step-by-step instructions ) :
Angle of rotation: Any positive or negative (-) number of degrees.
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A ' 0 ' degree angle of rotation is horizontal across the screen. ' 90 ' or ' -90 ' is vertical. ' 45 ' is counterclockwise from horizontal. ' -45 ' is clockwise from horizontal. |
"OK" closes the window and generates the construction line at the specified " Angle of rotation ." The Construction Line Add operation continues.
"Cancel" closes the window without adding a construction line. The Construction Line Add operation continues.