Rectangles

These functions start the same tool with different type preallocation. A type switch can be carried out subsequently at any time via the context bar in the interactive environment.

This tool is similar to the tool line construction.

rectangle from point to point and rectangle with direction

Step-by-step guide
  • Select tool from the Toolbar.
  • Activate / deactivate autostart and cyclic in the context bar .
  • Set the starting point of the rectangle with the sub-menu point construction
  • rectangle from point to point : set the end point for the rectangle with the sub-menu point construction
  • rectangle with direction : set the direction of the base line with the sub-menu direction construction (set basic direction, adjust difference direction)
  • if required, adjust rectangle interactively
With negative rectangle height and/ or width, the rectangle is flipped.

Functions of the context bar

Options (selection)

Example rectangle from point to point

Example rectangle with direction