INCR (Intersection Cons Line/Real Line)

Tool summary :

• INCR stands for "Intersection of Construction Line with Real Line." It is a point location snap.
• INCR was invented for use in the Drawing Editor , but can now be used in Modeling , along with REFD , to locate points on a reference drawing .
• In the Drawing Editor , INCR snaps to the closest point of intersection of a construction line or construction circle with a line or a polygon side or an arc or a circle . You can also use INCR to snap to noticed points .
• As shown in the first example below, when an INCR point is snapped to, it is marked with the text " Intersection C/R ."
• See the examples and the step-by-step instructions .

More about INCR :

• Examples
• Locating a point using INCR

Also see :

• Lines ( INCR can find intersections of construction lines/circles with)
• Polygon sides ( INCR can find intersections of construction lines/circles with)
• Arc ( INCR can find intersections of construction lines/circles with)
• Circle ( INCR can find intersections of construction lines/circles with)
• 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)
• Noticed points & temporary construction lines (may be created with INCR )
• Offset Controls (affect INCR )

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   Examples :

For second point location with INCR , a temporary construction line may be generated at 45° increments through the noticed point that is closest to the real line ( line or polygon side ).

The green pointers in this illustration show intersections of construction lines with polygon sides . INCR could be used to locate a point at any one of these intersections. It can also be used to locate a point where a construction line intersects a line .

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   Locating a point using INCR :

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

2 . Various Locate options become active.

2a : Select the INCR icon or choose Locate > Intersection Cons Line/Real Line .

2b : Place the mouse pointer ( ) so that the point location target ( ) snaps to the point of intersection of a construction line or construction circle with a line or a polygon side or an arc or a circle that is nearest to the mouse pointer. The X-Y-Z display shows the coordinates of the point. Left-click ( Locate ) to place the point.

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

Tip: For second point location in the operation you began in step 1, 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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