Contour Tracing
(contour_tracing)


Parameter Name
Type
Description
z
length

Z value
Default: 0

style
elem_style

Line style of the boundary elements:
Objects with solid lines or all line styles?
Default: solid lines only

draworscreen
size

Use whole model or visible screen?
Default: visible screen

overlap_crossing
overlap_cross

Permitted Contours:
with or without overlapping and crossing
Default: no overlapping

parts
star

Contour parts

open
form

Contour type of the result object: open or closed?
Default: closed

undo
ref_value

Undo one step of the contour tracing

start
ref_value

Start point

end
ref_value

End point (for open contour parts)

help
ref_value

Help points

   

The action generates a contour from the objects available in the model (at present objects of type line, circle and ellips are permitted). The contour can consist of several contour parts.

Please select the start object and, in case of open contours, also an end object. (In case of closed contours the end object is the same as the start object).

EUKLID Design tries to find a path from the start object to the end object. In case of several possible paths you must resolve any ambiguity. Possible branches are shown by small circles in highlight color. Depending on the current cursor position different resulting paths are displayed. Clicking with the left mouse button activates the currently chosen path. Subsequently EUKLID Design tries to continue automatically.

This interaction continues until the end object is reached. Thus a contour part is created you can begin with the next contour part (by picking a new start object) or close the action (by picking the closing list icon).

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