Contour Tracing
(contour_tracing)


Parameter Name
Type
Description
z
length

Z value
Default: 0

style
elem_style

Line styles of the contour:
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

Contours allowed:
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 for partial contour tracing

end
ref_value

End point (for open contour parts)

help
ref_value

Help points for partial contour tracing

   

Objective of the action is to create a contour from the objects available in the model (at present objects of type line, circle and ellips are permitted). 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 on an object are shown by small circles in highlight color. Depending on the current cursor position different resulting paths are displayed. Clicking the left mouse button activates the currently chosen path. Subsequently EUKLID Design tries to continue automatically.

This procedure of program interaction continues until a complete path is created. Thus a contour part is created and the user can begin with the next contour part (by picking a new starting object) or close the action (by picking the closing list icon).

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